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In lugnet.general, Eric Joslin writes:
> In lugnet.general, Jeff Shiner writes:
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> > Are the majority of AFOLs geeks? Or... more to the point...
> >
> > What variety of occupations/interests does the Lugnet community and AFOLs in
> > general represent?
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> Keep in mind that there will be two very different answers. The adult
> community on Lugnet comprises that segment of AFOLs that a) have heard of it,
> and b) choose to participate.
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> I suspect that A and B are largely concurrent, but the fact is that if someone
> doesn't use the internet much, or at all, they won't be here. So you're likely
> to get a higher percentage of geek-related AFOLs by polling Lugnet than by,
> say, calling all the AFOLs that get the S@H catalogue in the mail and asking
> them what they do for a living.
Yes Eric... I agree. Furthermore there very well may be tendencies for
certain personalities (and associated professions) to respond or not to
respond which will further skew the results. But I'm just interested and
not trying to do anything with the results.
- Jeff
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| (...) Keep in mind that there will be two very different answers. The adult community on Lugnet comprises that segment of AFOLs that a) have heard of it, and b) choose to participate. I suspect that A and B are largely concurrent, but the fact is (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jan-01, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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