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

-Do you think that there is an explicit hierarchy at wotmania? If so, how does it break down?
Yes, but since I'm not an admin, I really don't know. Mike, then Pento...from that point on, I could only speculate, as far as admins go.

-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?
Admins at the top, then I would guess "Elders", then "Midbies", then "Newbies".

-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 think it helps establish length of time here, but not entirely. The terms mean more to some people than others. Personally, I don't think of people in these terms.

-Do you think that the admins on the site are in higher standing than the other members?
I could see that some people would see it that way. I don't. Probably because I've been as long as or longer than some of the admins, and I've known some of them before they became admins so I don't see them as any different.

I could see newer people seeing them in a higher standing, though.


-In your opinion, do those who post on the Community MB think that they are “better” than those on the WoT MB?
I don't think so. The boards are for different purposes, and even though many of the Comm board posters have "moved beyond" WoT discussions, I don't think they think they are better.

-In your opinion, do those who post on the WoT MB think that they are “better” than those on the Community MB?
I don't know. I never post over there, so I really couldn't say.

Thank you.



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