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11 February 2005: BBC Survey Pop-up

Post 1

The H2G2 Editors

Some of you might have encountered a pop-up survey when logging onto h2g2 recently. Just to reassure you, this is nothing to worry about. BBCi Marketing occasionally conduct surveys to help with future campaigns and h2g2 has been selected for such a survey this time. It's not compulsory, but we'd really appreciate the feedback (the entire thing shouldn't take you longer than five minutes to fill out).


11 February 2005: BBC Survey Pop-up

Post 2

Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista)

Does it only appear when you're logging in? Doesn't that discriminate against those of us who remain logged in 24/7? smiley - erm


11 February 2005: BBC Survey Pop-up

Post 3

paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant

I didn't get a popup window. smiley - sadface

I don't count! smiley - wah


11 February 2005: BBC Survey Pop-up

Post 4

McKay The Disorganised

I had this about a 10 days ago (if I remember rightly)

I did wonder if they wer aware I was logging onto H2G2 as against say Sportdaq.

smiley - cider


11 February 2005: BBC Survey Pop-up

Post 5

Lizzbett


I haven't seen it either - and I've logged in twice today.


11 February 2005: BBC Survey Pop-up

Post 6

Witty Moniker

I'd say there are a significant number of researchers that use pop-up blockers, myself included. I also don't log out.

They'd probably get a better response of they sent out an email survey.


11 February 2005: BBC Survey Pop-up

Post 7

Jim Lynn

It doesn't only appear when you log in, and it will probably be blocked if you have pop-up blocking software.


11 February 2005: BBC Survey Pop-up

Post 8

Scandrea

I got it when I was on one of the school's computers without a popup blocker. Don't worry, I said good things! How could I not? smiley - cheers


11 February 2005: BBC Survey Pop-up

Post 9

Spacecadet Jack (Supreme Commander in Cheif) [Major]

I've got it three times smiley - wow does this mean I'm three times as important?


11 February 2005: BBC Survey Pop-up

Post 10

aka Bel - A87832164

I have stopped counting how often it popped up - does that make me VIP ?


11 February 2005: BBC Survey Pop-up

Post 11

Spacecadet Jack (Supreme Commander in Cheif) [Major]

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11 February 2005: BBC Survey Pop-up

Post 12

SEF

I put the BBC site on my computer's protection software blacklist for certain types of things such as popups after the last offensive popup survey on the religion message boards - which apparently wouldn't go away even if people filled it in. Some people managed to minimise it and leave it lying around so that it wouldn't pop up again but it just kept re-enlarging itself on my computer.


11 February 2005: BBC Survey Pop-up

Post 13

Deidzoeb

I gave honestly happy reviews and rating numbers but in the comments section, I mentioned the old "Petition for Greater Freedom on h2g2" and gave a link to it, just in case a different set of people at BBC might be looking over our comments.

smiley - cheers


11 February 2005: BBC Survey Pop-up

Post 14

Jackruss a Grand Master of Tea and Toast, Keeper of the comfy chair, who is spending a year dead for tax reasons! DNA!



i bet theres not a blocker that can stop that pop up





hah





smiley - smiley


11 February 2005: BBC Survey Pop-up

Post 15

Afgncaap5

I've had this. Believe me, h2g2 has gotten some kind words in these surveys.smiley - winkeye

All of them true from me, I'm not ashamed to admit.


11 February 2005: BBC Survey Pop-up

Post 16

Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista)

Jim, how about posting a link here so we can elect to fill in the survey if we use a popup-blocking browser like Mozilla?


11 February 2005: BBC Survey Pop-up

Post 17

kea ~ Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the western spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small, unregarded but very well read blue and white website

Good idea. I just logged out and logged in again and I didn't get the popup (and I don't use popup blockers). Or is it only for UK users?


btw when I logged out the message read >>To sign in again, click on the orange 'Sign in' button at the top of this screen.<<.

I'd just like to point out that the 'Sign in' button is blue not orange.


11 February 2005: BBC Survey Pop-up

Post 18

echomikeromeo

I got the pop-up a couple weeks ago when using the computers at the public library, which presumably don't have a pop-up blocker. Don't worry, I said all sorts of lovely things about hootoo! I haven't gotten it at home, though, as I use Mozilla. I agree that a pop-up isn't a very useful way of conducting surveys, since so many of us are going to completely miss them.

smiley - dragon


11 February 2005: BBC Survey Pop-up

Post 19

Traveller in Time Reporting Bugs -o-o- Broken the chain of Pliny -o-o- Hired

Traveller in Time smiley - tit on Editorial Feedback Forum
"Try pointing them to the 'error' on < <./>Feedback-Editorial</.> >, chances are they will ask on what entry the bug is smiley - smiley"


11 February 2005: BBC Survey Pop-up

Post 20

taliesin

Firefox has the option of allowing select sites to launch pop-ups.

I agree with the other postings here that suggest posting a link to the survey would increase the number of respondents.


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