Survey/Poll

And what did people think of the announcement on GameStop's branded tablets?

1. So GameStop is going to brand their own tablet with an eye towards gaming. What do you think of this?

• 14.3% – Good idea.
• 14.3% – Bad idea.
• 71.4% – Neutral Idea

This surprised me as I expected people to have stronger opinions.  So let's see what the comments say – and boy did people have opinions.

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In honor of Speak Out With Your Geek Out we asked you, the audience about how you approached your fannishness, geekiness, etc.

And what results did we get?

1. It's Speak Out With Your Geek Out Time. So how do you display your geekery?

• 0% – I keep it hidden from everyone.
• 12.5% – I share it with close friends/family.   
• 87.5% – I don't really hide it – but I don't broadcast it.
• 0% – It's a core part of my identity and I display it proudly.
• 0% -I display it openly aggressively.

2. In being open about their geekery, I think geeks should . . .

• 12.5% – Keep their geekery to themselves.
• 0% – Share it with close people.
• 62.5% – Not worry about it – but not flaunt it.
• 12.5% – Openly identify as a geek.
• 12.5% – Display it to the world.

(I found this interesting as the "I think" section didn't entirely line up with the "I do" section . . .)

3. In the professional world, I think geeks should . . .

• 12.5% – Keep their geekery to themselves.
• 0% – Share it with close co-workers.
• 62.5% – Share it – but not flaunt it.
• 25% – Openly identify with being a geek.
• 0% – Display aggressively as part of their profession

Again what intrigues me here is that it doesnt quite line up with question #1.  It seems a part of us who are of the "Share it but not flaunt it" category think overall we should be a bit more – or less – aggressive on it.

– Steven Savage