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WOMEN-IN-HOCKEY Digest 572
Topics covered in this issue include:
1) Re: no ice time
by Karen A Robinson
2) Fw: argentinian girls
by "Ezequiel Quian"
3) Admin: plaidworks user survey
by Plaidworks System Survey Account
4) Re: Admin: plaidworks user survey
by Dina Wingard
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Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 11:20:10 -0400 (EDT)
From: Karen A Robinson
To: Lynn Witkowski
Cc: Subscribers to
Subject: Re: no ice time
Message-ID:
On Thu, 15 May 1997, Lynn Witkowski wrote:
> built in, but it is putting a bit of a scare in the hearts of Canadian
> hockey associations. Because we are at a standstill in new rink
> development, there is a fear that Canadian children won't be developing
> skills needed to compete at the elite levels. If the US is indeed
> building so many new facilities, we will have a lot of competition to
> develop players.
actually, it is not just the boom in rink development that threatens
Canada's dominance of hockey. The US has also been putting more and more
money into hockey - at the grass roots and elite level. An obvious
example, is the amount of funds available to the US women's hockey team
versus the Cdn team (ie, salaries of coaching staff, etc). (I will add the
caveat here that I do not have insider info, this observation is based on
articles read).
I fear it is only a matter of time...
Karen
[a Canadian, currently living in the US and benefiting from the new boom
in hockey down here (even if USA Hockey wouldn't let me play with my team
in the National Championships).]
email@hidden
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Date: Thu, 15 May 1997 18:35:56 -0300
From: "Ezequiel Quian"
To: , ,
Subject: Fw: argentinian girls
Message-ID:
Hi! I'm writing from Argentina, Buenos Aires. My name is Agustina
Saubidet
> and I'm 23. Over the last year I've become an in-line hockey player. My
> team is called "Sin Sponsor" (. . .we are actually in the search of
one)
> and we play at Peru Beach, a friendly, local club in San Isidro
district.
> At present, there are 14 of us in the team and we train twice a week
> (Mondays and Thursdays) for 2 hours (approx.). In-line hockey is not
much
> practised in Argentina, yet; so finding other teams to play against is
> rather difficult. We do have our own old "enemies", but there's only two
> of them for the time being: "Peru Beach" and "Corona".
> We've heard women in-line hockey is much played both in Canada and the
> States, and they've told us there are some clinics where we could go and
> improve our "skills". We plan to make a trip in the near future, let's
say
> December '97/ February '98, but we are still missing all kinds of
> information, particularly as regards lodging. Is it possible to live at
> the clinic? Do these clinics really exist? Do they function in winter?
> Well. That's all for the time being. I'll be very grateful if any hockey
> fan could be of any help.
>
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Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 16:14:51 -0700
From: Plaidworks System Survey Account
To: email@hidden, email@hidden,
Subject: Admin: plaidworks user survey
Message-ID:
This survey has been written to help us better understand who our users
are, how well we're serving them, and what we can do to serve them
better. In addition, we are considering a number of enhancements to the
plaidworks servers over the next few months, and we want to get
feedback on what proposed features will be the most important for our
users and should be implemented first.
There are 55 questions, but it shouldn't take too long to answer.
Please answer as many questions as you feel comfortable, but don't
hesitate to ignore any question you feel is too prying. Some of the
data (such as network connection speed or which ways you access the
net) will help us figure out how best to implement these features (for
instance, if almost everyone is on 28.8 modems or faster we can use
more graphical material than if they majority of users are on 14.4
modems. If most people are able to use the world-wide-web, we don't
need to worry as much about alternative access to things like
documentation and archives, which simplifies things. But if a lot of
people don't have access to the web, we do...)
This data will only be used by plaidworks to determine how best to
enhance our services. It will not be given to any other party or
distributed publically. We will be making a summary of the results
available to users of this list, but all identifying information will
be stripped, and individual data will not be available.
