Summary of results and Survey Demographics

Explanation

These results are based on the categorisation of the replies received from the "Craft and the 'web survey". The categories where developed using Grounded Theory.

Each category is followed by the total number of responses that where interpreted as fitting into that category, shown as a fraction of the 130 total responses received.

Time spent on the 'Net (on "pagan related activities")

• under 25%: 28%
  
• 25-50%: 28%
  
• 50-75%: 27%
  
• 75-100%: 17%

How the Internet is used:

• As a communications tool
  
  • With individuals: 64 responses
    
  • With the whole pagan community: 17 responses
    
  • With the wider non-pagan community: 26 responses
• As a resource
  
  • For information: 82 responses
    
  • For learning: 25 responses
    
  • For products & services: 19 responses
• As a networking tool
  • for meeting & Sharing ideas with individuals: 41 responses
    
  • for getting access to Community news & information:46 responses
    
  • for organising Community activities:10 responses
• As a religious space
  
  • visiting Cyber Temples: 3 responses
    
  • participating in Cyber rituals: 4 responses

Benefits of the 'Net:

"It provides improved Access and availability":

• Improved access To resources (48 responses):
  

• access to new resources, or resources that would be unavailable otherwise: 48 responses
  
• access to Rare, out of print or censored resources:1 response
  
• respondent lives in an isolated or "hostile" community: 9 responses
  
• respondent is shy or nervous 4 responses
  
• the 'Net removes some of the cost limitations: 4 responses
  
• the 'Net removes some of the time limitations 6 responses

• the 'net improves access To people (70 responses):
  

• respondents isolated from others: 15 responses
  
• the 'Net allows an exchange of ideas and encourages diversity: 31 responses
  
• respondents using the 'Net to contact Friends and contacts: 7 responses
  
• the 'Net is encourages a sense of Community and fellowship: 20 responses

• Access for learning (10 responses ):
  
• Promotion of community and community leading: (15 responses):

Respondents enthusiastic about the Internet and it's possibilities for the Community: (25 respondents)

Respondents "cautious" about the Internet or fearful of the damage it may do to the community: (27 respondents)

Are the perceived benefits of the 'Net reflected in most used services and favourite sites?:

Services used:

• email: 94%
  
• Usenet: 24%
  
• chat: 48%
  
• WWW: 92%
  
• other: 17%

"other" - mostly repeats of the same categories (possibly not aware they are the same services), i.e. several listing MIRC - a text based Chat service, different method of service, but ultimately the same as Chat. 2 listing Newsgroups - other name for Usenet. 2 listing AOL. 3 listing MUUs and MOOs - one even stating they had met most of their pagan contacts this way.

Most used services

• email: (66 responses):

  Why?
  • for dialogue or correspondence: 36 responses
    
  • because it is accessible or convenient: 10 responses
    
  • because it's Cheap: 6 responses
    
  • because it's instant or quick: 10 responses
    
  • because it's secure and confidential: 2 responses

• WWW: (62 responses):

  Why?
  • for access to information: 34 responses
    
  • because there is no need for personal involvement: 2 responses
    
  • For Community or networking uses: 4 responses
    
  • for surfing or finding new items: 6 responses
    
  • because of it's ease of use or access: 11 responses
    
  • because of it's variety: 4 responses
    
  • as a research tool: 5 responses
    
  • to get access to graphics: 4 responses
    
  • as a source of pagan products: 3 responses

• Usenet: (7 responses)

  Why?
  • for access to information: 3 responses
    
  • because of the variety of discussions: 4 responses
    
  • because of the freedom of Self-expression: 1 response

• Chat: (16 responses)

  Why?
  • because of the immediacy response: 8 responses
    
  • because of it's anonymity: 1 response
    
  • because of the ease of interaction: 3 responses
    
  • for seeking guidance: 1 response

• Other service used (e.g. MUSH/MOO): (3 responses)

• No services listed: (5 responses)

favourite sites

(see the separate page.)

Internet services versus traditional services?:

• Are Internet services different from traditional services?, Are they offering something new?

  • respondent doesn't use traditional services: 36 responses
    
  • respondent can't find any traditional services: 22 responses
    
  • the 'Net has a broader range of subjects and provides wider access: 74 responses
    
  • the 'Net gives more variety: 16 responses
    
  • the 'Net enables a greater selectivity: 4 responses
    
  • the 'Net has a Global reach: 9 responses
    
  • the 'Net provides more frequent updates: 4 responses
    
  • the 'net provides Instant or 24 hour access: 40 responses
    
  • the 'Net is less costly: 11 responses
    
  • the 'Net is not Censored: 16 responses
    
  • the 'Net is less threatening and more private: 13 responses
    
  • the 'Net provides for immediate and more personal responses: 56 responses
    
  • the 'Net enables a quick reply to enquiries: 20 responses
    
  • the 'Net makes one one feel part of a community: 9 responses
    
  • the 'Net is good for personal contact: 15 responses
    
  • the 'Net provides easy Global contacts: 17 responses
    
  • the 'Net is participatory and encourages self expression: 8 responses

• The 'Net and Traditional resources are the same: (7 responses)

• they are complementary: 1 response

• the 'Net is not as good: (5 responses)

• No response: (17 responses)

Survey Demographics:

Access to the Internet:

% of respondents who access the Internet from:

• College: 33%
  
• Home: 78%
  
• Work: 29%
  
• Other: 6%
  

Access speeds (e.g. 36.6bps modem or ISDN line):

• 14.4bps: 12 respondents
  
• 19.6bps: 1 respondent
  
• 24bps: 1 respondent
  
• 28.8bps: 26 respondents
  
• 36.6bps: 35 respondents
  
• 56k: 6 respondents
  
• ISDN/T1: 11 respondents
  
• don't know's: 20 respondents
  
• (answer missing: 14 respondents)
  

Software used to access Internet services:

• Telnet: 18%
  
• Gopher: 6%
  
• email account: 48%
  
• web browser: 91%
  
• other: 17%
  

Respondent's demographics:

Age:

• under 20: 11%
  
• 20-25: 18%
  
• 25-30: 22%
  
• 30=40: 24%
  
• 40-60: 21%
  
• over 60: 1%
  

Gender:

• Male: 43%
  
• Female: 55%
  

Country the respondent was connecting from:

• USA: 80 respondents
  
• UK: 25 respondents
  
• Greece: 1 respondent
  
• Ireland: 1 respondent
  
• New Zealand: 1 respondent
  
• Norway: 1 respondent
  
• South Africa: 1 respondent
  
• Sweden: 1 respondent
  
• Canada: 12 respondents
  

Length of the respondents experience of using the 'Net:

• Less than 1 month: 4 respondents
  
• up to 3 months: 3 respondents
  
• up to 6 months: 12 respondents
  
• 1 year: 20 respondents
  
• up to 2 years: 15 respondents
  
• up to 3 years: 21 respondents
  
• up to 4 years: 14 respondents
  
• up to 5 years: 10 respondents
  
• up to 10 years: 13 respondents
  
• over 10 years: 6 respondents
  

Respondents reported confidence at using the 'Net:

• Novice: 9%
  
• Confident: 62%
  
• Expert: 26%
  

Percentage of respondents with homepages of their own:

• 27%
  

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