Our family was asked to be a Numeris (think Canadian Neilsen ratings) family

[Barrister]

I vaguely remember answering a phone survey a couple of weeks ago.  Today in the mail I received a brochure (complete with a $2 coin) inviting us to be a ratings family, and they followed up with a phone call tonight.

It's an interesting system.  Everyone in the family (including the kids) are supposed to wear a small device, around the size of a small cellphone.  It passively listens in to a signal embedded in any TV or radio signals you are listening to.  They in turn will pay $5-$10 per month per person.

What say you Languish?  Should the Barrister family participate?

[mongers]

I vaguely remember answering a phone survey a couple of weeks ago.  Today in the mail I received a brochure (complete with a $2 coin) inviting us to be a ratings family, and they followed up with a phone call tonight.

It's an interesting system.  Everyone in the family (including the kids) are supposed to wear a small device, around the size of a small cellphone.  It passively listens in to a signal embedded in any TV or radio signals you are listening to.  They in turn will pay $5-$10 per month per person.

What say you Languish?  Should the Barrister family participate?

Privacy trumps a few pennies.

[Barrister]

I vaguely remember answering a phone survey a couple of weeks ago.  Today in the mail I received a brochure (complete with a $2 coin) inviting us to be a ratings family, and they followed up with a phone call tonight.

It's an interesting system.  Everyone in the family (including the kids) are supposed to wear a small device, around the size of a small cellphone.  It passively listens in to a signal embedded in any TV or radio signals you are listening to.  They in turn will pay $5-$10 per month per person.

What say you Languish?  Should the Barrister family participate?

Privacy trumps a few pennies.

They say it doesn't listen to audible noise, just for these electronic signals embedded in the shows.

[Admiral Yi]

Why not?  I did a week or so of Nielsen radio rating a cuppa five years back.

[Barrister]

Why not?  I did a week or so of Nielsen radio rating a cuppa five years back.

It would amuse me when someone realizes there is a huge spike in the ratings of Winnipeg Jets games in Edmonton.

[Eddie Teach]

Would you be using your power for good or evil?

[Admiral Yi]

It would amuse me when someone realizes there is a huge spike in the ratings of Winnipeg Jets games in Edmonton.

They ask more than one family at a time. 

[Grey Fox]

Yes.

I've been trying to be one for a decade now. (Need to get the Quebec TVA numbers, way way down.)

[Barrister]

It would amuse me when someone realizes there is a huge spike in the ratings of Winnipeg Jets games in Edmonton.

They ask more than one family at a time. 

There's only about 4500 families, or 11000 people, nationwide.  When you break that down to individual markets, one person could have quite the impact.

[viper37]

Yes.

I've been trying to be one for a decade now. (Need to get the Quebec TVA numbers, way way down.)

when they don't register any TVA signal, they discard the data as an anomaly.

[Tonitrus]

Bargain for more money.

[celedhring]

I always wanted one of those, then again, that's why people that work in the media are barred from participating. 

Incidentally, I remember a movie where the main character was a failed TV writer that becomes an overnight success when he finds the list of houses that have the system installed, and sneaks inside to tune them to his shows while the families are away. Anybody else has seen it and remembers the title?

[crazy canuck]

Why not?  I did a week or so of Nielsen radio rating a cuppa five years back.

It would amuse me when someone realizes there is a huge spike in the ratings of Winnipeg Jets games in Edmonton.

Remember, with great power comes great responsibility.

[Zoupa]

No. Why the hell would you?

[mongers]

No. Why the hell would you?

But it's Free* stuff man, why would you?



*defined as no apparent costs, just hidden ones.