The Big AnswerBank Poll

[AB Editor]

Hello,

I hope you are all well.

At The AnswerBank we're always striving to understand our loyal users. We want to know what makes you tick and why you enjoy using our services, or perhaps what you don't like about The AnswerBank.

We hope that this poll will give us a tremendous insight into what you are all about.

So, could we trouble you for a couple of minutes of your time to fill out the poll below? It won't take long and will really help us to understand the 'make-up' of The AnswerBank. Please let others know about this poll too!

Many Thanks,

Ed.

 

This poll is closed.

Which age bracket do you fall under?

• 61-70 - 326 votes
• 38%
• 51-60 - 219 votes
• 25%
• 71+ - 156 votes
• 18%
• 41-50 - 103 votes
• 12%
• 31-40 - 42 votes
• 5%
• 21-30 - 13 votes
• 2%
• 16-20 - 4 votes
• 0%

Where are you from?

• England - 632 votes
• 73%
• Scotland - 97 votes
• 11%
• Ireland - 39 votes
• 5%
• I don't live in any of the above countries - 38 votes
• 4%
• Wales - 32 votes
• 4%
• Northern Ireland - 23 votes
• 3%

If you had to choose, which would you consider yourself:

• Neither! - 298 votes
• 35%
• A Southerner - 282 votes
• 33%
• A Northerner - 266 votes
• 31%

Which class do you consider yourself to belong to?

• Middle Class - 465 votes
• 55%
• Working Class - 373 votes
• 44%
• Upper Class - 5 votes
• 1%

What is your employment status?

• Retired - 500 votes
• 58%
• Employed - 249 votes
• 29%
• Self-Employed - 65 votes
• 8%
• Unemployed - 49 votes
• 6%

What do you mainly visit The AnswerBank for?

• To use Quizzes and Puzzles - 322 votes
• 38%
• To ask and answer questions - 314 votes
• 37%
• A bit of everything - 216 votes
• 25%
• To chat - 4 votes
• 0%

How long have you been an AnswerBank user for?

• 3+ Years - 274 votes
• 32%
• 2 Years - 266 votes
• 31%
• 1 Year - 135 votes
• 16%
• 3 Years - 133 votes
• 15%
• 0-6 months - 56 votes
• 6%

Where do you use The AnswerBank?

• At home - 824 votes
• 95%
• At Work - 33 votes
• 4%
• Out and about (via mobile device) - 7 votes
• 1%

See final stats

Stats until: 19:17 Thu 26th Dec 2024 (Refreshed every 5 minutes)

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[HelpSought7]

Forty-two

[doddsredoubt]

Fantastic site with great helpful people,all I hope for is when you answer a question the person who receives the answer I hope will thank the answerer sometimes that is not the case?????

[vivandorron]

Hi Ed .....Do you really mean that having a 'roll' down south is the same as having a 'cob' up north.

We use different terminology in South Wales for such activities. :-) ☺☺☺

Ron

[Handbaglady]

No problem spending a couple of minutes with your survey. It's a lot better than some survey you get asked to take part in (eg one's that ask too many personal details about personal finances etc). I find the site full of friendly users especially the quiz and crossword sections.

[shaking]

Looks like we are all retired with nothing better to do than visit answer bank

[hummelhummel]

i am not sure what the poll wants to acheive

[ummmm]

Bill...you don't have to join in you know.

[hummelhummel]

thank you

[lumination]

awww im 1 of 3 that use answerbank out and about. but if i wasnt travelling my answer would have been i use answerbank at home!!!

[crockshard]

So are you finding the results of this survey enlightening yet, Ed?
I fall into all the categories of the majority, except I am slightly younger than most. I have a PhD, semi-retired, self-employed and work from home. You didn't ask my sex. I have small baps, so does this confirm me as a southerner? You didn't ask me if I had two grown-up children who think I spend too much time on AB.
I use AB regularly for crosswords, and occasionally for science/nature/pet queries (you didn't poll me on which categories) and get drawn into various strings of debate.
I share Aquagility's frustration with crossword submissions (probably the most used part of the AB site?) falling into two separate lists.
I really enjoy participating in the AB community, and find it an invaluable tool when stuck for an answer!

[vivandorron]

Hi crockshard....I also would like to know if the Ed is enlightened by this survey.

Anyway, being a Welshman, it is not easy for my understanding of what other English speaking people are really saying: although I do wish to keep abreast of things.

For instance you have said that you have 'small baps'. Are you telling me that you have young children along with those who are now grown-up. Or am I missing the points to which you are drawing attention.:-) ☺☺☺

Ron

[crockshard]

Hi, Ron.
So are 'baps' small children in Welsh? That may be very useful for the Mephisto crossword - Chambers dictionary is good for Scottish words, but not so hot on the Welsh vernacular.

[maggiebee]

Week ye kin aye ask a Scot fur ony wurds ye dinnae ken - we're an affy helpful race o' folk!

[vivandorron]

In some parts of Wales 'Baps' are regarded as wee folk, if ye ken what I mean (sorry maggiebee, for my poor Scottish accent.)

Ron.

[vivandorron]

It would appear that we now have four 'upper class' members in AB. The thought occurs to me that they could be living in what is tantamount to being a Council House.

http://www.ivorysky.c...buckingham-palace.php

Ron.

[crockshard]

Probably the Windsor chavs.

[ringlets]

thanks for survey and for being there!

[Bbbananas]

The answer that surprises me is the age group - loads more oldies on here than I realised!!! Of course we've always got sqad, but I would have hazarded a guess (is there such a word) that the average age on here was 30-50. Or am I thinking of chatterbank rather than answerbank as a whole?

Yes. Perhaps that's it.