PLEASE send your responses to . Do *not* post it
to the mailing lists, and do *not* just hit reply, since that will send
it to the list. (some of you will anyway: Plaidworks is not responsible
fi you send your data to the list and make it public accidentally.
PLEASE BE CAREFUL).
Please be as complete as you want to be -- and please be honest,
especially about criticisms. We can't fix problems if we aren't told
about them.
Thanks for answering this.
Chuq Von Rospach
Laurie Sefton
Plaidworks Consulting
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1) Name
2) e-mail address
3) Sex:
A) Male
B) Female
4) Age:
5) Number of years using computers:
6) Number of years using the Internet:
7) Plaidworks Mailing Lists subscribed to:
8) How long have you been on a plaidworks list?
9) How many other mailing lists do you subscribe to?
10) How long have you been reading mailing lists?
11) Subscribed as:
A) individual messages
B) digests
C) depends on list
D) don't know
E) what are digests?
12) How often do you read e-mail your e-mail:
A) immediate
B) hourly
C) daily
D) once every 2-3 days
E) about once a week
F) less than once a week
13) Do you read your e-mail on weekends?
A) yes
B) no
C) often
D) occasionally
14) Do you read your e-mail on holidays?
A) yes
B) no
C) often
D) occasionally
15) Number of email messages you get per day from all sources:
16) Number of email messages you feel comfortable reading per day:
17) Connection speed to the Internet:
A) < 14,400 modem
B) 14,400 modem
C) 28,800 modem
D) > 28,800 modem
E) Cable Modem
F) ISDN
G) dedicated connection (hooked up to company/school ethernet, etc.)
H) Don't know
18) I read e-mail with:
A) Eudora/Eudora Light
B) Claris E-mailer
C) Netscape mail client
D) Explorer mail client
E) Other mac-based mail client
F) Other Windows/MS-DOS/Windows-NT mail client
G) Unix-based mail client
H) Other mail client.
19) If your e-mail client has filtering capabilities, do you use them?
A) Yes
B) No
C) Don't know what filters are.
20) I have access to the internet via World Wide Web (yes/no/don't know):
A) Yes
B) No
C) Don't Know
21) If yes, I use the World Wide Web:
A) at least once a day
B) at least once every 2-3 days
C) weekly
D) less than once a week.
22) If yes, your WWW browser is: (example: Netscape 3.0, Explorer 2.1...)
A) Netscape 2.0 or before
B) Netscape 3.0 or later
C) Microsoft Explorer 2.0 or before
D) Microsoft Explorer 3.0 or later
E) Lynx
F) Other (please state which)
G) Don't Know
23) Does your Web Browser support Java?
(please answer no if it does but you have it disabled)
A) Yes
B) No
C) Don't Know
24) Does your Web Browser support Javascript?
(please answer no if it does but you have it disabled)
A) Yes
B) No
C) Don't Know
25) Does your Web Browser support ActiveX?
(please answer no if it does but you have it disabled)
A) Yes
B) No
C) Don't Know
26) Does your Web Browser support Plug-ins?
A) Yes
B) No
C) Don't Know
27) If yes, what Plug-ins do you have installed?
A) PDF
B) Shockwave
C) RealAudio
D) Don't Know
Name Others:
28) I have access to the internet via FTP
A) Yes
B) No
C) Don't Know
29) If yes, I use the FTP:
A) at least once a day
B) at least once every 2-3 days
C) weekly
D) less than once a week.
30) I have access to the internet via NNTP/USENET:
A) Yes
B) No
C) Don't Know
31) If yes, I use the NNTP/USENET:
A) at least once a day
B) at least once every 2-3 days
C) weekly
D) less than once a week.
32) When I subscribed to the mailing list, I used:
A) The web page
B) e-mail commands
C) had someone else sign me up.
D) Don't know
33) When I signed up for the list, I was sent an introductory message. I:
A) read this message and saved it.
B) read this message and deleted it.
C) deleted this message without reading it.
