Forum::BOINC::Please take this BOINC user survey

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2008-08-19 20:47:49

This survey will only take a few minutes:

BOINC User Survey

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2008-08-20 05:03:11

Who is doing this survey?
Who has access to the private data asked on the very first page?
How is the trustworthiness of this possible private data harvesting tool proven?

In the pivacy policy it's differentiated between the user (that's if I understand it correct the originator of the survey, not us) and a company called "MarketTools, Inc.". I suspect private companies of not treating my private data confidential as a first guess, they have to prove their trustworthiness somehow. Is it absolute guaranteed that my private data will never be used for other purposes but this survey, and definitely not in some unwanted marketing lists?

Grüße vom Sänger

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2008-08-23 14:35:15

Who is doing this survey?
Who has access to the private data asked on the very first page?
How is the trustworthiness of this possible private data harvesting tool proven?

In the pivacy policy it's differentiated between the user (that's if I understand it correct the originator of the survey, not us) and a company called "MarketTools, Inc.". I suspect private companies of not treating my private data confidential as a first guess, they have to prove their trustworthiness somehow. Is it absolute guaranteed that my private data will never be used for other purposes but this survey, and definitely not in some unwanted marketing lists?

This thread should address your concerns

Saenger: Tester - Translator; BAM!ID: 5; Joined: 2006-01-10; Posts: 1735; Credits: 229,915,942; World-rank: 6,683

2008-08-23 14:54:31

Who is doing this survey?
Who has access to the private data asked on the very first page?
How is the trustworthiness of this possible private data harvesting tool proven?

In the pivacy policy it's differentiated between the user (that's if I understand it correct the originator of the survey, not us) and a company called "MarketTools, Inc.". I suspect private companies of not treating my private data confidential as a first guess, they have to prove their trustworthiness somehow. Is it absolute guaranteed that my private data will never be used for other purposes but this survey, and definitely not in some unwanted marketing lists?

This thread should address your concerns

I don't do 'til now, but I will ask

Grüße vom Sänger

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2008-08-24 03:08:49

Here is another link to the same survey:

To Crunch, or Not To Crunch: that is the question: Whether 'tis nobler to shutdown ones computer, or advance a scientific cause.

Is it altruism that motivates crunchers? Maybe it is scientific curiosity? Perhaps you have a personal interest in these projects? Does it mater which project you crunch for?

To better understand why people participate in BOINC projects, The Foundation for Computational Learning & Science is conducting a demographics survey.
What are you asking?

We would like to know the social economic background of our community, what types of scientific problems interest them, what frustrates them and several other questions.

Our nascent foundation is taking on a demographics study to help answer question for a presentation and paper we plan to submit. We believe these results will help support the arguments we are making. Once our study is complete, we can describe a better strategy for promoting these projects.

How long is the survey?

It should take less than 5 minutes.

The Foundation for Computational Learning & Science BOINC Client Survey

Thank you,

Jack Shultz
Secretary TFCLS
Project Director Hydrogen@Home

Andrew Gillette
President TFCLS
Director of Research & Development Hydrogen@Home

More. . .

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2008-08-28 19:46:32

I don't do 'til now, but I will ask

It did, and I took part

And I spreat the news.

Grüße vom Sänger

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2008-09-18 22:08:20

I got stuck on the first page of this survey. The list of primary spoken languages is very limited and doesn't contain mine. Empty response is not accepted and there is no option of direct input. Pity.
Strange that the list has, for example, Javanese and Bengalese, but not Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Finnish ....

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