R E A D C A R E F U L L Y ! Y O U M A Y
A L R E A D Y B E A W I N N E R ! !
It's time for the second semi-irregular TML Readership Survey. With Jim
Perkins approval, 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.
It will only take a few minutes and some lucky reader will be drawn at
random from the returned surveys to have his/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 is good only on products currently in production, or
available in stock at the Weekend Warrior (a California-based mail-order
company, specializing in out-of-print gaming products). This offer is also
subject to our ability to actually get the item you want (we have access to
some really excellent gaming stores in the area, but there *are* limits.)
If you're not sure, write to me (Mark Cook) and ask.
Please E-mail your completed surveys to either me ([email removed])
or the TML moderator ([email removed]) (IT'LL BE LESS WORK FOR JAMES IF
YOU E-MAIL TO ME, AS I'M GOING TO BE DOING THE SURVEY COLLATING). If it's
less trouble for you, feel free to print out the survey, fill it out by
hand, and mail it to:
James T. Perkins Mark F. Cook
[address removed]
If you'd rather not answer some of the questions, please fill in as many of
the others as you feel comfortable with and send it in anyway. Even partial
data will help us to improve the usefulness and functionality of the TML for
everyone.
*** We know that some of you will be doing this for the second time. ***
*** Please fill out and return the survey anyway. We *really* need ***
*** the repeat data for a good statistical base. ***
Finally, please feel free to append the survey with any comments or
suggestions you might have on how we can improve the TML to serve
you better.
We're offering a reasonably long window of opportunity for survey
participants. All copies of the survey must be submitted by Midnight
PST, Friday, April 2nd, 1993, to be eligible for the prize drawing.
That's almost 3 full weeks from now, which should be plenty of time
for E-mail.
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.
As with the last survey (taken a couple years ago), a summary will be
posted to the TML after the data has been collated.
Thanks in advance,
Mark F. Cook
USMail: Hewlett-Packard
Open Systems Software Division - Corvallis
[address removed]
INTERNET: [email removed]
[email removed]
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TML READERSHIP SURVEY
GENERAL BACKGROUND:
1. Name:______________________________________________________
2. Address:______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
3. Phone:_________________________
4. Birthdate:_________________________
5. Sex:[_]Male [_]Female
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 much time 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 much time (total) 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' to question #15, 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 [_] IFF ILBM [_] raw grayscale
[_] Amiga SHAM [_] Img-whatnot [_] RLE (Utah Raster)
[_] AVS [_] JPEG [_] Sun icon
[_] CMU wm bitmap [_] MacPaint [_] Sun raster
[_] compact bitmap [_] MGR [_] TIFF
[_] EPS [_] MIFF (ImageMagick) [_] TrueVision Targa
[_] FITS [_] MTV [_] Usenix FaceSaver
[_] GEM [_] PBM/PPM/PNM [_] VICAR
[_] GIF [_] PC Paintbrush [_] XBM
[_] Group 3 FAX [_] PICT [_] Xerox doodle brush
[_] HIPS [_] PostScript "image" [_] XPM
[_] HP PCL [_] QRT ray tracer [_] XWD
[_] Other:_________________________________________________________________
24. Of these formats, which do you prefer?
1st Choice:___________________________
2nd Choice:___________________________
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, working on your own gaming aids, 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?
(By 'TML Convention', we mean an informal get-together of TML members,
to get acquainted, game, and discuss RPGs)
[_] 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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