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I am finding that my own bias and expectation is the greatest hurdle in my research process right now. In an attempt to recognize my assumptions, and eventually subdue them, I have compiled a hypothesis list, per the Dorothy Deasy essay “Non-Assumptive Research”. I also made a list of challenges that I will need to undertake to form a more complete research proposal.
Challenge list:
Find out how people approach music online.
Learn about bias.
Find my own bias and tackle it.
Find how a myspace page design might influence bias and to what extent.
Find an effective research method to tackle the design problem.
Discover the specific design problem through research.
Begin a process of discovery to solve design problem.
Learn about the various groups associated with certain genre’s of music.
Keep open the possibility to limit the design problem further and focus more closely on a certain group.
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Hypothesis list (all things originally assumed to be true, now to be questioned thoroughly):
People go to myspace to experience music.
A myspace page is important for a band to have and maintain.
The design of a myspace page effects a user’s perception of a band.
People are more inclined to spend time with music they perceive as popular.
People judge a band’s popularity based on various metrics on their myspace page.
A band can judge their own popularity based on important myspace metrics.
Important metrics include profile views, total song plays, song plays today, number of friends, number and quality of comments.
If people like a band they discover on myspace, they will be inclined to attend that band’s show (if local).
