So I'm working on an essay... on MusicBanter. I could use your help!

Blarobbarg · 10-09-2012, 11:23 AM

Yeah, you read that right. I'm working on an ethnographic essay for my English 102 class right now. We had to choose a social group or community to observe, take notes on, and try to ask questions of members of the group. I thought about it and realized that I have a plethora of information right here. So here I am.

The paper will technically be about "music lovers," people that I classify as active listeners to music, rather than just passive listeners. People that enjoy more than what is just on the radio, and who actually care about what they listen to, get information on what they enjoy, and can discuss it in an in-depth way. That's the loose idea, anyway. My professor is letting us have a bit of room on this one, so my definition may change as I work on this through the week.

Anyway, I have some questions, and it would be awesome if some of you lovely people answer at least a few for me. Or tell me anything that you think may be good. I'll work with whatever.

Thanks in advance. I hate to be the guy that goes to an online forum for school help, but this is way easier than some of the alternatives... which I will probably pursue anyway.

The questions:

1. What is your favorite genre of music?

2. Who are your favorite artists (at least at the moment).

3. How important is music in your life? How often do you listen to it?

4. Why are you a member of Music Banter?

5. What does this community mean to you?

6. Does your opinion of someone get better if you find that they enjoy the same music that you do?

7. Do you find yourself drawn to music that is less well known? Why or why not?

8. Do you enjoy searching for new music/music you have never heard before? Is the act of searching for music as enjoyable as the music itself?

9. Do your friends outside this community listen to similar music that you do?

10. Would you consider yourself a music snob, an elitist, or even, dare I say, a hipster?

11. What does music mean to you?

I may have some follow up questions later. Thanks again (if anyone cares enough to answer a few, anyway).

10-09-2012, 11:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
Blarobbarg Do good. Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Posts: 2,065	So I'm working on an essay... on MusicBanter. I could use your help! Yeah, you read that right. I'm working on an ethnographic essay for my English 102 class right now. We had to choose a social group or community to observe, take notes on, and try to ask questions of members of the group. I thought about it and realized that I have a plethora of information right here. So here I am. The paper will technically be about "music lovers," people that I classify as active listeners to music, rather than just passive listeners. People that enjoy more than what is just on the radio, and who actually care about what they listen to, get information on what they enjoy, and can discuss it in an in-depth way. That's the loose idea, anyway. My professor is letting us have a bit of room on this one, so my definition may change as I work on this through the week. Anyway, I have some questions, and it would be awesome if some of you lovely people answer at least a few for me. Or tell me anything that you think may be good. I'll work with whatever. Thanks in advance. I hate to be the guy that goes to an online forum for school help, but this is way easier than some of the alternatives... which I will probably pursue anyway. The questions: 1. What is your favorite genre of music? 2. Who are your favorite artists (at least at the moment). 3. How important is music in your life? How often do you listen to it? 4. Why are you a member of Music Banter? 5. What does this community mean to you? 6. Does your opinion of someone get better if you find that they enjoy the same music that you do? 7. Do you find yourself drawn to music that is less well known? Why or why not? 8. Do you enjoy searching for new music/music you have never heard before? Is the act of searching for music as enjoyable as the music itself? 9. Do your friends outside this community listen to similar music that you do? 10. Would you consider yourself a music snob, an elitist, or even, dare I say, a hipster? 11. What does music mean to you? I may have some follow up questions later. Thanks again (if anyone cares enough to answer a few, anyway). __________________ https://rateyourmusic.com/~Blarobbarg ｡･::･ﾟ★,｡･::･ﾟ☆　^my RYM^　｡･::･ﾟ★,｡･::･ﾟ☆ (◠‿◠✿)