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Rated: E · Survey Form · Activity · #1994725
Survey to gather information about newbies' experiences with contests.
This survey, like all of the materials in "The Newbie Research Center" Open in new Window., will be used to improve the experiences of people who join WDC in the future. Your responses are important to us!

Please be as honest as possible. If it makes you more comfortable, you are welcome to fill out the survey anonymously. Remember, the goal is to make experiences better for other newbies, so if you have a horror story to tell, please feel free to tell it. Thank you!
*Dollar* Reward for completing this survey: 200 Gift Points
(R) denotes a required field.
You may submit your survey anonymously by checking the box to the left.
1.   How long have you been a member of Writing.com? (R)
        Less than 6 months
        6+ months
        1+ year
        2+ years
        3 or more years
2.   I have entered at least one writing contest on WDC.
      Check this box to agree with the above statement.
3.   When I was new, I found it difficult to find contests that interested me.
      Check this box to agree with the above statement.
4.   When I was new, I was only interested in contests WITH prompts.
      Check this box to agree with the above statement.
5.   When I was new, I was only interested in contests WITHOUT prompts.
      Check this box to agree with the above statement.
6.   For those who entered contest with and without prompts as a newbie, which of the following best fits your opinions at the time:
        I mostly entered contests without prompts
        I mostly entered contests with prompts
        I entered both equally
        I haven't entered any contests
7.   Which of the following was the most important aspect of a contest when you were new... (R)
        Good prizes
        Few entries
        Genre I liked
        Prompt I liked
        Not too many rules
        Bitem links not required
        Combination of Above / Other
8.   If you chose 'Combination of Above / Other' or would like to elaborate, please do so.
     
9.   When I was new, I liked "Newbies Only" contests.
      Check this box to agree with the above statement.
10.   If you would like to share your feelings about contests just for newbies, please do so.
     
11.   When I was new, I was nervous about entering contests.
      Check this box to agree with the above statement.
12.   When I was new, I sometimes felt like I had no chance of winning contests because I saw lots of Preferred Authors (yellow cases) and Moderators (blue cases) winning.
      Check this box to agree with the above statement.
13.   When I was new, the contest prizes that most interested me were... (R)
        Merit Badges
        Awardicons
        Gift Points
        I liked being able to choose my own prize from the above list
14.   When I was new, I would not join a contest unless there was a Merit Badge or Awardicon offered for at least the first AND second place winners.
      Check this box to agree with the above statement.
15.   If there is anything else you would like to add about your prize preferences, please do so.
     
16.   When you were new, was there anything that would make you NOT want to enter a particular contest?
     
17.   As a newbie, I liked receiving a few Gift Points as a token just for entering contests.
      Check this box to agree with the above statement.
18.   When I was new, receiving Gift Points just for entering would have encouraged me to enter more contests.
      Check this box to agree with the above statement.
19.   Which of the following time frames most interested you as a newbie? (R)
        Daily contests
        Weekly contests
        Bi-weekly contests
        Monthly contests
        Contests that involved daily writing for an extended period of time (a week, month, etc)
        It did not matter to me
        Other
20.   If you answered 'Other' or would like to elaborate on the time frames that interested the you most, please do so.
     
21.   If you would like to add anything else about your experiences with contests, please do so.
     

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