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Last week I asked Pligg users to fill out a survey to help me gauge how well we are doing at giving our users what they want. So far 74 users have replied with their answers and the results will be very helpful in helping the developers choose what should be next on the development list and how pligg.com will evolve. Now lets get on to the fun part, the survey results. Remember that just because we are publishing some of the results today doesn’t mean that you can’t take the survey and make your opinion heard. I will continue to leave the survey open for the next 2 weeks to get as much input as possible. If you haven’t already taken the survey, please take a minute to do so.

Which version of Pligg are you currently using?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Recent SVN		14.9%	11
Beta 9.5+		59.5%	44
Beta 9		20.3%	15
Beta 8		2.7%	2
Beta 7 or earlier		2.7%	2
	answered question		74
	skipped question		0

How long have you been using Pligg?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Under 1 Month		25.7%	19
1-3 Months		27.0%	20
3-6 Months		25.7%	19
6 Months or more		21.6%	16
	answered question		74
	skipped question		0

What do you use Pligg for? Check all that apply.
		Response Percent	Response Count
Personal use		27.8%	20
Professional use		33.3%	24
Blogging platform		13.9%	10
User submitted news		70.8%	51
User submitted media (audio/video)		30.6%	22
Content aggregation (combining links from other sites)		34.7%	25
Social Bookmarking (Del.icio.us style web bookmarking)		19.4%	14
Product or service rating		12.5%	9
Gaining user input (Dell IdeaStorm)		4.2%	3
Other form of rating		2.8%	2
	answered question		72
	skipped question		2

What made you choose to try Pligg?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Saw another site using it		16.4%	12
Wanted a site like Digg.com		68.5%	50
Searched for a read/submit/vote CMS		45.2%	33
Referred to Pligg from someone else		6.9%	5
	answered question		73
	skipped question		1

How would you rate Pligg in each of these areas?
	Bad	Below Average	Average	Good	Great	Rating Average	Response Count
Ease of Installation	4.1% (3)	8.2% (6)	11.0% (8)	42.5% (31)	34.2% (25)	3.95	73
Ease of Customization	11.0% (8)	16.4% (12)	42.5% (31)	24.7% (18)	5.5% (4)	2.97	73
Performance (load times and server resources)	2.7% (2)	16.4% (12)	49.3% (36)	28.8% (21)	2.7% (2)	3.12	73
Forum Support	2.8% (2)	11.1% (8)	31.9% (23)	31.9% (23)	22.2% (16)	3.60	72
Documentation (wiki/readme/tutorials)	14.1% (10)	28.2% (20)	33.8% (24)	15.5% (11)	8.5% (6)	2.76	71
Overall Experience	0.0% (0)	8.2% (6)	28.8% (21)	41.1% (30)	21.9% (16)	3.77	73
	answered question						73
	skipped question						1

What areas would you like to see Pligg improve upon?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Documentation		54.8%	40
Better Performance		61.6%	45
Hosted Solutions		5.5%	4
Premium/Paid Services		15.1%	11
More Templates		67.1%	49
More Modules		69.9%	51
New Homepage		12.3%	9
Forum Support		27.4%	20
Other (specifics offered later)			14
	answered question		73
	skipped question		1

How often do you visit pligg.com?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Rarely, only to check for updates		15.9%	11
A few times a month		18.8%	13
A few times a week		33.3%	23
A few times a day		15.9%	11
I live on pligg.com		15.9%	11
	answered question		69
	skipped question		5

Pligg plans on using its CMS on pligg.com. What information would you find beneficial in addition to a demo of Pligg on the redesigned homepage?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Featured Pligg Sites		60.9%	42
Testimonials from Pligg Users		21.7%	15
Pligg Tips and Tutorials		88.4%	61
FAQ		55.1%	38
Hosting Advise		18.8%	13
Statistics about Pligg		39.1%	27
Latest forum posts		36.2%	25
	answered question		69
	skipped question		5

What categories would you like to see on the new Pligg.com?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Web News		20.0%	13
Web Design		52.3%	34
CMS News		36.9%	24
Pligg News		78.5%	51
Technology News		29.2%	19
Tutorials		76.9%	50
	answered question		65
	skipped question		9