Ticonderoga Online Survey

[jack_ryder]

If you are a reader/writer of science fiction,punkrocker1991wants you to do this survey

Frankly I have problems with the phrasing of some of the questions (exactly how does one subscribe to Antipodean SF? Though I've just noticed they have an RSS feed - shows how long it's been since I've looked at the site.) And I think some of the questions demonstrate the parochial nature of the Aus SF scene (questions about do you buy stuff because your friends are in it? Well, yes and no, I'd be broke if I bought and chased down everything.)

And I couldn't model successfully the fact that the last two genre books I bought were solely because they were by writers I liked.

There were also no questions about accessing Australian SF through libraries (which makes sense if the underlying purpose of the survey is commercial.)

But don't listen to me. Do the survey. Win fabulous prizes. Support the Aus SF scene. Give blood generously.

(edited, slightly, because it's not just Russ's survey - see comments)

Comments

[jack-ryder.livejournal.com]

There's a disconnect between what the survey says it's examining (direct quote from the website: "the first ever Australian research survey of readers of SF") and what Russ has indicated as the focus in his comments - [paraphrase] "readers of small-press Aus SF".

The focus of the questions in this respect make more sense, however it's not what the survey itself says it's testing.

Especially as it's now been linked to by Boing Boing so you'll get more readers of Australian SF who may be unfamiliar with the small-press scene.

[mrteufel.livejournal.com]

It's good to hear it will get more punters.