D) What message?
34) Every two weeks, an informational message is sent to the list. I:
A) Read this message
B) Scan the message for changes.
C) Delete this message unread
D) What Message?
35) Occasionally, the administrators send out information messages with
a subject line starting with "Admin:". When I get one, I:
A) Read this message
B) Delete this message unread
D) Don't remember ever seeing one.
36) System information and help is available via e-mail. Have you used this?
A) Yes.
B) No.
C) Didn't know.
37) System information and help is available via the Web Page. Have you
used this?
A) Yes.
B) No.
C) Didn't know.
38) Please rate the quality of the content of the mail lists you are on:
A) Very good
B) Good
C) Adequate
D) Not Adequate
F) Not acceptable.
G) Don't know
39) Please rate the quality of the administration of the mail lists you are on:
A) Very good
B) Good
C) Adequate
D) Not Adequate
F) Not acceptable.
G) Don't Know.
40) Please rate the quality of the documentation of the mail lists you are on:
A) Very good
B) Good
C) Adequate
D) Not Adequate
F) Not acceptable.
G) Don't Know.
41) Please describe the three things you like most about the mail lists:
42) Please describe the three things you dislike the most about the mail lists:
43) Please name one thing other mailing lists do that you'd like to see
implemented on Plaidworks.
44) Please describe what you like about the list documentation:
45) Please describe what you feel needs to be improved with the documentation:
46) Have you used the web site ?
A) Yes
B) No
47) If no, why not?
48) If yes, describe what you like best about the site:
49) If yes, describe what you like least about the site:
50) If yes, describe what you find most useful about the site:
51) If yes, describe what you find least useful about the site:
52) We are looking for a name for the hockey web site. What do you
recommend we call it? (note: first user who suggests the name we choose,
if we choose one, will get a free Sharks T-shirt or some other gift):
53) Plaidworks is considering a number of enhancements to its mail lists
and web sites. Please rate each of the following from 1-10, where "1"
would be the features you most want to see implemented, and "10" are
the features you least want to see implemented:
a) Web-based discussion boards
b) real-time chat
c) frames-based web site
d) List archives available via web pages
e) List archives available for keyword-based searching
f) mail lists available for browsing via a web page
g) mail lists available for reading via Netnews/NNTP
h) NHL referee rating system.
i) Web pages for announcing hockey tournaments
j) Web pages for finding pick-up games, teams and practice time.
k) Web pages to use to schedule group meetings for games and other
get-togethers.
54) If there is a feature you would like to see added to the Plaidworks
site, please describe it:
55) Please tell us whatever it is you'd like us to know:
--- end of survey ---
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Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 20:13:27 -0400
From: Dina Wingard
To: email@hidden
Subject: Re: Admin: plaidworks user survey
Message-ID:
At 04:20 PM 5/16/97 -0700, you wrote:
>This survey has been written to help us better understand who our users
>are, how well we're serving them, and what we can do to serve them
>better. In addition, we are considering a number of enhancements to the
>plaidworks servers over the next few months, and we want to get
>feedback on what proposed features will be the most important for our
>users and should be implemented first.
>
>There are 55 questions, but it shouldn't take too long to answer.
>Please answer as many questions as you feel comfortable, but don't
>hesitate to ignore any question you feel is too prying. Some of the
>data (such as network connection speed or which ways you access the
>net) will help us figure out how best to implement these features (for
>instance, if almost everyone is on 28.8 modems or faster we can use
>more graphical material than if they majority of users are on 14.4
>modems. If most people are able to use the world-wide-web, we don't
>need to worry as much about alternative access to things like
>documentation and archives, which simplifies things. But if a lot of
>people don't have access to the web, we do...)
>
>This data will only be used by plaidworks to determine how best to
>enhance our services. It will not be given to any other party or
>distributed publically. We will be making a summary of the results
>available to users of this list, but all identifying information will
>be stripped, and individual data will not be available.
