Dear all As a comment on Theo's thanks, I would say: What a great vote of confidence in the way that AoIR works as an organisation, conference and a list - a community that is inclusive, welcoming and effective. I'm really glad to see that the heart and spirit of AoIR remains! Matt Associate Professor Matthew Allen Head, Department of Internet Studies School of Media, Culture and Creative Arts Curtin University of Technology CRICOS provider code: 00301J (WA); 02637B (NSW) +61892663511 http://netstudies.curtin.edu.au and http://netcrit.net 2008 ALTC Teaching Fellow Life Member, Association of Internet Researchers   -----Original Message----- From: air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org [mailto:air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org] On Behalf Of Theodore Plothe Sent: Wednesday, 7 July 2010 11:25 AM To: air-l@listserv.aoir.org Subject: [Air-L] Thanks for Ph.D. Advice Just wanted to say thanks to everyone for all the great suggestions and advice in my search for a Ph.D. I will definitely be in touch with a number of you who posted or sent personal emails that were so very beneficial. When I attended AoIR 10.0 in Milwaukee with my fiance last October, I was an unhappy sports management major who had just been told by my program coordinator that a) qualitative research wasn't real research, and b) "I'm not interested in your research." After the first session I attended, I excitedly told my fiance, "Wow, everyone here is just like me!" Thanks for being such a great community, and thanks for all your time and consideration in my doctoral program search. Cheers. Until next time, Theo _______________________________________________ The Air-L@listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org Join the Association of Internet Researchers: http://www.aoir.org/