Abstract: A method for prioritizing comments is disclosed. Some embodiments quantify comments by allowing other respondents to agree and identify priorities among comments left by others. In some embodiments, the method for prioritizing comments includes steps for selecting a set of comments, presenting the set of comments, and receiving one or more respondent-initiated responses to the set of comments. In some embodiments, the method further includes entering a starting set of comments into the pool of all comments prior to select the comments. In some embodiments, the method further includes receiving an input to add a comment and incorporating the new comments into the pool of all comments.

Abstract: Some embodiments include a novel method for categorizing open-ended comments. The method relies on a person who originally made a comment to put the comment into a category. In some embodiments, the method receives a comment in response to an open-ended question, displays a set of categories that have been evaluated and determined to be likely to match a category for the received comment, receives a respondent-determined category for the comment, and categorizes the comment based on the respondent-determined category. This captures the category immediately after the comment is made with a high degree of accuracy.

Abstract: Some embodiments include a novel method for categorizing open-ended comments. The method relies on a person who originally made a comment to put the comment into a category. In some embodiments, the method receives a comment in response to an open-ended question, displays a set of categories that have been evaluated and determined to be likely to match a category for the received comment, receives a respondent-determined category for the comment, and categorizes the comment based on the respondent-determined category. This captures the category immediately after the comment is made with a high degree of accuracy.

Abstract: A method for sampling respondents for surveys is disclosed. The method surveys a group of potential respondents who have not been available for survey invitations before. This reduces inherent bias present in previous survey methods. In some embodiments, the method provides an opportunity for a new set of respondents to offer personal opinions associated with the survey. When opinions are offered by the new set of respondents, the method of some embodiments includes the opinions with the survey results. As a result of including the opinions of the new set of respondents, the survey results produced by the method for sampling respondents are stronger in comparison to survey results obtained by previous survey methods.

Abstract: A method for prioritizing comments is disclosed. Some embodiments quantify comments by allowing other respondents to agree and identify priorities among comments left by others. In some embodiments, the method for prioritizing comments includes steps for selecting a set of comments, presenting the set of comments, and receiving one or more respondent-initiated responses to the set of comments. In some embodiments, the method further includes entering a starting set of comments into the pool of all comments prior to select the comments. In some embodiments, the method further includes receiving an input to add a comment and incorporating the new comments into the pool of all comments.