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1 total messages Started by John Graves Sun, 28 Feb 1999 00:00
*****PLEASE HELP A STUDENT*******
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Author: John Graves
Date: Sun, 28 Feb 1999 00:00
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hi, i am a student, and for an assignment, i have to conduct a
substantially large public opionion poll.  i need as many responses as
possible, so if you have a few extra minutes, could you please copy this

message and paste it in your email program, then answer the questions in

the spaces below each question?  the poll is over whether the internet
should be regulated.  thank you for your help!

email your responses to internetpoll@hotmail.com

1. What is your gender

Male            Female


2. What is your age?

-0-17
-18-24
-25-30
-31-39
-40-55
-56-65
-65+

3. How often do you use your computer?

0-1 hrs. per day
1-3 hrs. per day
3+ hrs. per day
0-1 times per week
2-4 times per week
5-7 times per week
7+ times per week



4.   How often do you spend on the internet?

0-1 hrs. per day
1-3 hrs. per day
3+ hrs. per day
1-2 times per week
2-5 times per week
5-10 times per week
10+ times per week

5. What is your political party

Republican
Democrat
Independent
Other


6. Do you consider yourself religious?  If yes, please state your
religion.



7.  Do you agree or disagree with this statement:  The Internet should
be strictly enforced to prevent content that might be deemed illegal,
excessivly pornographic, or in any other way prurient to public
standards?

Strongly agree-------agree--------no
opinion----------disagree--------strongly disagree

State any other comments you might have




8.  Do you think internet censorhip impedes on our First Amendment right

to free speech?



9.  Do you think pornography on the internet should be censored, or do
you believe that regulation would interfere with the right to free
speech?



10.  Do you think that regulation would lead to the prohibition and
regulation of certain extremest political groups on the internet?



11. Do you feel that religious "cults" should be prohibited from
advertising on the internet?


12.  Do you feel that regulation of certain types of pornography on the
internet will lead to the censorship of what some people consider "art?"






13.   Where do you feel the responsibility to regulate what is seen on
the internet falls? (Please pick one)

Parents---------Personal Discretion---------United States
Government---------International Regulation
Committee---------Independent Software Companies (programs that
automatically filter out prurient subject matter like porn, radical
cults, bomb making sites, etc.)




14.  Would you feel safe letting your children using the internet
without your guidence?  (please answer this quesion even if you do not
have children)


15.   Do you feel that a computer program designed to filter out illegal

or pornographic content will suffieciently keep children away from those

type of sites?


16.  Do you believe that the internet is within the jurisdiction of the
American Government?



17.  America Online's controversial efforts to set control standards has

raised eyebrows at the ACLU (American Civil Liberites Union).  Do you
feel that AOL had the right to prohibit the use of profane language in
chat rooms andin poetry posted in newsgroups?

18.  Please add any comments you wish to make regarding internet
censorship:






19.  Do you feel that this survey was adequate enough for you to voice
your opinions on internet censorship?



20.  Was this survey easy to read and understand?



21.  Do you feel that the questions in this survey were objective and
unbiased?



22.  Please list any additional comments you have about this survey:
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