Below are the results from the brief survey we solicited regarding our Facebook Page. I appreciate all of the feedback from those of you who took a few minutes to offer your objective critique of the page.
The total number of surveys received was about a 4% sampling of our total page following. Hardly enough to be considered a substantial polling, but enough for us to get a feel for how we are doing, the value we provide, and the areas we can improve on. To the more than three-dozen of you who responded, I am grateful.
It appears that we're providing a fair mix of information, and we will continue to do that, with a particular emphasis on science-based material and the unique encounters with antithetical religious pages.
It's humbling to know that the material and perspectives we offer has such a profound influence on many of you. For those that feel we can have a more influential impact on your position, we will continue to try and earn your trust in our viewpoint and hope that our material is not counterproductive to your current perspectives.
More than half of you who responded visit our page several times each day. Thank you for your continued loyalty. It is through the consistent interaction with the page that our community continues to grow and become stronger in our pool of knowledge.
I do not blog very regularly. Based on the results of these questions, I will likely not alter the frequency or content of the blog. I remain open to suggestions for material you'd like covered more in-depth, and appreciate the fact that the blog has proven to be a resourceful tool for some of you.
I am grateful to share the moderation of the page with a couple of very bright co-admin's in Hannah and Jen. It is undoubtedly their contributions that keep the page intellectually fulfilling for the majority of you.
I would mostly replicate my comment from the above results. Both Jen and Hannah have a quick and marvelous sardonic wit about them, that most of us can appreciate. It's nice to know that we haven't put anyone to sleep yet!
This was probably the most important question for me to obtain some feedback to, and I am again humbled by the majority response. I started the page not much more than about six months ago as an outlet for my perspectives on religiosity and deities, outside of my personal page where it was becoming a bit overwhelming for family and friends who were overtly sensitive to the issue. What started as a small group of friends has grown to over one-thousand of you from more than 50 countries all over the world, in just a few short months. I remain committed to upholding the original premise and values of the page, which include being interactive with the friends I've made in all of you along the way. It has been an honor to share my perspectives with you, and to equivocally grow from your perspectives.
Being a newer page in the atheist community, this question was important to me as it provides a benchmark to motivate us to improve where we can. There are some really great atheist pages in the community, and some very intelligent administrators of those pages. To know that nearly all of you who responded evaluate our page conduct as above average or exceeding other similar pages is something I am very proud of.
I want to thank you, again, for your candid responses. Overall, it would appear that the page is successful and achieving what it was meant to do. And, it continues to grow. None of this would be possible without each of you and your valued interaction with the page. I believe Hannah and Jen would echo my appreciation for your overwhelmingly kind evaluation and interaction with us all.
Respectfully,
Tom