>
>PLEASE send your responses to . Do *not* post it
>to the mailing lists, and do *not* just hit reply, since that will send
>it to the list. (some of you will anyway: Plaidworks is not responsible
>fi you send your data to the list and make it public accidentally.
>PLEASE BE CAREFUL).
>
>Please be as complete as you want to be -- and please be honest,
>especially about criticisms. We can't fix problems if we aren't told
>about them.
>
>Thanks for answering this.
>
>Chuq Von Rospach
>Laurie Sefton
>Plaidworks Consulting
>-----
>
>
>1) Name Dina M. Wingard
>
>2) e-mail address email@hidden
>
>3) Sex:
> A) Male
> B) Female **
>
>4) Age: 15
>
>5) Number of years using computers: 5
>
>6) Number of years using the Internet: almost one year
>
>7) Plaidworks Mailing Lists subscribed to: Dina M. Wingard
>
>8) How long have you been on a plaidworks list? about two months
>
>9) How many other mailing lists do you subscribe to? two
>
>10) How long have you been reading mailing lists? about two months
>
>11) Subscribed as:
> A) individual messages
> B) digests
> C) depends on list
> D) don't know **
> E) what are digests?
>
>12) How often do you read e-mail your e-mail:
> A) immediate
> B) hourly
> C) daily
> D) once every 2-3 days **
> E) about once a week
> F) less than once a week
>
>13) Do you read your e-mail on weekends?
> A) yes
> B) no
> C) often **
> D) occasionally
>
>14) Do you read your e-mail on holidays?
> A) yes **
> B) no
> C) often
> D) occasionally
>
>15) Number of email messages you get per day from all sources: about 100
>
>16) Number of email messages you feel comfortable reading per day: about 75
>
>17) Connection speed to the Internet:
> A) < 14,400 modem
> B) 14,400 modem
> C) 28,800 modem
> D) > 28,800 modem
> E) Cable Modem
> F) ISDN
> G) dedicated connection (hooked up to company/school ethernet, etc.)
> H) Don't know **
>
>18) I read e-mail with:
> A) Eudora/Eudora Light **
> B) Claris E-mailer
> C) Netscape mail client
> D) Explorer mail client
> E) Other mac-based mail client
> F) Other Windows/MS-DOS/Windows-NT mail client
> G) Unix-based mail client
> H) Other mail client.
>
>19) If your e-mail client has filtering capabilities, do you use them?
> A) Yes
> B) No **
> C) Don't know what filters are.
>
>20) I have access to the internet via World Wide Web (yes/no/don't know):
> A) Yes **
> B) No
> C) Don't Know
>
>21) If yes, I use the World Wide Web:
> A) at least once a day **
> B) at least once every 2-3 days
> C) weekly
> D) less than once a week.
>
>22) If yes, your WWW browser is: (example: Netscape 3.0, Explorer 2.1...)
> A) Netscape 2.0 or before
> B) Netscape 3.0 or later **
> C) Microsoft Explorer 2.0 or before
> D) Microsoft Explorer 3.0 or later
> E) Lynx
> F) Other (please state which)
> G) Don't Know
>
>23) Does your Web Browser support Java?
> (please answer no if it does but you have it disabled)
> A) Yes **
> B) No
> C) Don't Know
>
>24) Does your Web Browser support Javascript?
> (please answer no if it does but you have it disabled)
> A) Yes
> B) No **
> C) Don't Know
>
>25) Does your Web Browser support ActiveX?
> (please answer no if it does but you have it disabled)
> A) Yes
> B) No **
> C) Don't Know
>
>26) Does your Web Browser support Plug-ins?
> A) Yes
> B) No **
> C) Don't Know
>
>27) If yes, what Plug-ins do you have installed?
> A) PDF
> B) Shockwave
> C) RealAudio
> D) Don't Know
>
> Name Others:
>
>28) I have access to the internet via FTP
> A) Yes
> B) No
> C) Don't Know **
>
>29) If yes, I use the FTP:
> A) at least once a day
> B) at least once every 2-3 days
> C) weekly
> D) less than once a week.
