Hi guys. I really need your help for two research papers I'm writing on wotmania. This is part one. If you could take five minutes and fill out this survey, it would be incredibly helpful.

-What is your race?

caucasian (sp?)

-Do you think that there is an explicit hierarchy at wotmania? If so, how does it break down?

it would be the elder/newbie phenomenon, I suppose. One might mention the admin/non-admin difference, too. Both rather explicit, but I am not sure how much they matter.

-Do you believe that there is a hierarchy at wotmania, but it isn’t officially noted by anyone? If so, how does this hierarchy break down?

Hmmm. Well, there might be a series of this kind of hierarchies, as there are a series of little groups. Each having their own criteria for what is worth something. Am I making sense?

-Do the terms Elder, Midbie, and Newbie actually mean anything for a person, or is it just a title that establishes how long someone has been at the site?

I don't know. I have never really given much thought to these terms. I suppose they serve to group people you do not know. I notice that if I do not get to know people, I tend to think of elders as older (in years) than myself, and newbies as younger. Once a person stands out from the crowd, though, the terms lose their appliance.

-Do you think that the admins on the site are in higher standing than the other members?

Not really. Well, some, I suppose. I wouldn't say I would generally hold back from arguing with an admin on religious or political questions any more than I would a newbie or anyone else. Not consciously at least. Well, the newbie, if I didn't know him or her, might get a rougher treatment. I am not sure

-In your opinion, do those who post on the Community MB think that they are “better” than those on the WoT MB?

hell yes


-In your opinion, do those who post on the WoT MB think that they are “better” than those on the Community MB?

I have no idea. they probably do.

Thank you.

you are welcome


Magnus Alexander corpore parvus erat
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