I’m feeling a bit stupid right now (school-related)

[LBJ10]

So I received an email from a program I had participated in during my undergrad. It was a survey wanting me to describe my experience with the program. I replied back asking if other people would be able to read my comments. They responded saying I was correct, this is a directed survey. Okay, now I’m feeling really dumb here. What exactly does that mean? Are people going to be reading my comments and know that they came from me?

[Beka27]

Hmmm… a goggle search for “What is a directed survey?” did not even bring up anything… and google knows everything!

I’m thinking it’s one of those scale surveys (very satisfied, very disatisfied, etc…), but I’m not entirely sure.

[LBJ10]

Nope, I saw the questions. They are just open blanks for you to fill in whatever you want.

[Stickerbunny]

I tried to google as well but found nothing – if it is blank spaces to fill in, yes they will be able to see your comments … but no idea if they’ll know it’s from you or not.

[Elrohwen]

I agree with the others that Google didn’t turn up anything. Strange.

I would just email them back and say you still weren’t clear if anyone outside of the company collecting the survey would be able to read your responses.

[LBJ10]

I tried googling it first thing too. Nothing. Weird. Oh well, the professor I worked with during the program is no longer there so I guess it doesn’t matter what I say.

[Kokaneeandkahlua]

I’d say errr on the side of caution on this one, and maybe don’t participate if you don’t want your name tied to it. I had particpated in a signature thing to support the weather network staying on basic cable (though I don’t have basic, but satellite and it doesn’t affect me-I feel strongly that the weather network is important and should be bundled) so I participated and wrote comments, rather personal about how a family friend had passed away while driving through a storm that we had not driven through after consulting the weather network-thought it was heartfelt and so on…WELL the stupid website had posted me HOME address etc along with my comments. It was a mistake and they corrected it but had I not been googling myself _(something everyone should do often) I wouldn’t have known all my contact info and home address was available on the web-yuck. So I’m much more careful now. AFter that experience I would so ask for clarification or not participate Hope this horror story helps!!

[LBJ10]

Well I don’t think they would post my personal info on the WWW. I was just worried about a certain professor reading the comments. But I guess it doesn’t matter since said professor is no longer there. I think it is important to be honest because my experience was not what I would call a good one.

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