USC researcher sending out surveys to PINAC readers


By now, some of you have probably received an email from a good friend of mine named Eddie North-Hager who is pursuing a masters in online communities at the University of Southern California.

Eddie is conducting a survey on Photography is Not a Crime for one of his classes, but his information will also be used to improve the site. He occasionally comments here under “Enhager”.

If you haven’t received an email from him, you can take the survey here. It is completely confidential.

Eddie, who also works in media relations at USC, is a former journalist who has worked with me at three different newspapers; the Tucson Citizen, the San Bernardino Sun and The Arizona Republic. That is, until we both got smart and left the newspaper business.

As one of my best friends, he has assisted me greatly in turning PINAC into a success by serving as an adviser as well as helping promote it within the journalistic community.

I gave him access to the back-end of my site a while ago because if anything happens to me, which you never know, he’ll be the one to inform my readers. That is how he is obtaining the email addresses.

As mentioned, the survey is completely confidential, meaning your names and email addresses won’t go anywhere beyond his personal records. The only other person who has access to the back-end of my site is The Real Edwin, who is my tech guy and he doesn’t care about your email addresses.

The three of us are trying to take PINAC to the next level which will only benefit our readers.

Comments

Anonymous
Anonymous

I haven’t received a survey, but am willing to participate in it.
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Anonymous
Anonymous

As am I. By the way, Carlos, did you get the e-mail that I sent with a link to a police abuse story?

Anonymous
Anonymous

Yes, I did Shawn, thanks for the tip!

Anonymous
Anonymous

I participated. The only fault part of the survey had to do with geography: I live in America, but not in any of the places listed!

He needs a Mid-South and Southwest option, at least.

Anonymous
Anonymous

Survey completed.
Good luck

Anonymous
Anonymous

Great idea Carlos! And I’m glad that you’ve got a backup plan. I think, by law, that you’re required to post a “Privacy Policy” on your site that explains what you do with your information.

Never Give Up, never Surrender!

Anonymous
Anonymous

I don’t think it is appropriate to use our addresses for spam without an optin/optout feature.

Anonymous
Anonymous

I wouldn’t consider this “Spam”

Anonymous
Anonymous

Well, Ronny, don’t respond to the poll and we won’t email you again. No biggie.

Anonymous
Anonymous

One man’s “survey” is another’s “Spam”. I have never given “Eddie” my permission to use my personal email address. Since this blog is all about rights shouldn’t Carlos respect mine?

Anonymous
Anonymous

I just love how we can create a debate out of almost any topic.

Anonymous
Anonymous

I appreciate the PINAC community for their understanding on this topic. Only a few dozen email requests were sent out before we realized we needed a community announcement on the blog to explain our actions. Since Carlos posted the notice this morning, nearly 100 people have already taken the survey, all in less than 5 minutes. THANKS!

Anonymous
Anonymous

Just took the survey. I didn’t motce the blog post this morning, so please disregard my email Carlos.

Anonymous
Anonymous

*notice

Anonymous
Anonymous

Just finished the survey. Would not have minded receiving the email, but this way works as well.

Keep up the good work Carlos.
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Anonymous
Anonymous

I agree. SPAM is any email collected from a list and sent to solicit a response without prior consent.

Sure, we can debate about anything. That’s human nature. I’m cool with the survey, but it could just have been proactively posted here.

My opinion.

Mike S

Anonymous
Anonymous

Just for the record. The email didn’t bother me at all. I already recieve emails for every comment added to each story I comment on anyway. Helping out any way I can is a pleasure I’ve had own runins with dirty cops in the past and anything I can do to expose them for the tarnishers of the badges they are, I will do

Anonymous
Anonymous

My own runins with dirty cops. Happens sometimes posting from phone. Sorry

Anonymous
Anonymous

Done and done. It only took 40 seconds. I hope this information is useful to somebody.

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