I know that my own interests have changed since becoming involved in fandom in general, and I usually notice a change in my interest the longer I've been in any specific fandom. Some of my interests have changed as I've gotten older, but it also depends on whatever is prevalent and the ways that the other fans present their ideas.
The results are interesting, but I think some of the questions, or maybe the way they were phrased, were too broad. I think the information can be useful, depending on how you try to use it. I don't know if I'm even making sense right now, sorry.
It seems to me that more younger fans are interested in fanfiction and fanart, and that older ones are interested in discussion. Sometimes I wish some of the fandoms I'm in (or was in) were more interested in discussion, even though I'd be most likely to just read their opinions and maybe pop in an occasional comment of agreement or disagreement.
How are you feeling about this overall? Is it turning out anything like you'd hoped/expected?
I actually wrote the questions with the intent of them being broad...I wanted a LOT of people to be able to read the question without feeling like they were being led on. One person still felt like I was leading them on, though, haha. He said there were too many questions about online fandom.Now, I know the age should have included more options, but by the time I noticed, a lot of people had already taken the survey...so I left it. XD; The results wouldn't completely reflect the poll if I changed it late. The "Do you het?" question is a little slanted because of that...it was added after 400 people took the survey. I sorted the results to start from after that day, and it's a lot closer...something like 72% do yaoi to 67% het. Or somehting...I forgot. XD
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Hi, just wanted to say a huge 'Thank you!' for sharing this. It's been really interesting having a look at all the raw data. I have one last question, but if it's too inconvenient for you to answer, please don't worry. What were the main differences between the Real People TV shows and the anime people? Basically i'm critiquing an article which says that the mentality and approach to yaoi is pretty much unique to japanese women (due to their cultural upbringing), and i'd like to point out that it isn't. You results prove that there's a wide spread, similar interest and preference for it all over the world~
Also, if i were to quote some of your findings, to whom would you prefer me to reference? If you feel uncomfortable giving me your name I understand. Perhaps Your school's name would suffice?
Cool, I'm helping someone's research. :) :) :) very fun.
You're welcome for sharing it-- I figure that if I bother everyone for questions, they ought to see the answers. ^^
The main difference between RP TV shows is that the main repliers to said topics were much, much more interested in discussion-- they wanted to talk about Topics and Ideas, rather than literary devices (too bad for me, eh?), and in many of their opinions, it was a waste of time to read fan fiction or view fan art when discussion could be held-- I noted this in the House forum, the Star Wars forum (a very intelligent young man held an interesting discussion with me, saying that "the fangirl is overly represented" in the online survey. Interestingly enough, though, sources like Sharon R. Mazarella's girl wide web: Girls, the Internet, and the Negotiation of Identity state that girls are far more likely to use the internet as a device in which to chat or communicate, whereas boys are more likely to download music/games or play games (like RPG, I wonder?). It was
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The results are interesting, but I think some of the questions, or maybe the way they were phrased, were too broad. I think the information can be useful, depending on how you try to use it. I don't know if I'm even making sense right now, sorry.
It seems to me that more younger fans are interested in fanfiction and fanart, and that older ones are interested in discussion. Sometimes I wish some of the fandoms I'm in (or was in) were more interested in discussion, even though I'd be most likely to just read their opinions and maybe pop in an occasional comment of agreement or disagreement.
How are you feeling about this overall? Is it turning out anything like you'd hoped/expected?
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Also, if i were to quote some of your findings, to whom would you prefer me to reference? If you feel uncomfortable giving me your name I understand. Perhaps Your school's name would suffice?
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You're welcome for sharing it-- I figure that if I bother everyone for questions, they ought to see the answers. ^^
The main difference between RP TV shows is that the main repliers to said topics were much, much more interested in discussion-- they wanted to talk about Topics and Ideas, rather than literary devices (too bad for me, eh?), and in many of their opinions, it was a waste of time to read fan fiction or view fan art when discussion could be held-- I noted this in the House forum, the Star Wars forum (a very intelligent young man held an interesting discussion with me, saying that "the fangirl is overly represented" in the online survey. Interestingly enough, though, sources like
Sharon R. Mazarella's girl wide web: Girls, the Internet, and the Negotiation of Identity state that girls are far more likely to use the internet as a device in which to chat or communicate, whereas boys are more likely to download music/games or play games (like RPG, I wonder?). It was ( ... )
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