Poll Results: Would you read an ebook?
It seems like times are really changing. A couple of years ago, I could have asked the same question and received completely different results. Our mentality has changed on the whole ebook thing, and I hope that this change is for good reasons. So, here are the results: 15 (78%) — Yes 2 (11%) — No 2 (11%) — Maybe The vast majority of those who voted would read an ebook. That’s fascinating. I suppose the question is phrased in such a way that to say “no” could imply that you’d never ever read an ebook, while “yes” could imply that you would read one, but not necessarily. Issues of preference are obviously not a part of the poll. My next poll will likely be on that. Out of curiosity, what were you all expecting from the results? Exactly as above? More evened out across the categories? The exact reverse?
Poll Results: Help Me Name My Fern
You voted (along with some folks on another website) and the results are finally in. And here they are: Dave — 5 (19.2%) Fred — 0 (0%) Salvador — 11 (42.3%) Fern — 4 (15.4%) Kiwi — 3 (11.5%) Charlie — 2 (7.7%) Bill — 0 (0%) Captain Adama — 1 (3.9%) You’ll notice that I truncated Salvador considerably from the original name. Why? Because Adam is insane and Salvador is a weird enough name for a plant anyway. So, my Boston fern is now named Salvador. And as if that weren’t enough, Salvador has been so kind as to grow some unexpected things in the last month, such as these wonderful heart-shaped leaves that I’m sure are Salvador’s attempt to communicate joy to me (you know, because I’m the one doing all the feeding here). Here’s a picture of those heart-shaped goodies:
New Poll: Would you read an ebook?
I’ll announce the name for my fern this weekend, but for now, I have a new poll! So, if you’ll come on to the site and cast your vote on the poll to the left, that would be awesome. The question is: Would you read an ebook? The choices are “yes,” “no,” and “maybe.” Simple enough. If you want to leave a more detailed response, feel free to do so in the comments for this post. Happy voting!
New Poll: What should I name my fern?
I have a new poll up, and because there are quite a few choices to pick from, I could really use your help. Not too long ago I acquired a wild Boston fern, and I asked folks to suggest names, which would appear in a poll (this one!). So, now I have a list of names, and all of you get a chance to vote on which one you like best. The names are: Dave Fred Salvador von Cellulose Fern Kiwi Charlie Bill Captain Adama To vote, just come on to the main page and find the poll on the left sidebar. Two clicks and you’re done! Thanks for the help and the suggestions, folks. Now let’s name that fern!
Poll Results: What is your favorite genre?
So, a couple weeks ago I asked you to name your favorite genre, and now we have the results: Science Fiction — 17.5% Fantasy — 70.5% Horror — 5.5% Other — 5.5% The above figures beg the question: why are you reading this blog? Since I focus primarily on science fiction (at least in my commentary), it’s very interesting to see that the vast majority of you are fantasy fans. That’s not a complaint, just a curiosity, and I suspect that it has to do with the fact that many of you are probably cross-genre readers who happen to like fantasy slightly more than science fiction. In that case, then, it makes sense. But, if not, then I have no clue how to account for the huge difference in genre interests. Anywho, thanks for voting! More polls to come.
Giveaway and Poll Reminder!
Just wanted to let you all know that there are only 2 days left in the giveaway of 3 copies of Procession of the Dead by Darren Shan. It’s open internationally, so enter before it’s too late. I also wanted to remind you about the poll I’m running about your favorite genre (science fiction, fantasy, horror, or other). Just pop on to the site; the poll is on the left hand side. So far fantasy is beating scifi something fierce, which is somewhat odd considering that this blog is largely scifi-based. Anywho!