Cameron Marlow is gathering data for his dissertation on "how people use their weblogs and their general communication behavior." Sounds interesting! I just can't wait to read it so took the survey in fifteen minutes. Honestly, it was a little bit hard to do the last section on social networks but surely it brings a new perspective into blog studies!

You will need to submit an email to get a login key. Someone complains about this and Cameron explains it is a strategy to stop people from taking the survey twice. I don't think it's a pain in the neck [not at all, but designing the questionnaire surely is!] and hope everybody else feels the same way.

The other thing I'm interested is the sampling method Cameron is using. He is employing a combination of self-selective participation and probability sampling. Results from the two sources will be compared and analyzed. Whatever differences/similarities he finds out, that will be a big leap on methodology regarding blog studies.

Read Cameron's invitation post and take the survey. And, spread the word please.

BTW, Cameron is the guy behind blogdex.net.