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        MJMARGOL@UCBEH.SAN.UC.EDU (INTERNET) or
        MJMARGOL@UCBEH (BITNET).

THANK YOU.
Bonnie Fisher, Assistant Professor      Department of Political
Science
Michael Margolis, Professor                University of Cincinnati
David Resnick, Associate Professor


USENET USER QUESTIONNAIRE--July 1994

1.  How long have you subscribed to or otherwise read messages
on this Usenet newsgroup?

____1.  One year or more
____2.  6 months or more but less than a year
xxxxx 3.  3 months or more but less than 6 months
____4.  less than 3 months

2.  How frequently do you check the messages on this Usenet
newsgroup?

____1. Less than once a month
____2. Less than once a week but more than monthly
____3. Weekly
____4. Several times a week.
xxxxx 5. Daily
____6. More than once a day

3.  How often have you REPLIED or used "FOLLOWUP" to
messages on this Usenet newsgroup?

xxxxx 0. Never (until today)
____1. Less than once a month
____2. Less than once a week but more than monthly
____3. Weekly
____4. Several times a week.
____5. Daily
____6. More than once a day

4. How often have you POSTED messages on this Usenet
newsgroup?

xxxxx 0. Never
____1. Less than once a month
____2. Less than once a week but more than monthly
____3. Weekly
____4. Several times a week.
____5. Daily
____6. More than once a day

5. On average, about how much time do you spend weekly reading
or replying to E-mail received via Bitnet or Internet?

10.00 Hours      _______Minutes


6.  EXCLUDING BITNET AND INTERNET E-MAIL, on average,
how often do you connect to computer bulletin boards, Usenet
groups, or similar nodes in cyberspace?

xxxxxx 1. Less than once a month
_____2. Less than once a week but more than monthly
_____3. Weekly
_____4. Several times a week.
_____5. Daily
_____6. More than once a day

6A. On average, about how much time do you spend weekly
dealing with Bitnet or Internet E-mail or other information,
programs or communications via computer bulletin boards, Usenet
groups etc.?

4.00  Hours      ____Minutes

7. Do you subscribe to any commercial on-line services?

1.____ Yes                   5.xxxxx  No---->  GO TO QUESTION 8.
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      7A. (IF YES) Which ones? Please mark
        all that apply.

_____1. America ON-line
_____2. Compuserve
_____3. Prodigy
_____4. Genie
_____5. Dow-Jones
_____6. Others: Please list up to three:

a. Service #1_____________________

b. Service  #2_____________________

c. Service  #3_____________________

8. Approximately how many computer bulletin boards, Lists or
Usenet newsgroups do you regularly check or subscribe to?
NONE  (IF"NONE," GO TO QUESTION 9.)


8A. (IF YOU REGULARLY CHECK OR SUBSCRIBE TO
BULLETIN BOARDS, LISTS, OR
USENET GROUPS)  Approximately how many of these boards,
Lists, or newsgroups would you say involve talking about social
or political issues or organizing for, or otherwise participating in
social or political discussion or activity?

________  (IF "NONE," GO TO QUESTION 9.)

8B. (IF ONE OR MORE FOR QUESTION 8A) Please list the names
and when you began participating in or subscribing to the boards,
Lists or Usenet newsgroups with which you are most involved:
(PLEASE LIST UP TO FIVE THAT ARE MOST IMPORTANT TO
YOU.)

1.
Name:_____________________________________________
Since: (Please give approximate month and year)___________

2.
Name:_____________________________________________
Since: (Please give approximate month and year)___________

3.
Name:_____________________________________________
Since: (Please give approximate month and year)___________

4.
Name:_____________________________________________
Since: (Please give approximate month and year)___________

5.
Name:_____________________________________________
Since: (Please give approximate month and year)___________

9.  How often do you use search facilities, such as mosaic or
gopher, to do research or find information?

____0. Never
xxxxx 1. Less than once a month
____2. Less than once a week but more than monthly
____3. Weekly
____4. Several times a week.
____5. Daily
____6. More than once a day

10.  Which of the following purposes best describes why you
connect to the bulletin boards, Lists, or Usenet groups described
above.
(MARK AS MANY AS APPLY.)

