Hey guys! I'm doing a stupid paper for my stupid class and my stupid professor is making me, stupidly, post to internet forums instead of researching. I don't mean to be intrusive or insipid, but can you immediately stop what you're doing and discuss something so I can write this stupid (and insipid!) paper?
ps. If you post any comment other than "omg ur ossim" I'll respond with "get off my thread stupid".
kkthx!
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I approve. 
On one hand, I agree with the message the thread is trying to convey. On the other, I'm annoyed at the redundancy within the message.
George Carlin wrote:
I think it’s the duty of the comedian to find out where the line is drawn and cross it deliberately.
90% of college theses are stupid - never mind regular "papers"
However, that means 10% are good.
I think the research part comes before the surveys. I imagine that the professor tells them to come up with an idea for a survey and then do the research to come up with questions to make up the survey and then to go out and do the survey. I remember seeing this kind of thing on the eBay forums years ago and it was always the same sort of thing. The kid comes up with a premise and then creates the survey to see if his premise was right or wrong and often the questions asked are designed to prove the premise to be right.
Yeah, they are pretty stupid but then these are college kids who have to come up with an idea for a survey that they hope no one else has done and they have to come up with these ideas in a fairly short amount of time. Of course their time is also taken up with other classes, social lives, hobbies and probably booze as well so it's no wonder that we get a batch of silly little surveys every so often here.
I keep wondering if a lot of these kids end up with failing grades on their surveys because it's usually so obvious that their questions are biased towards making the survey validate the premise they are supposedly testing.
Yeah, they are pretty stupid but then these are college kids who have to come up with an idea for a survey that they hope no one else has done and they have to come up with these ideas in a fairly short amount of time. Of course their time is also taken up with other classes, social lives, hobbies and probably booze as well so it's no wonder that we get a batch of silly little surveys every so often here.
I keep wondering if a lot of these kids end up with failing grades on their surveys because it's usually so obvious that their questions are biased towards making the survey validate the premise they are supposedly testing.
TherionSaysWhat wrote:
90% of college stupid "studies" are stupid
Jordster wrote:
90% of college theses are stupid - never mind regular "papers"
However, that means 10% are good.
However, that means 10% are good.
87.53% of figures posted on internet forums are made up on the spot.
I will, however, agree with the general premise. :)
lolgaxe wrote:
On the other, I'm annoyed at the redundancy within the message.
Get off my stupid thread!
=P
edit: everyone else +1, wine and cookies for all HUZZAH!
Edited, Jun 1st 2011 2:10pm by TherionSaysWhat
More research papers please!
Umm where is your admin approval?!
tabstopper wrote:
TherionSaysWhat wrote:
90% of college stupid "studies" are stupid
Jordster wrote:
90% of college theses are stupid - never mind regular "papers"
However, that means 10% are good.
However, that means 10% are good.
87.53% of figures posted on internet forums are made up on the spot.
I will, however, agree with the general premise. :)
Actually, it's 87.526%.
And I was just going with the flow of the thread ;)
TherionSaysWhat wrote:
wine and cookies for all HUZZAH!
No tea huh?
Wonder Gem PigtailsOfDoom wrote:
TherionSaysWhat wrote:
wine and cookies for all HUZZAH!
No tea huh?
This is college we are talking about. I know I buy boxes of wine to impress the ladies.
On the other hand, if you want to write a good paper about WoW here is my suggestion.
First, backstory: I actually did my university thesis on Personality and WoW. I posted it on here using a puppet. That was WAY back in the day before they popped up every 3 hours and caught aggro. I was one of those first few that made you think "hey, cool idea!" rather than "OMG another survey..." (or at least that's what I like to think).
I wrote my thesis on WoW and personality. I had subjects fill out a surveymonkey form that asked them 16 WoW-related questions about themselves and their WoW info (age, gender, most played "main" class, hours played weekly, etc.) and then had them complete a real 60-question personality test. (By real, I mean a professional test licensed by my university). I managed to get 1000+ completed surveys of which almost 700 were fully and properly complete. I did statistical analysis on the data to find whether WoW players, or certain interesting subsets of WoW players (I.e. females in their 30s, players with weekly playtimes 40+ hours, etc) differed from the general population. I honestly forget what my exact findings were, but it would be worth digging up ... Although I should mention the obvious downside: my survey was posted on multiple WoW gaming forums, so I got a population of forum posters/readers, not a genuine WoW population sample.
Anyway. There is one question I didn't ask in my survey that still makes me cringe when I realized I forgot it - What faction do you play?
If I had that information, I could have (in an amateur, but interesting sort of way) finally found some answers to the endless debate about the differences between Horde and Alliance players!?
Like are 12 year olds really more likely to play Nelf Hunters.
lol, well that was sort of an inside joke. Therion really likes his tea. =x
I just found a new source of PG Tips only 3 blocks away. I'm currently looking for a supplier for Yixing Red. Anyone have a college paper on it?
I like chocolate milk!
Props to anyone who knows what cartoon character says that a lot!
Props to anyone who knows what cartoon character says that a lot!
The answer is Batman.
Edited, Jun 1st 2011 6:14pm by lolgaxe
Edited, Jun 1st 2011 6:14pm by lolgaxe
George Carlin wrote:
I think it’s the duty of the comedian to find out where the line is drawn and cross it deliberately.
Yeah, but nearly every "Study" below the PHD level is stupid. My idiot Calc Teacher wanted us to create some stupid data set to statistically test how good we could shoot basketballs at 3 different times (morning, Noon, evening) and needed 10 shots (Free throws) per test, and 30 tests. That's 30 days of doing 10 shots at 3 different times in the day. Do you know how F*cking stupid that is?
I faked all the data and said when the sun was in my eyes - I shot worse.
Most of the people doing these tests or screens - as far as I can see - are doing really lower level stuff (Stats class, Calc class, etc...) and the few who are not are trying to do something for a psych or soc class. You just can't do that with a 5 page survey.
I fill them out because, for some reason, I like to, but I am certain they provide nearly zero reliable information.
I faked all the data and said when the sun was in my eyes - I shot worse.
Most of the people doing these tests or screens - as far as I can see - are doing really lower level stuff (Stats class, Calc class, etc...) and the few who are not are trying to do something for a psych or soc class. You just can't do that with a 5 page survey.
I fill them out because, for some reason, I like to, but I am certain they provide nearly zero reliable information.
WoW players are introverted narcissistic furry lovers with borderline schizophrenia and a penchant towards buggery who:
| Dress in womans clothing and hang around in bars: |    | 3 (6.8%) |
| beat down puppies: | | 4 (9.1%) |
| work for tricks outside of comic book stores: | | 6 (13.6%) |
| omg ur ossim: | | 17 (38.6%) |
| shall one day rule the world with an iron fist!: | | 14 (31.8%) |
| Total: | 44 |
A MMOer has to make a living somehow. :S
You forgot goat punching!
Master Shojindo wrote:
Poll Removed: No more than one per thread, please!
Your poll is schewed I can't vote for multiple answers.
Criminy wrote:
A MMOer has to make a living somehow. :S
Why? Just because everyone tells them to get a life? Overrated.
I took stupid class back in college. I got a D-.
edit: spelinz
Edited, Jun 1st 2011 7:28pm by Horsemouth
edit: spelinz
Edited, Jun 1st 2011 7:28pm by Horsemouth
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Drinking at home. But I could probably stand to get laid.
So, a dyslexic walks into a bra..
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