Posted by Dr. Bob on November 5, 2004, at 15:32:05
In reply to Re: artifacts » Dr. Bob, posted by gardenergirl on November 5, 2004, at 1:56:50
> I am unclear what they want and what they will do with it. It's a muddled message to me and I probably won't post there.
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> fayeroeWe want your perspectives on online peer support groups and hope to use them in publications for and presentations to health care providers:
> This is a project to inform health care providers about online peer support groups.
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> I proposed inviting members to post their own perspectives and using that for a column and possibly presentations at professional meetings
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> http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20041027/msgs/410198.html> The purpose of this study is to collect feedback from users of Psycho-Babble and to use that feedback to inform health care providers about online peer support groups.
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> http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/consent-feedback.htmlNo one is obligated to participate.
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> why was Babble selected?
It's a "convenience sample".
> Is the author under the false impression that Babble is a typical internet forum. It's is FAR from typical, as most of us know.
Perspectives on the similarities and differences between groups would be fine...
> I also would never be part of a study which does not allow blocked posters participation. That's blatant bias in the population selection. Is that to keep out negative comments??
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> emIt does introduce some bias. As long as posters aren't blocked, however, both positive and negative perspectives are welcome.
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> if others' commented on the civility of posts, or requested determinations on items in posts as we have seen recently on this board, what you may get is responses to the posts themselves versus posters responding to your research questions.
It's fine for posters to respond to each other, that might generate additional feedback and provide examples of group interaction.
> some posters have expressed feelings of harrassment or anger related to having their posts put up for review by others. These feeling may alter the flavor of what they might have posted
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> ggI agree, there are a number of factors that may influence what people do or don't post.
Bob
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