those who have - you have truly contributed to historic research.

For the first time in the history of social science, a quantitative survey of TER hobbyists, conducted specifically by the Love Goddess is now underway. It is an original survey, the first of its kind in the world, ever undertaken with a such a specific group - and I am asking those of you who have not yet done so to please participate!

The survey is anonymous and no IP addresses or any other identifying data is visible to me. I WANT it that way - the more anonymous, the better it is. And, the more hobbyists that participate, the more statistical power the survey will have.

Unfortunately I cannot put the link to the questionnaire directly in the posting, as this would potentially distribute the survey among individuals who are not TER hobbyists. Therefore, I will need you to PM me for the link (please click on the envelope next to my username). You only need to put the word "LINK" in the subject line, and I will PM you back with it. Obviously, this survey is only open to hobbyists who are VIP members - providers will not be able to participate.

Please help in this monumental endeavor - not only for the sake of my PhD which is long overdue and which rests on this work, but also to help social scientists understand that the majority of hobbyists are not the disturbed or violent individuals that some have made them out to be. I will share the results with you as soon as I am able, most likely by the end of this year. You may see this posting a few times more during the coming month. My apologies on that one - I need as many hobbyists as possible.

Thank you so much for your help and please PM me for the link!

With gratitude,
The Love Goddess

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"Obviously, this survey is only open to hobbyists who are VIP members - providers will not be able to participate."

that members who are hobbyists, and have posted reviews, but are NOT (at the moment anyway) VIP are excluded.  Well, as a practical matter, anyway, since we can't PM you for the link.

Good luck with your survey.  I'm looking forward to the results.

Yes, unfortunately so. This is for methodological reasons.

The results will be open for everyone to see though, posted on the GD board.

Thank you and my apologies,
The Love Goddess