Aquarium user gender

James · 04-01-2002, 06:09 PM

In Taiwan, there are also some similar software like SereneScreen Aquarium, virtual pets, digital animals etc,
I found that most of the companies which develope those type of software/game are usually target to female customer then male,
in Taiwan market, female customer tends to buy those peaceful software/game, that explains why the VR Aquarium is able to add some little cute thing in the tank in order to attract the female customer.

Now I wonder how many female and male user for SereneScreen Aquarium? that's why I post this poll here, of coz u can remain anonymous by just vote it or u can vote and reply below to tell us ur identity(this would be more interactive

)..:P

I know there are some ppl who share the account name in this forum(ie. one convey the idea, one translate it into English

)
so there's another option "Other"

camorgan · 04-02-2002, 08:19 AM

I think that this poll will be slanted however as there are likely more male forum users than females which will skew your results.

grape_jellyfish · 04-02-2002, 11:04 AM

My goodness

I know that lightfeather is female, as I am, so I wonder if she is the other one who voted, a grand total of 2 so far being female.

Lightfeather · 04-02-2002, 12:22 PM

I was THIS close *holds forefinger and thumb a millimeter apart* this close I tell you *shakes fingers* to checking "other". I wonder if anyone will ^_^ (I checked female of course.)

You know, when I voted, it said two for me too. I wonder if it will always just say two.

Jav400 · 04-02-2002, 01:42 PM

LOL @ Lightfeather, I was going to ask just what "other" was supposed to represent.

feldon34 · 04-02-2002, 02:00 PM

Androgynous

camorgan · 04-02-2002, 04:28 PM

transgendered

James · 04-02-2002, 05:31 PM

camorgan
Surprisingly, the result is totally slanted, although I also felt that more male forum users here than female b4 I post this poll, but I never expect the result like this.
I think I have some idea of explanation of this kind of result,
let's wait for some more days,
and of coz, the poll here is never accurate since not every registered user participant the poll

grape_jellyfish and Lightfeather
it seems u two r really the only female user here up to now, how precious

in Chinese we call those preciours girl "Pearls on the palm"
hummmm.....we should be very kind to u two next time when replying ur post...to show our gentlemanlike manner

btw,Lightfeather, do u mean the result still shows "two" after u made ur vote? so it should be three?

Morgan

Androgynous

LOLSH (LOL so hard)
u r too funny

I doubted is there any Androgynous user on the forum?
but I'm sure there r androgynous fishes out there(this is true),
maybe Jim could create one in the future...

camorgan · 04-03-2002, 11:32 AM

James:

I think the slanting is probably mostly attributable to more males spending time on computers than female.

Enigma · 04-03-2002, 11:49 AM

Just an observation..

We sell the retail version of the screen saver in our store. Most of the people that buy the boxed version are female. We have it up and running on a notebook by our sales counter, and as soon as they see it running, they have to have a copy.

About half of the internet orders we get are from females.

The funny part is, when people call us for tech support for the screen saver, most of the ones that call are guys.

Go figure.

Tiny Turtle · 04-03-2002, 01:18 PM

Enigma, just noticed your sig. – Good one!

/Tiny Remark

Ralph · 04-03-2002, 04:20 PM

I would say the results are slanted because women are just glad it (SS)works, the "why" and "how" is not important. The men on the other hand come here to see if there are any tweaks or things that can be adjusted. Sure it is working but, just maybe, there is something that someone else has figured out that we can build on. It's a my FPS is bigger (faster) than your FPS thing.
Ralph

Tiny Turtle · 04-03-2002, 04:39 PM

Before we all start reading too much into this poll, perhaps a minor check on the number of votes. When I'm writing this, it's at a whopping 39. Given that there are thousands (20k+? – not counting the Ms Plus people) of registered users the poll simply reflects the guy/girl ratio within the FanForum regulars. I'm not saying that can't be interesting, just not that it's an accurate reflection on the entire user base.

Remember: "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics" (Mark Twain)

/Tiny

valeryan · 04-03-2002, 07:21 PM

Wow! I know Where not to come to look for a date.

grape_jellyfish · 04-03-2002, 07:47 PM

I see what you mean...oh the possibilities.

patscarr · 04-04-2002, 08:01 AM

The females buying the SS must be buying it as a gift for their geeky, computer nerd boyfriends. Once the guys get their hands on it and it just blows their minds, they have to learn more, so they join the forum. Apparently there are only 3 geeky, computer nerd gals that have nice boyfriends who buy them gifts. hehehe

feldon34 · 04-04-2002, 11:08 AM

patscarr,

Doesn't work that way.

