Hey everyone,
I'm doing a resarch paper/senior seminar project for university on online communities and their ties to the online and offline worlds. NOTE: This paper will NOT be published...I repeat...this paper will NOT be published. This is purely for a grade. Thanks. With some interest in Apple myself obviously, I'm looking at the impact of sites like MacRumors and AppleInsider on Apple in the offline. Some questions to pose:
1) Is Apple's stock price affected by rumors stemming from such communities? Are expectations raised, do you think analysts and investors read these sites since Apple is so secretive?
2) Why do you participate in this community? What draws you to it? Is it casual entertainment or do you feel connected to the community and compelled to contribute?
3) What is your opinion on the steps Apple has taken to quiet some of these rumors sites (AppleInsider, PowerPage.org, ThinkSecret, etc.)
4) Overall, how is Apple affected by these rumor sites (recall the Mac Mini fiasco two years ago)
5) What do you enjoy about MacRumors specifically? How is it different from other sites? What makes it stand out?
6) Which forums do you find the most enjoyable to participate in? What do you think about this site's specific layout and separate of things such as Politics/Religion and Miscellaneous threads from Apple/Industry specific threads?
7) Anything else you'd like to add.
Any comments and discussion are greatly appreciated. PM me if you'd like more info about the project or have anything else to add. Thanks!
I'm doing a resarch paper/senior seminar project for university on online communities and their ties to the online and offline worlds. NOTE: This paper will NOT be published...I repeat...this paper will NOT be published. This is purely for a grade. Thanks. With some interest in Apple myself obviously, I'm looking at the impact of sites like MacRumors and AppleInsider on Apple in the offline. Some questions to pose:
1) Is Apple's stock price affected by rumors stemming from such communities? Are expectations raised, do you think analysts and investors read these sites since Apple is so secretive?
2) Why do you participate in this community? What draws you to it? Is it casual entertainment or do you feel connected to the community and compelled to contribute?
3) What is your opinion on the steps Apple has taken to quiet some of these rumors sites (AppleInsider, PowerPage.org, ThinkSecret, etc.)
4) Overall, how is Apple affected by these rumor sites (recall the Mac Mini fiasco two years ago)
5) What do you enjoy about MacRumors specifically? How is it different from other sites? What makes it stand out?
6) Which forums do you find the most enjoyable to participate in? What do you think about this site's specific layout and separate of things such as Politics/Religion and Miscellaneous threads from Apple/Industry specific threads?
7) Anything else you'd like to add.
Any comments and discussion are greatly appreciated. PM me if you'd like more info about the project or have anything else to add. Thanks!