Dear Friendster.Com users, kindly participate

October 26, 2007 by thejessicat

Media Research Methods (MCD 1083)

Friendster.Com Questionnaire

We are Mass Communication students from KDU College Penang Campus.

and would like to conduct a survey regarding the feedback and popularity of an online social website – Friendster.Com.

We would appreciate if you would kindly answer this questionnaire with honesty as it would aid us in the completion of our Mass Media Research.

Please choose only one (1) answer from the choices given

Gender

a)Male b)Female

Age group:

a) 10-20 years b)20-30 years

Marital status:

a) Single b)Married c)Divorced d)In a relationship

Profession:

a)Student b)Unemployed c)Corporate d)Professional

Do you own a Friendster account?

a) Yes b)No

If you’ve answered ‘Yes’, proceed to Question 6a.

If you’ve answered ‘No’,proceed to Question 6b.

6a. How many Frienster accounts do you own?

a) 1 b)2-4 c)5 and above

6b.Why did you choose not to own one?

a)Limited access to the internet b)Do not want to expose oneself

c)Time constraints (busy) d)Do not believe in virtual relationships

e)Prefer other online social websites f)Others:______________________

Who/what introduced you to Friendster?

a)Friends b)Family c)Online advertisements d)Links on blogs

How often do you log onto Friendster per week?

a)0-3 b)4-6 c)everyday

How much time do you spend on Friendster per visit?

a)Half an hour b)1-2hours c)3hours and above

What do you primarily use Friendster for?

a)Blind dates b)Meeting new people

c)Keeping in touch d)Stay updated on friends’ lives

e)Displaying your profile to others

What do you enjoy most about Friendster?

a)User friendliness b)Customizable profile pages

c)Able to insert media: Songs & YouTube videos

d)Adopting virtual pets e)Picture slideshows

f) Other interactive features:_______________________________

Friendster.com is well known for bringing new people together.

Will you accept unknown friends’ friend requests?

a) No b)Yes

If you’ve answered ‘Yes’, proceed to Question 14a.

If you’ve answered ‘No’, proceed to Question 14b.

14a.Why do you do so?

a)To increase popularity b)I accept everyone who adds me

c)To get to know him/her/make new friends d)Because he/she is hot!

14b.Why not?

a)I don’t even know him/her! b)Safety purposes

c)Dislike adding friends for the sake of popularity d)Others:______________

15. Have any of your online friends become your friends in real life?

a)Yes b)No

16. How has Friendster made an impact on you/your life?

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17. Rate Friendster from a scale of 1-5, in terms of its features and what it has to e w a offer to its users

(1 being very dull – 5 being very interesting)

1—2—3—4—5

18. Why do you think Friendster is popular among youths?

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19. Rate Friendster from a scale of 1-5, in terms of its popularity among youths

(1 being very unpopular – 5 being very popular)

1—2—3—4—5

20. Would you recommend Friendster to others?

a)Why not? b)Of course not!

21. I enjoy using Friendster.Com because it is simple yet fun to use.