I will respond because I respect the opinion of David but David I respectively disagree.
First, lets go with Paul's definition of a troll,
"I think you'll find a troll is 'someone who post deliberately inflammatory remarks designed to get a reaction"
a quick highlight:
First page I am told to f-off (I am assuming I am being told to f off here- David did have to edit it)
"Landward Research can just *******, if they have not managed to sort this out by now !
What good is there 'Research' if they cant sort out BASIC METHODOLOGY !
What A Joke."
I ask if people want to help out and I get this-
"Yes, if you're willing to give me the same hourly rate to do it as that paid to the doubtless hugely expensive consultants who put this shambles together."
"re: LANDWARD RESEARCHh. = shambles."
"backward compatibility as the overriding design factor in a survey of changing real world is frankly retarded." (really, really hate this word for personal reasons)
Then there is the snarky attacks on kenny.
"oh dear DR A....not doing so well on any front then....wonder what he thinks of minimum wages......................(how DARE the IFA consider wage cuts before kicking the arses of companies who have breached the code of conduct...disgusting!)"
ALRIGHT, I GET IT. Everyone has some axes to grid. Most people are not happy with the state of archaeology. You all need to take those axes to me? Lets stop with the straw man arguments. Attacking kenny and the process regardless of your personal past feelings will get this nowhere, other than letting some people get in their kicks. YES- the project was tendered. YES, multiple organizations put in bids. NO, I do not know who they were. I asked and was told they weren't going to give out that info. LR did not start this or the IfA, some other organization (I don't know) talked to EH to get it started. We thought of putting in a formal request to find out who but then decided against it. WHY, because I am a freelancer, just like most everyone else who said something on this feed and NO I do not want to piss off the people who pay my meager salary (yes, I made my peace, just like every other person here who accepts money from commercial units, English Heritage, etc. to do work). Please stop with the straw men.
I am sorry but this survey can not be everything to everyone. There is only so much I can do OR YOU CAN DO.
"identify labour market trends and issues through producing and analysing time-series datasets by matching data generated to that produced in three predecessor projects"
"feed the data generated into a Europe-wide Discovering the Archaeologists of Europe macro-project, so contributing to a wider dataset about the archaeological profession across Europe."
These are only some of the objectives. It has to match 20 years of data and be comparable with 20 other countries data. PS- all this information is on the website. Yes, some of you did not like it. Yes, some of you felt it did not apply to you. OK, then you do not need to fill it out but you also don't need to tell me to F-off. Will it answer all of the questions you might have, of course not but you don't need to tell me to F-off. 20 years data and 20 countries will answer some important questions, but leave millions unanswered e.g. what is the meaning of life (42 is the answer by the way, I think I may have got that wrong) but you don't need to call the work I am doing the r-word.
Come on, are we not all archaeologists? Do we not know the value of diverse questions, they my not apply to our work but we respect it because it is important to other archaeologists. The archaeology of stone heads on Easter Island; does not apply to us but we are happy they are doing it. Heritage watch in Syria, does not put food on the table but we are still glad someone is trying to make a difference. Pottery analysis? Pollen? Buildings archaeology? You may not do them but on a project you are happy someone else does. Not because it interests you but because you are happy to see your fellow archaeologists succeed.
Grinding all you axes with IfA, Kenny, archaeology in general, etc. on me and this survey is not going to solve anything but make me hate other archaeologists. Come on archaeologists! With friends like you who needs enemies!
I am not getting paid for my time answering questions here. I probably won't make enough money to pay taxes this year, that includes other jobs, besides this one, I have too. There is hope if I pick up another job soon I can pay my taxes.
I am answering questions and trying to figure out ways to improve the process because just like every other archaeologists who does a good job for low pay, I am very passionate about archaeology. I want to try and include more people but to do that I need specifics. One or two people have put forward some good suggestions, with detail, THANK YOU. However, saying you suck, this survey sucks, all of this is rubbish, does not help me try to make this better, it actually just wears me down and drains my time (just looked at the clock and it has taken me an hour to put this together). Seriously, I have been working on another project, straight up on my own time, for months now trying to raise funds, create websites, filll out a million forms, so that when David launches the new BAJR website he can offer you some resources for free or as cheap as possible. BUT zusus' beard .... getting told to f-off, my friends getting racked over the coals (yes, I consider my boss, a friend. Yes, I don't expect everyone to get along with everyone but come on, we don't need to question people's intergratie, even if we disagree with them). It really just drains my will to do anything for archaeologists............................... out.