xxxxx 1. Entertainment, amusement
xxxxx 2. Develop friendships, social contacts
____3. Express opinions, ideas, arguments
xxxxx 4. Obtain others' opinions, ideas, arguments
xxxxx 5. Download information, receive instruction
____6. Upload information, instruct others
____7. Organize groups, plan activities
____8. Professional/occupational contacts or interchange
____9. Other :  Please explain:  _________


10A. Which is the most important reason?

xxxxx 1. Entertainment, amusement
____2. Develop friendships, social contacts
____3. Express opinions, ideas, arguments
____4. Obtain others' opinions, ideas, arguments
____5. Download information, receive instruction
____6. Upload information, instruct others
____7. Organize groups, plan activities
____8. Professional/occupational contacts or interchange
____9. Other :  Please explain:  _________


10B.  Which, if any, is the second most important reason?

____1. Entertainment, amusement
____2. Develop friendships, social contacts
____3. Express opinions, ideas, arguments
____4. Obtain others' opinions, ideas, arguments
xxxxx 5. Download information, receive instruction
____6. Upload information, instruct others
____7. Organize groups, plan activities
____8. Professional/occupational contacts or interchange
____9. Other :  Please explain:  _________
____0. Not Applicable: No second most important reason

10C.  Which, if any, is the third most important reason?

____1. Entertainment, amusement
xxxxx 2. Develop friendships, social contacts
____3. Express opinions, ideas, arguments
____4. Obtain others' opinions, ideas, arguments
____5. Download information, receive instruction
____6. Upload information, instruct others
____7. Organize groups, plan activities
____8. Professional/occupational contacts or interchange
____9. Other :  Please explain:  _________
____0. Not Applicable: No third most important reason

11.  Have you ever used E-mail to contact a public official?

_____1. Yes             xxxxxx 5. No---> GO TO QUESTION 12.
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11A. (IF YES) How many times?

_____ times.


11B.  What subjects or issues did you contact about?

1._______________________________


2._______________________________


3._______________________________


4._______________________________


5._______________________________

12.  Has any bulletin board or List or Usenet group ever asked you
to petition or otherwise contact a public official about an issue of
public policy?

_____1. Yes                     xxxxx 5. No---> GO TO QUESTION 13.
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12A. (IF YES) How many times?

_____ times.


12B.  About what issues?

1._______________________________


2._______________________________


3._______________________________


4._______________________________


5._______________________________

13.  Are you a citizen of the country where you currently reside?

xxxxx 1. Yes                  _____5. No


14.  Please enter your country of citizenship:

USA_______________

15.  Did you vote in your country's last national election?

xxxxxx 1. Yes
_____5. No
_____0. Does not apply:  no national elections

16.  Which of the following terms describes your overall outlook
toward politics and public affairs:  Left wing, Right wing, Liberal,
Libertarian,
Socialist, Feminist, Environmentalist, Middle of the road,
Conservative,
Religious,  Indifferent or apolitical, or something else?
(PLEASE MARK AS MANY AS APPLY.)

_____1. Left wing
_____2. Right wing
_____3. Liberal
_____4. Libertarian
_____5. Socialist
_____6. Feminist
_____7. Environmentalist
xxxxxx 8. Middle of the Road
_____9. Conservative
____10. Religious
____11. Indifferent or apolitical
____12. Something else (specify):____________________


17. (USA CITIZENS ONLY):  In politics, do you consider yourself
to be a Democrat, an Independent, a Republican, or something
else?

_____1. Democrat---------->  GO TO QUESTION 17A.
_____2. Independent------->  GO TO QUESTION 17B.
xxxxxx 3. Republican-------->  GO TO QUESTION 17C.
_____4. Other (specify)_________________ GO TO Q. 18.

17A. (IF DEMOCRAT)  Do you consider yourself to be a strong
Democrat or a not very strong Democrat?

_____1. Strong Democrat
_____2. Not very strong Democrat

17B. (IF INDEPENDENT)  As an independent, do you lean toward
one of the major parties, or are you strictly independent?

_____1. Lean Democrat
_____2. Strictly Independent
_____3. Lean Republican

17C. (IF REPUBLICAN)  Do you consider yourself to be a strong
Republican or a not very strong Republican?

