How do you use social media (Twitter, blogs, podcasts, etc.)?

Only the 12 favorite choices will win the poll.
The poll ends 04/11/2009 5:00 pm. The poll supervisor is James Milles (jgmilles@buffalo.edu). Contact the poll supervisor if you need help.

Give each of the following choices a rank, where a smaller-numbered rank means that you prefer that choice more. For example, give your top choice the rank 1. Give choices the same rank if you have no preference between them. You do not have to use all the possible ranks. All choices initially have the lowest possible rank. Note: “No opinion” is not the same as the lowest possible rank; it means that you choose not to rank this choice with respect to the other choices.

 Choice Rank
Keep in touch with friends
Professional/career development (following developments in my work)
Hear thoughts or opinions that support my own
Hear thoughts or opinions I may disagree with
Learn about different cities or countries
Make new connections with people I don't know
Follow interesting people
Produce or consume news and analysis (local, national, world)
Share interests or hobbies with others
Marketing/brand promotion
"Live search," i.e., ask questions
Expose myself to new ideas




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