Risk aversion in an online community
November 23, 2009 1:57 PM Subscribe
How risk-averse are the users of ask.mefi, as compared to the population of the industrialized world as a whole? How would I measure this?
This post was deleted for the following reason: needs to go to MeTa if it's just about AskMe or the site in general, sorry. -- jessamyn
Risk-aversion in general is difficult to measure. If you narrow your scope a bit, i.e. financial risk-aversion, physical risk-aversion, etc, you have a better shot at measuring something meaningful.
Wikipedia actually has a decent article about risk-aversion and measurement thereof. I would start there.
This question seems a bit....risky....to me.
posted by Salvor Hardin at 2:02 PM on November 23, 2009
Wikipedia actually has a decent article about risk-aversion and measurement thereof. I would start there.
This question seems a bit....risky....to me.
posted by Salvor Hardin at 2:02 PM on November 23, 2009
Risk averse how? For example I am paranoid on my IT systems - lots of virtual machines with non-writable partitions and very heavy security, even for just checking email - but you should see how I take a corner on my motorcycle.
posted by anti social order at 2:03 PM on November 23, 2009
posted by anti social order at 2:03 PM on November 23, 2009
Response by poster: Salvor Hardin - Thanks for the clarification request. I'm interested mostly in risk aversion as a social psychology phenomenon; general levels of fear, paranoia, etc. as compared to baseline.
posted by trevyn at 2:13 PM on November 23, 2009
posted by trevyn at 2:13 PM on November 23, 2009
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posted by spiderskull at 2:01 PM on November 23, 2009