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Human as Experimental Subject!

I am either proud or mortified (not sure which just yet) to report that my little weblog has been selected as one of 5000 specifically requested to participate in a study being conducted by MIT. I am now officially a "Human as Experimental Subject."

"This is a general social survey of the greater weblog community being conducted at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Our goal is to help understand the way that weblogs are affecting the way we communicate with each other. Specifically we are interested in issues of demographics, communication behaviors, experience with weblogs and other technology, and the meaning of various types of social links within the blogosphere."

Judging from some of the questions posed, I believe there must be an impression out there in the world that we webloggers live our lives primarily online! I had to chuckle about answering whether I met a certain type of person "online" or "offline." Are there blogosphere block parties going on without an invitation coming my way? Should I be offended? What am I missing? ;-)

The study is open to volunteers as well, so if you have a weblog and would like to participate visit MIT's Blog Survey website. Results for the study will be posted to the same website (blogsurvey.media.mit.edu) as soon as the study ends and the results are compiled, probably sometime in mid-July.

Comments

Kadnine said…
"Are there blogosphere block parties going on without an invitation coming my way?"

I was actually thinking of putting out an invite for a get together of some sort over on the coalition. I've only met one coalition member face to face, but of course, you remember how cold that overpass was.

What do you think? Now that the weather is warmer, should we have a block party?
6/16/2005 09:51:00 AM
Rena Bernard said…
Boy howdy! That was one cold and windy day, wasn't it?! I still hold dear the feeling of jubilation when we heard the honks both in front of us on the interstate and behind us on Browns Lane! Too much fun!

I'd love to have a CC get-together. That's a great idea! I live in a one-bedroom apartment so the chances that it will happen at my place are about nil. Maybe at Molly Malone's one evening soon?... Count me in if it's over a weekend or on a Friday night.
6/16/2005 10:38:00 PM
Kadnine said…
Excellent! I'll put out a feeler email to the gang and see what time/venue suits everyone best. I like Molly Malone's, but if all else fails, we could have it at my house. The back deck has already been party hardened with up to thirty revellers.

This oughta be fun.
6/17/2005 01:18:00 AM
Rena Bernard said…
Wow! If your deck holds up to thirty safely, then I think you can probably handle the local Louisville blogosphere right there on the deck, good buddy! ;-) Let me know and I'll most certainly bring some vino and possibly some good stories as well!
6/17/2005 11:12:00 PM
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