James · 04-04-2002, 12:37 PM

Well........
the result is clearly unbalanced
and camorgan, Enigma, Ralph, Tiny and Patrick have pretty much said about my idea on the result....

Well Morgan.....why doesn't it work that way?
one of my female fr did that to her boyfriend

very sweet eh?

Lightfeather · 04-04-2002, 02:33 PM

I have always been the web head in my household.

When I get an interest in something I know I can find out so much about it online. I can find out what people like about it, what they hate and if something spurs me I respond.

I just love pretty things, (it's that girl thing you know...), so when I downloaded SS, I ordered it online and am just thrilled with it.

I have it up advertised up on my dorky web page and there is a googlie Eyed link on my Elfwood Art page. Looks like this --->o_O

http://www.lightfeather.net

Tiny Turtle · 04-04-2002, 04:58 PM

Nicole, why don't you put a link to the Nest from that Lightfeather signature in your posts?

Somebody set up us the bomb. =)

/Calle

View Poll Results: What is your gender?
Male	58	85.29%
Female	8	11.76%
Other	2	2.94%
Voters: 68. You may not vote on this poll

04-01-2002, 06:09 PM	#1
James Principal Engineer as SDET Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Was in Auckland, New Zealand, Now in Taipei, Taiwan Posts: 1,406	Aquarium user gender In Taiwan, there are also some similar software like SereneScreen Aquarium, virtual pets, digital animals etc, I found that most of the companies which develope those type of software/game are usually target to female customer then male, in Taiwan market, female customer tends to buy those peaceful software/game, that explains why the VR Aquarium is able to add some little cute thing in the tank in order to attract the female customer. Now I wonder how many female and male user for SereneScreen Aquarium? that's why I post this poll here, of coz u can remain anonymous by just vote it or u can vote and reply below to tell us ur identity(this would be more interactive )..:P I know there are some ppl who share the account name in this forum(ie. one convey the idea, one translate it into English ) so there's another option "Other" James C Chen Principal Engineer as SDET, Connected Services HTC Corporation 88 Section 3. Zhongxing Road Xindian District, New Taipei City 231, Taiwan www.htc.com Last edited by James; 04-01-2002 at 09:24 PM.

04-02-2002, 08:19 AM	#2
camorgan Aquaman Dance Party Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 26	I think that this poll will be slanted however as there are likely more male forum users than females which will skew your results. c a m o r g a n www.outpost31.com

04-02-2002, 11:04 AM	#3
grape_jellyfish Registered Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Arkansas Posts: 2,235	My goodness I know that lightfeather is female, as I am, so I wonder if she is the other one who voted, a grand total of 2 so far being female. Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass....It's learning to Dance in the Rain.

04-02-2002, 12:22 PM	#4
Lightfeather Occupation: Nerd Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: California Posts: 314	Other... I was THIS close holds forefinger and thumb a millimeter apart this close I tell you shakes fingers to checking "other". I wonder if anyone will ^_^ (I checked female of course.) You know, when I voted, it said two for me too. I wonder if it will always just say two. Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want. Last edited by Lightfeather; 04-02-2002 at 12:25 PM.

04-02-2002, 01:42 PM	#5
Jav400 Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Tennessee Posts: 9,725	LOL @ Lightfeather, I was going to ask just what "other" was supposed to represent. Michael Administrator of Inside:SereneScreen Aquarium Forum, Chatroom, Fan Site & *Gallery* DVD Collection

04-02-2002, 02:00 PM	#6
feldon34 Forum Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 10,947	Androgynous "Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed. Everything else is public relations." - George Orwell "If voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal." - Emma Goldman

04-02-2002, 04:28 PM	#7
camorgan Aquaman Dance Party Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 26	transgendered c a m o r g a n www.outpost31.com

04-02-2002, 05:31 PM	#8
James Principal Engineer as SDET Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Was in Auckland, New Zealand, Now in Taipei, Taiwan Posts: 1,406	camorgan Surprisingly, the result is totally slanted, although I also felt that more male forum users here than female b4 I post this poll, but I never expect the result like this. I think I have some idea of explanation of this kind of result, let's wait for some more days, and of coz, the poll here is never accurate since not every registered user participant the poll grape_jellyfish and Lightfeather it seems u two r really the only female user here up to now, how precious in Chinese we call those preciours girl "Pearls on the palm" hummmm.....we should be very kind to u two next time when replying ur post...to show our gentlemanlike manner btw,Lightfeather, do u mean the result still shows "two" after u made ur vote? so it should be three? Morgan Androgynous LOLSH (LOL so hard) u r too funny I doubted is there any Androgynous user on the forum? but I'm sure there r androgynous fishes out there(this is true), maybe Jim could create one in the future... James C Chen Principal Engineer as SDET, Connected Services HTC Corporation 88 Section 3. Zhongxing Road Xindian District, New Taipei City 231, Taiwan www.htc.com Last edited by James; 04-02-2002 at 05:40 PM.

