05a: Perceived Usefulness of E-mail List vs. Other Media by Social Purpose (All Respondents)

05b: Proportion of Actual Messages by Social Purpose

Discussion

In the table (05a) we see that, in the aggregate, residents rated the dorm e-mail list as more useful than the average of all other media (survey columns A through E) for all three major social purposes (04).

In the pie chart (05b) we see that, of the 1243 total messages posted to the list in 1995-96, an impressive 30% fell into the category of critical dialogue, 57% in the social dialogue category, and 13% in the housekeeping category. For a further breakdown of these categories, see 03.