Expat magazine survey - please help

Margot · Mar 12th, 2008, 13:40

I'm conducting a really short little survey about expats in India, for a project I'm doing, and was wondering if you could all take a moment to help me out by responding. Your answers will be anonymous, of course (although the questions are not racy enough for anonymity to matter!).

Here's the link: http://FreeOnlineSurveys.com/renders... gpjl7m406806

PS I hope this is not considered SPAM as it's for research, not advertising, but if it is, I'm very very sorry!

crvlvr · Mar 13th, 2008, 00:48

With questions like these, I wonder what kind of "project" this survey is for.. acadamic?

Quote:

*6) Do you subscribe to any magazines or do buy magazines at least once per month?

7) Where do you generally purchase magazines? (tick all that apply)

8) Would you buy a monthly magazine tailored to expats?

9) Please rank the following types of stories that you would find useful for an expat living in India, with 1 being most the most useful

10) What other types of content would you find useful or interesting in an expat magazine?

machadinha · Mar 13th, 2008, 00:58

LOL Crv, well-caught

Margot, if you intend to start an expat magazine, would you please have the courtesy to be up-front about it at least? This thread could then be moved to Classifieds, where it would probably fit in just fine.

dzibead · Mar 13th, 2008, 01:06

My thought, too. Certainly smacks of being a "marketing" survey.

shashank.aggarwal · Mar 13th, 2008, 01:55

Her profile says that she is an Editor..!!

Margot · Mar 13th, 2008, 14:56

Hey really sorry, i didn't mean to offend you or. If you don't want to respond, that's fine, and no it's not for an academic project, it is for a magazine project, and I was not trying to mislead you about that. Please don't be so hostile!

Regards,

dzibead · Mar 13th, 2008, 23:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Margot

Hey really sorry, i didn't mean to offend you or. If you don't want to respond, that's fine, and no it's not for an academic project, it is for a magazine project, and I was not trying to mislead you about that. Please don't be so hostile!

Regards,

Hostile? This is apparently a commercial project. Did you read the Forum Rules before posting? Specifically these parts:

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Nick-H · Mar 14th, 2008, 00:05

Nobody was thinking of banning Margot, although the post had caught our eye.

It might have been deleted, as being commercially related, but was tucked away here instead. If it came from a new member, we would have deleted it.

Your openness in post 6 is appreciated. Please understand that the moderators wage an ongoing war with commercialism, mostly the travel trade. The fact that you don't see it too often is, I suppose, a measure of our success.

Margot · Mar 14th, 2008, 02:02

Thanks, Nick, and sorry

PeakXV · Mar 14th, 2008, 10:44

"The Onlooker" was a sort of an expat Raj period magazine(published in Bombay I believe) from the 1930's &'40's that was very well done. It was chockers full of social events, tiger hunts, sporting meets & other interesting activities - plus tons of cool period advertising. If anyone ever comes across an old copy for sale sometime - do grab it and have a fun read!

crvlvr · Mar 14th, 2008, 13:56

does anyone pay for magazines,especially nascent ones, any more? the public seems to expect free information these days, thanks to the WWW.

Aishah · Mar 15th, 2008, 14:52

Must look out for the 'Onlooker' Peak. It sounds a very interesting history piece. I used to look at mags here - Femina type, but now I find them boring and superficial. Sooner read a good book. Occasionally I buy India Today for the train or waiting in a dentist kind of thing (mags there are non-existent or out of date).
Have to agree with you crvlvr - the computer is taking over my day - newspaper, mags all online!

Mar 12th, 2008, 13:40	#1
Margot Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Delhi Posts: 39	Expat magazine survey - please help I'm conducting a really short little survey about expats in India, for a project I'm doing, and was wondering if you could all take a moment to help me out by responding. Your answers will be anonymous, of course (although the questions are not racy enough for anonymity to matter!). Here's the link: http://FreeOnlineSurveys.com/renders... gpjl7m406806 PS I hope this is not considered SPAM as it's for research, not advertising, but if it is, I'm very very sorry! Last edited by machadinha : Mar 13th, 2008 at 23:39. Reason: adjusted title, moved to Classifieds forum

Mar 13th, 2008, 00:58	#3
machadinha Not Your Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: yörp Posts: 11,089	LOL Crv, well-caught Margot, if you intend to start an expat magazine, would you please have the courtesy to be up-front about it at least? This thread could then be moved to Classifieds, where it would probably fit in just fine. __________________ Reading tips, all picked up at IndiaMike : INDAX's A Comprehensive Guide To India / Dinoj Surendran's Desi Humor / ITHVC on Culture Shock & Travel Health / JetLag Travel Guides For the Undiscerning Traveller / India Travel Links

Mar 13th, 2008, 01:55	#5
shashank.aggarwal Mr. Badboy :D Join Date: May 2007 Location: ~ Dilli ~ Posts: 5,774	Her profile says that she is an Editor..!! __________________ Travelogue - Around India Random Reviews

Mar 14th, 2008, 00:05	#8
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 27,712	Nobody was thinking of banning Margot, although the post had caught our eye. It might have been deleted, as being commercially related, but was tucked away here instead. If it came from a new member, we would have deleted it. Your openness in post 6 is appreciated. Please understand that the moderators wage an ongoing war with commercialism, mostly the travel trade. The fact that you don't see it too often is, I suppose, a measure of our success. __________________ . Just one member of the IndiaMike Mod Team

Mar 14th, 2008, 10:44	#10
PeakXV Naan.tering Nabob Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Abode of Glooscap Posts: 4,380	"The Onlooker" was a sort of an expat Raj period magazine(published in Bombay I believe) from the 1930's &'40's that was very well done. It was chockers full of social events, tiger hunts, sporting meets & other interesting activities - plus tons of cool period advertising. If anyone ever comes across an old copy for sale sometime - do grab it and have a fun read! __________________ We shall not cease from exploration and at the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started ...and know the place for the first time. T.S. Eliot Don't go to India ~ Pre-trip Warnings & Misconceptions?

Mar 13th, 2008, 01:06	#4
dzibead Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,162	My thought, too. Certainly smacks of being a "marketing" survey.

Mar 13th, 2008, 14:56	#6
Margot Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Delhi Posts: 39	Hey really sorry, i didn't mean to offend you or. If you don't want to respond, that's fine, and no it's not for an academic project, it is for a magazine project, and I was not trying to mislead you about that. Please don't be so hostile! Regards,

Mar 14th, 2008, 02:02	#9
Margot Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Delhi Posts: 39	Thanks, Nick, and sorry

Mar 14th, 2008, 13:56	#11
crvlvr Guru Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Hollywood Posts: 4,502	does anyone pay for magazines,especially nascent ones, any more? the public seems to expect free information these days, thanks to the WWW.

Mar 15th, 2008, 14:52	#12
Aishah She-who-must-be-obeyed! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jaisalmer Posts: 5,472	Must look out for the 'Onlooker' Peak. It sounds a very interesting history piece. I used to look at mags here - Femina type, but now I find them boring and superficial. Sooner read a good book. Occasionally I buy India Today for the train or waiting in a dentist kind of thing (mags there are non-existent or out of date). Have to agree with you crvlvr - the computer is taking over my day - newspaper, mags all online! __________________ "Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards."

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