Seperating the Wheat from the Chaff: A sociological problem

Hi folks!
Thanks for your tremendous response. I have received a lot of responses in my mail box. Many respondents have sent me their contact details.

For me the responses are worthwhile only when they come from users who want to reveal their identity. Annonymous responses are fine but they do not accurately capture people's experiences.

Since the topic relates to your experience in the blogging space, I think there's no harm if you were to reveal your identity and share your experiences. It will only enrich my research work and provide me an opportunity to address a much wider bandwidth of issues related to blogging.

You are welcome to share any experience that you may have on blogging, good or bad. Further this study is not limited to a specific geographical area and so anyone from anywhere across the world can respond. The only hitch perhaps is that your language should be english. Mail me at newmedia.soc@gmail.com

Cheers!

AC

Research on Blogs and Blogging in India

Send me Your Response

Friends!

Thanks for your tremendous response through this blog, as well as, e-mails.

Blogs are a global phenomenon. Each passing day witnesses thousands of newer blogs from citizens across the world. However, the practice of blogging means different for different people. For the Westerners blogging is a way to discuss on issues such as politics or personal things. For a culturally diverse nation like India it means cross-cultural communication, shared experiences and a way to protest against governance. In this sense it serves a more pro-active role.

Following are my concerns that you will need to address while participating in this research project:

1. What are the type of blogs that interest you? Are these on personal issues or issues that affect the society at large?

2. What are the problems that you face while blogging?

3.What are your personal observations on Indian blogs?

4. Has blogging or blogs bought in a change in your lifestyle or ideology?

5. Do you think you have been able to bring about a change in your society through blogging?

6. What are your observations on cross-cultural communication through blogs?

7. Do you feel that censorship is important for blogs?

8. What, do you think, is the difference between websites and blogs?

PS: If you are not able to answer to some or any of the above questions, please do send me your observations on any area related to blogging. Your response is vital for the success of this research project. If you choose not to post a reply in the public domain, you can e-mail me at newmedia.soc@gmail.com.

Your Concerns

Hi Folks!

Of late I have received several mails where respondents are asking me how I am going to use the information they sent me. Some have even queried whether the information is all of any use for the research.

To cut a long story short, I want to remind you that all the response I am receiving is directly related to my research work. It provides interesting findings on how the culturally diverse Indians are responding to cyberspace. Perhaps the concept of online interviews is new to India and so its creating some doubts on the minds of the respondents. By participating in the research you have nothing to loose -- rather it will serve an Indian researcher to complete a study that has tremendous benefits of all future researchers.

So please do write to me without worrying much about revealing your identity. You may or may not reveal your identity. Afterall, what's in a name.

PS: All information gathered here will be solely used for academic purposes and no names of respondents will be disclosed unless they want me to do so.