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11 February 2005: BBC Survey Pop-up
The H2G2 Editors Started conversation Feb 11, 2005
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
Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) Posted Feb 11, 2005
Does it only appear when you're logging in? Doesn't that discriminate against those of us who remain logged in 24/7?
11 February 2005: BBC Survey Pop-up
paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted Feb 11, 2005
11 February 2005: BBC Survey Pop-up
McKay The Disorganised Posted Feb 11, 2005
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.
11 February 2005: BBC Survey Pop-up
Lizzbett Posted Feb 11, 2005
I haven't seen it either - and I've logged in twice today.
11 February 2005: BBC Survey Pop-up
Witty Moniker Posted Feb 11, 2005
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
Jim Lynn Posted Feb 11, 2005
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
Scandrea Posted Feb 11, 2005
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?
11 February 2005: BBC Survey Pop-up
Spacecadet Jack (Supreme Commander in Cheif) [Major] Posted Feb 11, 2005
11 February 2005: BBC Survey Pop-up
aka Bel - A87832164 Posted Feb 11, 2005
I have stopped counting how often it popped up - does that make me VIP ?
11 February 2005: BBC Survey Pop-up
Spacecadet Jack (Supreme Commander in Cheif) [Major] Posted Feb 11, 2005
blah
11 February 2005: BBC Survey Pop-up
SEF Posted Feb 11, 2005
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
Deidzoeb Posted Feb 11, 2005
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.
11 February 2005: BBC Survey Pop-up
Jackruss a Grand Master of Tea and Toast, Keeper of the comfy chair, who is spending a year dead for tax reasons! DNA! Posted Feb 11, 2005
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Afgncaap5 Posted Feb 11, 2005
I've had this. Believe me, h2g2 has gotten some kind words in these surveys.
All of them true from me, I'm not ashamed to admit.
11 February 2005: BBC Survey Pop-up
Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) Posted Feb 11, 2005
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
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 Posted Feb 11, 2005
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
echomikeromeo Posted Feb 11, 2005
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.
11 February 2005: BBC Survey Pop-up
Traveller in Time Reporting Bugs -o-o- Broken the chain of Pliny -o-o- Hired Posted Feb 11, 2005
Traveller in Time on Editorial Feedback Forum
"Try pointing them to the 'error' on < <./>Feedback-Editorial</.> >, chances are they will ask on what entry the bug is "
11 February 2005: BBC Survey Pop-up
taliesin Posted Feb 11, 2005
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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11 February 2005: BBC Survey Pop-up
- 1: The H2G2 Editors (Feb 11, 2005)
- 2: Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) (Feb 11, 2005)
- 3: paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant (Feb 11, 2005)
- 4: McKay The Disorganised (Feb 11, 2005)
- 5: Lizzbett (Feb 11, 2005)
- 6: Witty Moniker (Feb 11, 2005)
- 7: Jim Lynn (Feb 11, 2005)
- 8: Scandrea (Feb 11, 2005)
- 9: Spacecadet Jack (Supreme Commander in Cheif) [Major] (Feb 11, 2005)
- 10: aka Bel - A87832164 (Feb 11, 2005)
- 11: Spacecadet Jack (Supreme Commander in Cheif) [Major] (Feb 11, 2005)
- 12: SEF (Feb 11, 2005)
- 13: Deidzoeb (Feb 11, 2005)
- 14: Jackruss a Grand Master of Tea and Toast, Keeper of the comfy chair, who is spending a year dead for tax reasons! DNA! (Feb 11, 2005)
- 15: Afgncaap5 (Feb 11, 2005)
- 16: Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) (Feb 11, 2005)
- 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 (Feb 11, 2005)
- 18: echomikeromeo (Feb 11, 2005)
- 19: Traveller in Time Reporting Bugs -o-o- Broken the chain of Pliny -o-o- Hired (Feb 11, 2005)
- 20: taliesin (Feb 11, 2005)
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