04-03-2002, 11:32 AM	#9
camorgan Aquaman Dance Party Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 26	James: I think the slanting is probably mostly attributable to more males spending time on computers than female. c a m o r g a n www.outpost31.com

04-03-2002, 11:49 AM	#10
Enigma Registered Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Huntsville, Alabama Posts: 435	Just an observation.. We sell the retail version of the screen saver in our store. Most of the people that buy the boxed version are female. We have it up and running on a notebook by our sales counter, and as soon as they see it running, they have to have a copy. About half of the internet orders we get are from females. The funny part is, when people call us for tech support for the screen saver, most of the ones that call are guys. Go figure. ?

04-03-2002, 01:18 PM	#11
Tiny Turtle is pleased Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 7,365	Enigma, just noticed your sig. – Good one! /Tiny Remark

04-03-2002, 04:20 PM	#12
Ralph Retired Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Edmonton Alberta Ca Posts: 2,454	I would say the results are slanted because women are just glad it (SS)works, the "why" and "how" is not important. The men on the other hand come here to see if there are any tweaks or things that can be adjusted. Sure it is working but, just maybe, there is something that someone else has figured out that we can build on. It's a my FPS is bigger (faster) than your FPS thing. Ralph Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889 – 1951) The limits of my language are the limits of my mind. All I know is what I have words for.

04-03-2002, 04:39 PM	#13
Tiny Turtle is pleased Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 7,365	Before we all start reading too much into this poll, perhaps a minor check on the number of votes. When I'm writing this, it's at a whopping 39. Given that there are thousands (20k+? – not counting the Ms Plus people) of registered users the poll simply reflects the guy/girl ratio within the FanForum regulars. I'm not saying that can't be interesting, just not that it's an accurate reflection on the entire user base. Remember: "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics" (Mark Twain) /Tiny

04-03-2002, 07:21 PM	#14
valeryan Registered Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Camden, AR Posts: 10	Wow! I know Where not to come to look for a date. Eternally Someone Else

04-03-2002, 07:47 PM	#15
grape_jellyfish Registered Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Arkansas Posts: 2,235	I see what you mean...oh the possibilities. Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass....It's learning to Dance in the Rain.

04-04-2002, 08:01 AM	#16
patscarr Pet Shark Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Back in Buffalo Posts: 5,460	The females buying the SS must be buying it as a gift for their geeky, computer nerd boyfriends. Once the guys get their hands on it and it just blows their minds, they have to learn more, so they join the forum. Apparently there are only 3 geeky, computer nerd gals that have nice boyfriends who buy them gifts. hehehe Patrick

04-04-2002, 11:08 AM	#17
feldon34 Forum Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 10,947	patscarr, Doesn't work that way. "Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed. Everything else is public relations." - George Orwell "If voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal." - Emma Goldman

04-04-2002, 12:37 PM	#18
James Principal Engineer as SDET Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Was in Auckland, New Zealand, Now in Taipei, Taiwan Posts: 1,406	Well........ the result is clearly unbalanced and camorgan, Enigma, Ralph, Tiny and Patrick have pretty much said about my idea on the result.... Well Morgan.....why doesn't it work that way? one of my female fr did that to her boyfriend very sweet eh? James C Chen Principal Engineer as SDET, Connected Services HTC Corporation 88 Section 3. Zhongxing Road Xindian District, New Taipei City 231, Taiwan www.htc.com

04-04-2002, 02:33 PM	#19
Lightfeather Occupation: Nerd Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: California Posts: 314	Call me nerd chick... I have always been the web head in my household. When I get an interest in something I know I can find out so much about it online. I can find out what people like about it, what they hate and if something spurs me I respond. I just love pretty things, (it's that girl thing you know...), so when I downloaded SS, I ordered it online and am just thrilled with it. I have it up advertised up on my dorky web page and there is a googlie Eyed link on my Elfwood Art page. Looks like this --->o_O http://www.lightfeather.net Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want.

04-04-2002, 04:58 PM	#20
Tiny Turtle is pleased Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 7,365	Nicole, why don't you put a link to the Nest from that Lightfeather signature in your posts? Somebody set up us the bomb. =) /Calle