>
>30) I have access to the internet via NNTP/USENET:
> A) Yes
> B) No **
> C) Don't Know
>
>31) If yes, I use the NNTP/USENET:
> A) at least once a day
> B) at least once every 2-3 days
> C) weekly
> D) less than once a week.
>
>32) When I subscribed to the mailing list, I used:
> A) The web page
> B) e-mail commands
> C) had someone else sign me up. **
> D) Don't know
>
>33) When I signed up for the list, I was sent an introductory message. I:
> A) read this message and saved it.
> B) read this message and deleted it.
> C) deleted this message without reading it.
> D) What message? **
>
>34) Every two weeks, an informational message is sent to the list. I:
> A) Read this message
> B) Scan the message for changes.
> C) Delete this message unread
> D) What Message? **
>
>35) Occasionally, the administrators send out information messages with
> a subject line starting with "Admin:". When I get one, I:
> A) Read this message
> B) Delete this message unread
> D) Don't remember ever seeing one. **
>
>36) System information and help is available via e-mail. Have you used this?
> A) Yes.
> B) No. **
> C) Didn't know.
>
>37) System information and help is available via the Web Page. Have you
> used this?
> A) Yes.
> B) No. **
> C) Didn't know.
>
>38) Please rate the quality of the content of the mail lists you are on:
> A) Very good
> B) Good **
> C) Adequate
> D) Not Adequate
> F) Not acceptable.
> G) Don't know
>
>39) Please rate the quality of the administration of the mail lists you are on:
> A) Very good
> B) Good
> C) Adequate **
> D) Not Adequate
> F) Not acceptable.
> G) Don't Know.
>
>40) Please rate the quality of the documentation of the mail lists you are on:
> A) Very good
> B) Good
> C) Adequate **
> D) Not Adequate
> F) Not acceptable.
> G) Don't Know.
>
>41) Please describe the three things you like most about the mail lists:
>
>
>42) Please describe the three things you dislike the most about the mail lists:
> 1. Too much b.s. coming out and people need to learn to control their
anger. It's just a game!
>
>43) Please name one thing other mailing lists do that you'd like to see
> implemented on Plaidworks.
>
>44) Please describe what you like about the list documentation:
>
>45) Please describe what you feel needs to be improved with the documentation:
>
>46) Have you used the web site ?
> A) Yes
> B) No **
>
>47) If no, why not? Never heard of it.
>
>48) If yes, describe what you like best about the site:
>
>49) If yes, describe what you like least about the site:
>
>50) If yes, describe what you find most useful about the site:
>
>51) If yes, describe what you find least useful about the site:
>
>52) We are looking for a name for the hockey web site. What do you
> recommend we call it? (note: first user who suggests the name we choose,
> if we choose one, will get a free Sharks T-shirt or some other gift):
>
>
>53) Plaidworks is considering a number of enhancements to its mail lists
> and web sites. Please rate each of the following from 1-10, where "1"
> would be the features you most want to see implemented, and "10" are
> the features you least want to see implemented:
>
> a) Web-based discussion boards 7
>
> b) real-time chat 4
>
> c) frames-based web site 6
>
> d) List archives available via web pages 5
>
> e) List archives available for keyword-based searching 3
>
> f) mail lists available for browsing via a web page 6
>
> g) mail lists available for reading via Netnews/NNTP 8
>
> h) NHL referee rating system. 5
>
> i) Web pages for announcing hockey tournaments 2
>
> j) Web pages for finding pick-up games, teams and practice time. 1
>
> k) Web pages to use to schedule group meetings for games and other
> get-togethers. 6
>
>54) If there is a feature you would like to see added to the Plaidworks
>site, please describe it:
>
>55) Please tell us whatever it is you'd like us to know:
>
>
>--- end of survey ---
>
>
>
>
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