網際網路使用現象的興起，不只是一個新的社會現象，同時也作為社會研究的一種新的研究工具。處於網路社會初期的社會學者，必須重新思考研究這個新現象的新方法，同時也需要注意網際網路作為一種研究方法所具有的特質與限制。這個研究紀要藉著和傳統的、面對面的訪談方法做對照，以文字模式線上訪談為對象，嘗試整理出一些基本的看法，以供進一步研究，目前還談不上真正的回答前述的問題。

The using of internet is not only a new social phenomenon but also a new tool for social studies today. As sociologists in the early stage of internet society, we need to reconsider a new method for the new phenomenon. Since it is a brand new method, we should pay attention to the characteristics and limitations of internet use. In contrast to the traditional, face-to-face interview method, this research note focuses on the method about text-based online interview, and tries to summarize some ideas for further studies it, however will not be able to answer all the questions arised.