Comments on: Standing Up To The 2010 Census http://evansvilleblog.com/2009/08/03/standing-up-to-the-2010-census/ Evansville, IN News and Opinion Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:14:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Christopher Davidson http://evansvilleblog.com/2009/08/03/standing-up-to-the-2010-census/comment-page-1/#comment-301 Christopher Davidson Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:41:39 +0000 http://evansvilleblog.com/?p=200#comment-301 Thanks for the formatting efforts Kate. That being said, I think there is some confusion, but only within the terminology. The absolute point is that people are unhappy about having to answer more questions than what were originally intended. Now, just because they aren't calling it a long form, doesn't mean that the 10 item questionnaire is any better. I'd be happy to clarify this in my post through editing at a later time. However, just wanted to address you in the fact that you are completely missing the point. Call it whatever you want, but nobody I've talked to is happy to share any more information than actually how many people are in the household. I would classify that as invasion of privacy... Thanks for the formatting efforts Kate.

That being said, I think there is some confusion, but only within the terminology. The absolute point is that people are unhappy about having to answer more questions than what were originally intended. Now, just because they aren’t calling it a long form, doesn’t mean that the 10 item questionnaire is any better.

I’d be happy to clarify this in my post through editing at a later time. However, just wanted to address you in the fact that you are completely missing the point. Call it whatever you want, but nobody I’ve talked to is happy to share any more information than actually how many people are in the household. I would classify that as invasion of privacy…

]]> By: Kate http://evansvilleblog.com/2009/08/03/standing-up-to-the-2010-census/comment-page-1/#comment-300 Kate Sat, 29 Aug 2009 11:19:09 +0000 http://evansvilleblog.com/?p=200#comment-300 Ugh, I hate these blog systems that use their own weird version of HTML... I tried to format it nicely, but it didn't work. Ugh, I hate these blog systems that use their own weird version of HTML… I tried to format it nicely, but it didn’t work.

]]> By: Kate http://evansvilleblog.com/2009/08/03/standing-up-to-the-2010-census/comment-page-1/#comment-299 Kate Sat, 29 Aug 2009 11:16:00 +0000 http://evansvilleblog.com/?p=200#comment-299 You wrote:<blockquote cite="According to the official Census website, 1 in 6 households will randomly be given a 2010 Census long form, which will contain a lot more specific and personal questions."> If you look at your own links that you cited in the post - "official Census website" and "2010 Census long form" - you can find either on the page that comes up or in 1 to 2 clicks these statements: <blockquote cite="2010 Census is Different The Census Bureau has changed the way it conducts the national count. Goodbye Long Form In the past, most households received a short-form questionnaire, while one household in six received a long form that contained additional questions and provided more detailed socioeconomic information about the population. <strong>The 2010 Census will be a short-form only census</strong> and will count all residents living in the United States as well as ask for name, sex, age, date of birth, race, ethnicity, relationship and housing tenure – taking just minutes to complete. "> and <blockquote="Printing of 2010 Census Questionnaires Under Way <strong>New 10-Question Survey Among Shortest Since First Census in 1790</strong> The U.S. Census Bureau has begun printing 2010 Census questionnaires as the agency continues preparations for next year's count of the U.S. population. <strong>The new questionnaire, which every residential address will receive, is designed to be one of the shortest since the first census in 1790, asking just 10 questions and taking about 10 minutes to complete.</strong>"> and <blockquote="One of the most significant changes in modern Census history will occur in 2010 -- <strong>for the first time since 1930, all addresses in the U.S. will receive a Census short form.</strong>"> It is clear, there is not a long form this time around, please stop spreading misinformation. You wrote:
If you look at your own links that you cited in the post – “official Census website” and “2010 Census long form” – you can find either on the page that comes up or in 1 to 2 clicks these statements:
<blockquote cite="2010 Census is Different

The Census Bureau has changed the way it conducts the national count.

Goodbye Long Form

In the past, most households received a short-form questionnaire, while one household in six received a long form that contained additional questions and provided more detailed socioeconomic information about the population.

The 2010 Census will be a short-form only census and will count all residents living in the United States as well as ask for name, sex, age, date of birth, race, ethnicity, relationship and housing tenure – taking just minutes to complete. “> and
<blockquote="Printing of 2010 Census Questionnaires Under Way
New 10-Question Survey Among Shortest Since First Census in 1790

The U.S. Census Bureau has begun printing 2010 Census questionnaires as the agency continues preparations for next year’s count of the U.S. population. The new questionnaire, which every residential address will receive, is designed to be one of the shortest since the first census in 1790, asking just 10 questions and taking about 10 minutes to complete.“> and
<blockquote="One of the most significant changes in modern Census history will occur in 2010 — for the first time since 1930, all addresses in the U.S. will receive a Census short form.“>

It is clear, there is not a long form this time around, please stop spreading misinformation.

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