A new gossip blog has landed on the Memesalot desk. It’s connected with an addictive online game called Star vs. Star, which has viral/meme potential itself! Since gossip’s on the brain, here’s a meme all about celebrity buzz:

1. If you were a celebrity, what would be your ultimate nightmare “caught by the paparazzi” scenario?

2. What would you prefer people gossip about:
a) your love life
b) your $ spending
c) your career
d) your “recreational” activities
e) your charitable contributions

3. What do you really think about gossip blogs/sites?

4. What type of “celebrity” are you most likely to read gossip about:
a) musician
b) actor
c) politician
d) athlete
e) other (what?)

5. How often do you visit gossip blogs/sites?

6. If you visit gossip blogs/sites, which is your favorite?

7. Do you have any interest in any of the following:
a) Britney Spears
b) American Idol contestants
c) Angelina & Brad
d) Lindsay Lohan
e) Paris & Nicole

8. Which celebrity do you think is most likely to fall off the gossip radar?

9. Which celebrity do you think is poised to be the next great gossip target?

10. Which celebrity/celebrities do you think will permanently be a gossip magnet?

This survey & more at http://www.memesalot.com

We all know the Internet runs on social sites like fuel. The big idea may have been to create an “information superhighway”, but what’s really happened is we’ve created a virtual society! Most of 2007’s top search terms for mega-engines like Yahoo and Google included various social networking sites across all ages. So let’s examine your online social life.

1. Do you have a profile on MySpace?

2. If so, when did you create your MySpace profile? -or- If not, why don’t you have a profile on MySpace?

3. Do you have a Facebook profile?

4. If so, when did you create your Facebook profile? -or- If not, why don’t you have a profile on Facebook?

5. What is, in your opinion, the best feature of social networking sites like Facebook?

6. What is, in your opinion, the worst feature of social networking sites?

7. What is it that attracts you to social sites—the chance to connect with old friends? The ability to keep up with family? Making new friends online?

8. Have you ever participated in a forum, message board, bulletin board, or newsgroup?

9. Did it have a specific theme? (such as a hobby or a celebrity) If so, what was it?

10. Have you ever founded or moderated a forum or board?

11. Have you ever participated in online chats like AOL chat rooms, IRC, chat rooms embedded in web sites, visual chat such as Second Life, etc.?

12. Have you ever been addicted to chat?

13. Have you ever founded or moderated a chat?

14. Have you ever met anyone face-to-face that you encountered in a chat?

15. What is, in your opinion, the best feature of forums/boards or chat?

16. What is, in your opinion, the worst feature of forums/boards or chat?

17. Have you ever participated in instant messaging like AIM, Yahoo! Messenger, MSN, or ICQ?

18. If so, what is your primary use/goal for IMs? (e.g. Keeping in touch with family, making new friends, etc.)

19. Which instant messenger do you use most, or like best?

20. Have you ever played an online multiplayer game, like a roleplaying game or a strategy game? (real time, turn-based, or board-based)

21. Which game(s) is(are) your favorite(s)? What do you like best about it(them)?

22. What age is the youngest person you have on your friends list, forum, buddy list, or chat?

23. What age is the oldest person you have on your friends list, forum, buddy list, or chat?

24. Will you try “new generation” MySpace/Facebook like Hi5 or Yuwie, or are you satisfied with the “old” sites?

25. Do you think you’ll get tired of our “outgrow” social networking options online, or will you always be looking for new ways to connect with people in a virtual environment?

26. Have you ever participated in a social journaling site, such as Livejournal or Diaryland?

27. If so, do you find you’re able to open up easily to strangers, or do you reserve your diaries mostly for friends and family?

28. Have you ever used or seriously considered using a dating site? (C’mon, don’t be shy!)

29. Have you ever met anyone face-to-face that you encountered on a dating site?

30. Do you believe that true, lasting friendships or romantic relationships can be formed on the internet via any form of online social options?

This survey & more at http://www.memesalot.com