OK travellers, we've just thrown a DGP survey at you. Now we're going
to hit you with one of our own, while you're in the mood :-).
Richard, James, and I thought it might be a good idea to get a cross
section of the TML readership to A) determine the amount of computing
power at the TML's collective disposal, B) find out what types of
graphics formats folks can support (for distribution of images), and
C) to establish some general demographic data for statistical purposes.
With that in mind, I present to you the first semi-irregular TML Reader
Survey. It will only take a few minutes and some lucky reader will be
drawn at random from the returned surveys to have his (or her) TML
membership renewed FOR FREE. The rest of you will just have to pay up
when your lifetime memberships expire :-).
SERIOUSLY, we are going to have a drawing from among the survey returnees.
One person will be chosen at random to receive ANY gaming product of their
choice (value not to exceed $15.00), which will then be immediately shipped
to them. This offer good only on products currently in production, or
available in stock at the Weekend Warrior. If you're not sure, send me
(Mark Cook) E-mail and ask.
Please E-mail your completed surveys to either me ([email removed])
or the TML moderator ([email removed]). If it's less trouble,
feel free to print out the survey, fill it out by hand, and mail it to:
James T. Perkins Mark F. Cook
[address removed] -or-
If you'd rather not answer some of the questions, please fill in as many of
the others as possible and send it in anyway. Even partial data will help
us to improve the usefulness and functionality of the TML for everyone. Also,
we know there's some overlap between the DGP survey and this one, but it's
minimal and it makes data collection much faster for us.
This information will be held in the strictest confidentiality and will not
be provided to any other person, organization, or agency without your specific
consent. It will be used for statistical purposes only, in an attempt to
provide a higher quality of service to the readers of the TML.
Thanks in advance,
Mark F. Cook
USMail: User Interface Technical Support
Hewlett-Packard - Interface Technology Operation
[address removed]
INTERNET: [email removed]
UUCP: {cmcl2, harpo, hplabs, rice, tektronix}!hp-pcd!markc
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TML READERSHIP SURVEY
GENERAL BACKGROUND:
1. Name:______________________________________________________
2. Address:______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
3. Phone:_________________________
4. Age:_______
5. Sex:_______
6. Occupation:______________________________________________________
(if 'student', please indicate Major and year in school)
7. Employer:______________________________________________________
(if 'student', please indicate name of college/university)
8. Married? [_]Yes [_]No
COMPUTER SYSTEMS:
9. How did you find out about the TML?
[_] From a friend
[_] From a list of computer mailing lists
[_] From an "advertisement" on rec.games.frp
[_] Other:__________________________________________
10. On what type of computer/system do you access the TML?_____________________
11. How many hours per month do you spend reading TML?
[_] less than 2 hours
[_] 2-4 hours
[_] 5-8 hours
[_] 9-16 hours
[_] 17-24 hours
[_] Over 24 hours
12. Do you know how to access the TML archives? [_]Yes [_]No
13. What other other national BBSs/networks do you use?
[_] None - I don't use any other BBS
[_] CompuServe
[_] Delphi
[_] GEnie
[_] UseNet
[_] BitNet
[_] FidoNet
[_] CSnet
[_] Other:__________________________________________
14. How many hours per month do you spend reading other BBSs/networks?
[_] less than 2 hours
[_] 2-4 hours
[_] 5-8 hours
[_] 9-16 hours
[_] 17-24 hours
[_] Over 24 hours
15. Do you regularly use other computers/systems? [_]Yes [_]No
16. If 'Yes' on the previous question, what other types?_______________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
17. What computer languages do you regularly use?______________________________
18. How many years of computer/programming experience do you have?_____________
19. How did you acquire your computer/programming experience?
[_]Formal training
[_]Self taught
20. Do you have free access to the TML? [_]Yes [_]No
21. If 'Yes' to question 20, how?
[_]Via employer
[_]Via college/university
[_] Other:__________________________________________
22. If 'No' to question 20, by what pay service do you receive the TML?
___________________________________________________________________________
23. Which of the following computer graphics formats are available to you?
[_] Amiga DYNAMIC [_] HP PCL [_] raw grayscale
[_] Amiga SHAM [_] IFF ILBM [_] Sun icon
[_] CMU wm bitmap [_] Img-whatnot [_] Sun raster
[_] compact bitmap [_] MGR [_] TIFF
[_] EPS [_] MTV [_] TrueVision Targa
[_] FITS [_] MacPaint [_] Usenix FaceSaver
[_] GEM [_] PC Paintbrush [_] XBM
[_] GIF [_] PICT [_] XWD
[_] Group 3 FAX [_] PostScript "image" [_] Xerox doodle brush
[_] HIPS [_] QRT ray tracer
24. Of these formats, which do you prefer?_____________________________________
ROLE-PLAYING:
25. Besides Traveller, what other RPG's do you enjoy?__________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
26. How many of these RPG's do you actually own?_______________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
27. How many hours per month do you dedicate to ACTUALLY playing RPGs?
[_] less than 2 hours
[_] 2-4 hours
[_] 5-8 hours
[_] 9-16 hours
[_] 17-24 hours
[_] Over 24 hours
28. What is the average age of your gaming group?
[_] under 15
[_] 15-17
[_] 18-20
[_] 21-25
[_] 26-30
[_] 31-35
[_] over 35
29. How many hours per month do you spend in other RPG-related activities
(designing new adventures, painting minatures, etc.)?
[_] less than 2 hours
[_] 2-4 hours
[_] 5-8 hours
[_] 9-16 hours
[_] 17-24 hours
[_] Over 24 hours
30. How far would you be willing to travel to attend a TML convention?
[_] Wouldn't attend a TML convention
[_] less than 50 miles
[_] less than 100 miles
[_] less than 300 miles
[_] less than 500 miles
[_] over 500 miles
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