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With the summer Shakespeare season now underway, I'd like to make this community more usable and more used. With that in mind, I'd like you to fill out the following readership survey so we can improve the site.
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Poll #528013 Bard_In_Boston Reader ProfileOpen to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 8
Are you part of the Bard in Boston community?
| Joined as a member |
   3 (37.5%) |
| Watcher (it's on my friends list) |
| 1 (12.5%) |
| Both of the above |
| 4 (50.0%) |
| Neither, but I check it occasionally |
| 0 (0.0%) |
| Neither, I only just stumbled upon it |
| 0 (0.0%) |
How did you find out about ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif?v=92.1){kind=small}
bard_in_boston?
Where do you live?
| On the T (Boston/Cambridge, or in a subway-accessible suburb) |
| 6 (75.0%) |
| Within 128 |
| 2 (25.0%) |
| Within 495 |
| 0 (0.0%) |
| Worcester area |
| 0 (0.0%) |
| Western Massachusetts |
| 0 (0.0%) |
| Massachusetts North of 495 or Southern New Hampshire |
| 0 (0.0%) |
| New Hampshire, Vermont, or Maine |
| 0 (0.0%) |
| Massachusetts South of 495 and Cape Cod |
| 0 (0.0%) |
| Rhode Island |
| 0 (0.0%) |
| Elsewhere (please describe) |
| 0 (0.0%) |
If outside New England, where do you live?
Where are you willing to travel for Shakespeare-related events (to determine which events are too far away to be worth posting)?
| Downtown Boston or Cambridge |
| 0 (0.0%) |
| MBTA-accessible events |
| 0 (0.0%) |
| Within 128 |
| 0 (0.0%) |
| Within 495 |
| 0 (0.0%) |
| Worcester area |
| 0 (0.0%) |
| Western Massachusetts (including Lenox) |
| 0 (0.0%) |
| Massachusetts North of 495 or Southern New Hampshire |
| 0 (0.0%) |
| New Hampshire, Vermont, or Maine |
| 0 (0.0%) |
| Massachusetts South of 495 and Cape Cod |
| 0 (0.0%) |
| Rhode Island |
| 0 (0.0%) |
| Further (please describe) |
| 0 (0.0%) |
Where else you are willing to travel for Shakespeare?
What kind of events do you like to attend?
| Shakespeare plays |
| 0 (0.0%) |
| Plays by Shakespeare's contemporaries (e.g., Marlowe) |
| 0 (0.0%) |
| Shakespeare readings (poetry or monologs) |
| 0 (0.0%) |
| Plays based on or adapted from Shakespeare ("Kiss Me Kate" or "Shakespeare in Hollywood") |
| 0 (0.0%) |
| Lectures about Shakespeare |
| 0 (0.0%) |
| Lectures about or readings of Shakespeare's contemporaries |
| 0 (0.0%) |
| Lectures about Elizabethan/Jacobean history |
| 0 (0.0%) |
| Historical recreation |
| 0 (0.0%) |
| Dramatic festivals |
| 0 (0.0%) |
| Academic conferences |
| 0 (0.0%) |
| Other (please describe) |
| 0 (0.0%) |
Other events you attend:
What kind of events do you want to read about in this community?
| Shakespeare plays |
| 0 (0.0%) |
| Plays by Shakespeare's contemporaries (e.g., Marlowe) |
| 0 (0.0%) |
| Shakespeare readings (poetry or monologs) |
| 0 (0.0%) |
| Plays based on or adapted from Shakespeare ("Kiss Me Kate" or "Shakespeare in Hollywood") |
| 0 (0.0%) |
| Lectures about Shakespeare |
| 0 (0.0%) |
| Lectures about or readings of Shakespeare's contemporaries |
| 0 (0.0%) |
| Lectures about Elizabethan/Jacobean history |
| 0 (0.0%) |
| Historical recreation (SCA) |
| 0 (0.0%) |
| Dramatic festivals |
| 0 (0.0%) |
| Academic conferences |
| 0 (0.0%) |
| Other (please describe) |
| 0 (0.0%) |
Other events you want to read about:
What would you like to read in Bard in Boston (check all that apply)
| Announcements of upcoming events & performances |
| 0 (0.0%) |
| Reviews by community members |
| 0 (0.0%) |
| Links to external professional reviews (Globe, Herald, Phoenix) |
| 0 (0.0%) |
| Links to external amateur reviews (other blogs or newsgroups) |
| 0 (0.0%) |
| Factual articles about events/companies in New England (interviews with directors) |
| 0 (0.0%) |
| Articles about general Shakespeare news unrelated to New England |
| 0 (0.0%) |
| Other (please describe) |
| 0 (0.0%) |
Other entries you'd like to read here:
How far in advance would you like to see announcements?
| As soon as the event is announced |
| 0 (0.0%) |
| When tickets first go on sale |
| 0 (0.0%) |
| Month before first performance |
| 0 (0.0%) |
| Week before first performance |
| 0 (0.0%) |
| During the production |
| 0 (0.0%) |
| Shortly before closing night |
| 0 (0.0%) |
If an event only receives one announcement, which would be most helpful for you?
| As soon as it's announced |
| 1 (12.5%) |
| When tickets first go on sale |
| 5 (62.5%) |
| Month before first performance |
| 1 (12.5%) |
| Week before first performance |
| 1 (12.5%) |
| During the production |
| 0 (0.0%) |
| Shortly before closing night |
| 0 (0.0%) |
Further comments on when (or how often) announcements should be posted:
Have you ever attended a performance because you saw it mentioned here?
Since discovering this community, have you ever known of a performance or event not mentioned here?
| No. This place has everything. |
| 5 (71.4%) |
| Yes, so I posted an announcement. |
| 1 (14.3%) |
| Yes, but I didn't post about it here. |
| 1 (14.3%) |
If you knew of an event and didn't post it, why not?
Any other places I should be looking for listings?
HubArts.com dissed this site's layout. Can you help spruce this place up?
| Yes. I am creative and have ideas. |
| 0 (0.0%) |
| Yes. I have l33t LJ design skillz. |
| 0 (0.0%) |
| Yes. I have some time in my schedule to help with site design. |
| 0 (0.0%) |
| I can't help with site design, but can assist in other ways. |
| 1 (33.3%) |
| No. Why improve upon perfection? |
| 1 (33.3%) |
| No. Why waste my time on a dump? |
| 1 (33.3%) |
Obligatory ticky box:
| Tragedy |
| 0 (0.0%) |
| Comedy |
| 0 (0.0%) |
| History |
| 0 (0.0%) |
| Pastoral |
| 0 (0.0%) |
| Pastoral-Comical |
| 0 (0.0%) |
| Historical-Pastoral |
| 0 (0.0%) |
| Tragical-Historical |
| 0 (0.0%) |
| Tragical-Comical-Historical-Pastoral |
| 0 (0.0%) |
| Scene Individable |
| 1 (14.3%) |
| Poem Unlimited |
| 0 (0.0%) |
Thanks, and if you have any further comments, please don't hesitate to post a response to this entry.
July 8 2005, 01:57:37 UTC 6 years ago
Note to self:
At the moment,Of those,
For what it's worth...
October 26 2006, 00:03:19 UTC 5 years ago
Re: Note to self:
Stumbled across this post again, and just to update, we've now got:July 8 2005, 12:16:03 UTC 6 years ago
July 8 2005, 12:34:39 UTC 6 years ago