Research into File Sharing
Hello, I am conducting this simple questionnaire to discover the views of you, the public on file sharing.
If I could just take a few minutes of your time to fill the questionnaire out we would deeply appreciate it.
The information from this questionnaire will not be distributed to any 3rd parties and will be kept private for research use only.
1. Please circle the age range that you are currently in.
12-16
17-25
25-40
41-55
55+
2. Gender?
Male
Female
3. Have you ever shared files across the Internet e.g. Uploaded or Downloaded a file?
Yes
No
4. What programs are you using to download these files? Please circle your answer.
Limewire
Azureus
Kazaa
WinMX
? Other (please state): .............................................................
5. Have you shared illegal files before?
Yes
No
If yes, what file types have you shared?
Music file types such as, .mp3, .m4a, .wma [ ]
Video file types such as, .wmv, .avi, .mov [ ]
Software (.exe) [ ]
Documents for example, containing illegally distributed serial numbers such as .txt, .doc, .pdf [ ]
7. When using File sharing software, what do you look for out of the following?
Fast download/upload speeds [ ]
Low history of users getting caught [ ]
If it’s compatible with 3rd party software , e.g. The limewire acceleration patch [ ]
Other (please state) [ ] .........................................................................................
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8. Are you aware of your rights as a downloader?
Yes
No
More or Less
Please expand
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Thank you for taking your time in filling out this questionnaire
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