_____1. Strong Republican
xxxxxx  2. Not very strong Republican

18. Please indicate your sex.

_____ 1. Female
xxxxxx   2. Male

19. Are you of Hispanic origin?

_____1.  Yes
xxxxxx  5.  No

20. Please indicate your race.

_____ 1. Asian
_____ 2. Black
xxxxxx   3. White
_____ 4. Other (Please specify):______________________


21.  Please enter your date of birth.

06  Month   08   Day  73  Year


22.  Please indicate your religious affiliation or identification.

_____ 0. No religion
_____ 1. Catholic/Roman Catholic
_____ 2. Orthodox
_____ 3. Protestant (Specify denomination)_________________
_____ 4. Jewish
_____ 5. Muslim
_____ 6. Buddhist
xxxxxx  7. Other (Please
specify)_Mormon____________________

23.  Please indicate the category that most closely describes your
formal education.

_____0. No formal education
_____1. Some elementary
_____2. Completed elementary
_____3. Some high school
_____4. Completed high school
_____5. Some technical or professional training
_____6. Completed technical or professional training
xxxxxx  7. Some university or college
_____8. Completed university or college
_____9. Some postgraduate professional or university studies
____10. Completed postgraduate professional or university
studies
____11. Other formal education (Please
specify)_________________

24. Please indicate your marital status.

xxxxxx  1. Single (never married)
_____2. Married or living with someone
_____3. Widowed
_____4. Divorced/Separated

25. How many children under age 18 live in your household?

2_______.

26. Do you have a physical handicap or disability that requires
your having special access or equipment for you to carry on your
day to day activities?

_____1. Yes                     xxxx 5. No---> GO TO QUESTION 27.
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26A. (IF YES) Please give a brief description of your physical
handicap(s) or disability.




27. Would you describe your place of residence as rural,
suburban, or urban?

_____1. Rural
xxxxxx  2. Suburban
_____3. Urban

28. What is your occupational status?  Are you working full time,
part time, retired, unemployed, a student, or keeping house?

_____1. Working full time
_____2. Working part time
_____3. Retired
_____4. Unemployed, laid off, looking for work
xxxxxx  5. Student
_____6. Keeping house
_____7. Other (please specify)_____________

(IF NEVER WORKED OUTSIDE SCHOOL OR HOUSE FOR
PERIOD OF
A YEAR OR MORE, GO TO QUESTION 30.)

29.  (IF WORKED OUTSIDE SCHOOL OR HOUSE)
Please indicate your occupation (or former occupation).

Programmer______________________________


29A.  Please indicate some of the main duties of this occupation.

Work with unix, c, dcl, and foxpro

29B. What do (or did) they do or make at the place you work(ed)?

write code for various projects

29C.  Are (or were) you self-employed or employed by someone
else?

______1. Self-employed-------------->GO TO QUESTION 30.
xxxxxxx  2. Employed by someone else
______3. Other (Please explain)____________________

29D.  (IF EMPLOYED BY SOMEONE ELSE)  Are (or were) you
employed by government or by a private employer (including
non-profit agencies)?

xxxxxxx  1. Government
______2. Private employer


30. (IF RESIDENT OF USA OR CANADA) Please indicate the
category that best estimates your annual household income.

_____1. Household income less than $20,000
_____2. $20,000 or more but less than $40,000
_____3. $40,000 or more but less than $60,000
_____4. $60,000 or more but less than $80,000
_____5. $80,000 or more but less than $100,000
_____6. $100,000 or more
xxxxxx  8. Don't Know

31. (IF NOT A RESIDENT OF USA OR CANADA).  Please
estimate your annual household income in local currency.

_______________Name of currency

_______________annual household income

32. Did you receive this questionnaire directly from your Usenet
group?

xxxxxx 1. Yes
_____5. No, this questionnaire was forwarded to me by other
means.

33. Would you like the results of this survey sent to your E-mail
address?

xxxxx 1. Yes                     _____5. No
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33A.  (IF YES) My E-Mail address is:
sp19@ukanvm.cc.ukans.edu

Thank you for your cooperation.  Results will be published in
September 1994.

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