First, lets go with Paul's definition of a troll,
"I think you'll find a troll is 'someone who post deliberately inflammatory remarks designed to get a reaction"
a quick highlight:
First page I am told to f-off (I am assuming I am being told to f off here- David did have to edit it)
"Landward Research can just *******, if they have not managed to sort this out by now !
What good is there 'Research' if they cant sort out BASIC METHODOLOGY !
What A Joke."
I ask if people want to help out and I get this-
"Yes, if you're willing to give me the same hourly rate to do it as that paid to the doubtless hugely expensive consultants who put this shambles together."
"re: LANDWARD RESEARCHh. = shambles."
"backward compatibility as the overriding design factor in a survey of changing real world is frankly retarded." (really, really hate this word for personal reasons)
Then there is the snarky attacks on kenny.
"oh dear DR A....not doing so well on any front then....wonder what he thinks of minimum wages......................(how DARE the IFA consider wage cuts before kicking the arses of companies who have breached the code of conduct...disgusting!)"
ALRIGHT, I GET IT. Everyone has some axes to grid. Most people are not happy with the state of archaeology. You all need to take those axes to me? Lets stop with the straw man arguments. Attacking kenny and the process regardless of your personal past feelings will get this nowhere, other than letting some people get in their kicks. YES- the project was tendered. YES, multiple organizations put in bids. NO, I do not know who they were. I asked and was told they weren't going to give out that info. LR did not start this or the IfA, some other organization (I don't know) talked to EH to get it started. We thought of putting in a formal request to find out who but then decided against it. WHY, because I am a freelancer, just like most everyone else who said something on this feed and NO I do not want to piss off the people who pay my meager salary (yes, I made my peace, just like every other person here who accepts money from commercial units, English Heritage, etc. to do work). Please stop with the straw men.
I am sorry but this survey can not be everything to everyone. There is only so much I can do OR YOU CAN DO.
"identify labour market trends and issues through producing and analysing time-series datasets by matching data generated to that produced in three predecessor projects"
"feed the data generated into a Europe-wide Discovering the Archaeologists of Europe macro-project, so contributing to a wider dataset about the archaeological profession across Europe."
These are only some of the objectives. It has to match 20 years of data and be comparable with 20 other countries data. PS- all this information is on the website. Yes, some of you did not like it. Yes, some of you felt it did not apply to you. OK, then you do not need to fill it out but you also don't need to tell me to F-off. Will it answer all of the questions you might have, of course not but you don't need to tell me to F-off. 20 years data and 20 countries will answer some important questions, but leave millions unanswered e.g. what is the meaning of life (42 is the answer by the way, I think I may have got that wrong) but you don't need to call the work I am doing the r-word.
Come on, are we not all archaeologists? Do we not know the value of diverse questions, they my not apply to our work but we respect it because it is important to other archaeologists. The archaeology of stone heads on Easter Island; does not apply to us but we are happy they are doing it. Heritage watch in Syria, does not put food on the table but we are still glad someone is trying to make a difference. Pottery analysis? Pollen? Buildings archaeology? You may not do them but on a project you are happy someone else does. Not because it interests you but because you are happy to see your fellow archaeologists succeed.
Grinding all you axes with IfA, Kenny, archaeology in general, etc. on me and this survey is not going to solve anything but make me hate other archaeologists. Come on archaeologists! With friends like you who needs enemies!
I am not getting paid for my time answering questions here. I probably won't make enough money to pay taxes this year, that includes other jobs, besides this one, I have too. There is hope if I pick up another job soon I can pay my taxes.
I am answering questions and trying to figure out ways to improve the process because just like every other archaeologists who does a good job for low pay, I am very passionate about archaeology. I want to try and include more people but to do that I need specifics. One or two people have put forward some good suggestions, with detail, THANK YOU. However, saying you suck, this survey sucks, all of this is rubbish, does not help me try to make this better, it actually just wears me down and drains my time (just looked at the clock and it has taken me an hour to put this together). Seriously, I have been working on another project, straight up on my own time, for months now trying to raise funds, create websites, filll out a million forms, so that when David launches the new BAJR website he can offer you some resources for free or as cheap as possible. BUT zusus' beard .... getting told to f-off, my friends getting racked over the coals (yes, I consider my boss, a friend. Yes, I don't expect everyone to get along with everyone but come on, we don't need to question people's intergratie, even if we disagree with them). It really just drains my will to do anything for archaeologists............................... out.