You are more altruistic than I can ever be. Every time I go through a nameless fast-food drive-through (too often, based on my girth), they offer me a chance to win $1,000 if I complete a survey. I never take those surveys.
Reasons: a)If, for example, 10,000 people take the survey and the payout is $1,000, that means on average I get $0.10 for taking the survey. Not enough. b)I have no evidence that payouts are ever made. For all I know, the fast food chain offers everybody $1,000 and pays nobody (no way to verify). A "chance to win" isn't tangible. My stance on those things is always "reward first, then I take the survey". Dave. On 8/7/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Having a moment of altruism, I started doing the survey only to find that > it wouldn't let me advance to the next page (from either page 1 or page 2, > can't recall). I kept getting an error of "an answer is required of this > question" even when I had provided one. No good deed goes unpunished > perhaps... > > David > > > So I was gonna take this "survey" (I don't need or care about the book, > > just wanted to help you out) and honestly, it's more like a "quiz" -- > > needless to say I didn't do it. > > > > :-| > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Jay Pipes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Sent: Friday, August 03, 2007 2:33 PM > >> To: mysql@lists.mysql.com > >> Subject: 2007 MySQL Community Survey - Got Ten Minutes to Spare? > >> > >> 2007 MySQL Community Survey - Bribe Included > >> > >> I've created a survey on SurveyMonkey that I am hoping to get > >> a bunch of > >> responses for. The survey will help the community team identify how > >> (in)effectively we communicate development and other goals > >> and also what > >> features you, our community users, most want in future versions of > >> MySQL. So, hey, give us ten minutes of your time and help us > >> make MySQL > >> better. > >> > >> A Blatant Bribe for Participating > >> > >> And for those who need a bribe, we'll be giving away two Apress books > >> (each) to 3 random survey takers. The survey is anonymous, but if you > >> would like to go into the drawing for the books, just include > >> your email > >> address in the very last question...otherwise, just leave it blank. > >> > >> Link to the 2007 Community survey: > >> > >> http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=ONCdTFPxjyq55NAUBUJ_2fvQ_3d_3d > >> > >> Thanks much! > >> > >> Jay Pipes > >> Community Relations Manager, North America > >> MySQL, Inc.
