I just checked the results for line holding: 24% said it's acceptable to holda place in line between 1-2 hours, 15% said acceptable to hold a place 2-3 hours, and the percentages dwindle from there.
We did ask the question, "under what circumstances is it acceptable to leave the GA?" and we provided windows of time for each choice. One of those choices was "Go and visit friends elsewhere in the GA line."
52% think it is acceptable for less than an hour
21% said acceptable for 1-2 hours
Interestingly, 42% of respondents think it is not acceptable at all to leave for a shower, and nearly 40% think it is not acceptable to leave the GA to go and eat!
We're working on a few other factors...it could be that people who get in line at 4pm think it isn't acceptable to eat because it wouldn't make sense if you are in line such a short period of time. Ah, the intricacies of data analysis
I figure if I'm #20 in line and #19 leaves and comes back before the line goes in, I'm still #20 in line.
Anyway, you'll all get the survey foisted on you, if you're willing to fill it out.