Meta: Vidding Survey from a Former Vidder (me)

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I think this is okay to post here, since you're all interested in meta about vidding. I'm a former (& maybe future?) vidder ("Lynn C", vidded as the L in JKL) who feels out of touch. I recently got invited to give a talk to computer science students at University of Illinois, and I wanted to talk about vidding, with a focus on tools and collaboration needs. I'll make the combined aggregate results available to all who want them, though.

Because I'm way out of touch, I've written up a rather comprehensive survey. If you take it before April 25, you'll be entered in a drawing for one of three $20 Amazon gift cards (all I can afford!). Also, I will post the aggregate results here (and in any community that lets me post the link and gets responses).

Topics covered, if you are interested:

• Your history as a vidder (years, types of vids by genre/fandom/music;
• Software used and what you think of it;
• Communities you follow and any issues there;
• Collaboration with others and if/how you do it;
• What's the most fun and least fun during vidding (I sure have my own opinion here-!)

If you want yourself to remain totally anonymous in the results, that's completely cool -- I mostly want aggregate stuff to get me up to date on the process/trends. Think of it as a chance to tell some software people what would make it easier and more fun!

Here's the link, please help: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Q85QWJS

AMV vidders and non-TV vidders welcome, too - please educate me about the current trends, and I apologize for any biases in the questions that show I come from tv fandom.