Internet typology quiz

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This was kind of interesting - a quiz from the Pew Internet and American Life Project on what kind of internet and technology user you are. ("Pew" is the name of the family that endowed the foundation, I think - they do a lot of education related stuff in the U.S.)

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I am a Lackluster Veteran, and the description does fit me pretty well:

 

WTF?... I *never* needed help with this shiny new technology. My cellphone's four years old and I hate internet blogs.

In other words, my complete opposite. Though I do download and watch TV shows from my computer.

 

Omnivore.

 

Lackluster veteran. Doesn't particularly fit me well, but certainly better than any of the others.

 

I am:

The only thing that doesn't fit is the income bracket.

 

I came up as a lackluster veteran. This is odd, since I've only been online since about 2000. It may be the result of residual cynicism about computers in general over the years. I had friends that owned computers in the days when 8000 baud modems were to die for, but I was far too poor to afford one.

[ September 07, 2007, 06:44: Message edited by: Stefanina ]

 

Omnivores make up 8% of the American public.

Yayness.

 

Wow. Really not me. Cell phones? Hardly ever use them...

 

Another Omnivore. It fits me well, except for the part of updating and maintaining a webpage, which i dont have.

 

another omnivore

 

yet another omnivore.

 

here goes another omnivore

 

A connector for me.

 

That was interesting...I'm an omnivore:

Omnivores make up 8% of the American public.

Basic Description
Members of this group use their extensive suite of technology tools to do an enormous range of things online, on the go, and with their cell phones. Omnivores are highly engaged with video online and digital content. Between blogging, maintaining their Web pages, remixing digital content, or posting their creations to their websites, they are creative participants in cyberspace.

Defining Characteristics
You might see them watching video on an iPod. They might talk about their video games or their participation in virtual worlds the way their parents talked about their favorite TV episode a generation ago. Much of this chatter will take place via instant messages, texting on a cell phone, or on personal blogs. Omnivores are particularly active in dealing with video content. Most have video or digital cameras, and most have tried watching TV on a non-television device, such as a laptop or a cell phone.

Omnivores embrace all this connectivity, feeling confident in how they manage information and their many devices. This puts information technology at the center of how they express themselves, do their jobs, and connect to their friends.

Who They Are
They are young, ethnically diverse, and mostly male (70%). The median age is 28; just more than half of them are under age 30, versus one in five in the general population. Over half are white (64%) and 11% are black (compared to 12% in the general population). English-speaking Hispanics make up 18% of this group. Perhaps unsurprisingly, many (42% versus the 13% average) of Omnivores are students.

 

Interesting quiz, I does fits me, although in the part of "Who They Are" I don't come close to it.

 

I am a connector. It kind of fits and kind of doesn't.

 

A connector here.

Connectors make up 7% of the American public.

Basic Description
The Connectors' collection of information technology is used for a mix of one-to-one and one-to-many communication. They very much like how ICTs keep them in touch with family and friends and they like how ICTs let them work in community groups to which they belong. They are participants in cyberspace - many blog or have their own web pages - but not at the rate of Omnivores. They are not as sure-footed in their dealings with ICTs as Omnivores. Connectors suspect their gadgets could do more for them, and some need help in getting new technology to function properly.

Defining Characteristics
Connectors combine a sense that information technology is good for social purposes with a clear recognition that online resources are a great way to learn new things. Their cell phones have a lot of features, and they also try new things with technology; more than half have watched TV programming on a device like a laptop computer or cell phone.

Who They Are
Connectors, which make up 7% of the population, have a median age of 38, with a majority (54%) in the 30-49 age range. Ethnically, it is mostly white (72%); 16% are Black and 12% are English-speaking Hispanics. The typical Connector has been online for 9 years, which suggests they were a second-wave of late 1990s adopters. Most are women (55%) and they rate above average in educational attainment and income.

 

Another Lackluster Veteran here.