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What is your age?
	18.6%	753	22-25
	11.3%	457	26-30
	8.5%	345	16-17
	8.2%	330	20
	8.1%	326	21
	7.2%	291	31-35
	6.9%	279	19
	5.5%	221	18
	5.4%	220	36-40
	5.0%	202	41-45
	4.5%	182	Under 15
	3.7%	149	46-50
	2.3%	94	51-55
	1.2%	49	56-60
	1.1%	43	No Answer
	0.6%	23	61-65
	0.5%	20	81+
	0.2%	10	71-80
	0.2%	8	66-70
What is your sex?
	50.7%	2050	Male
	44.8%	1810	Female
	3.5%	141	No Answer
Your highest level of education completed:
	26.7%	1079	College - currently enrolled
	19.2%	778	Some college
	16.1%	652	College - Bachelors degree
	12.6%	511	Some high school
	11.1%	449	High school graduate
	7.5%	302	College - Masters degree
	3.2%	129	College - PhD
	2.4%	98	No Answer
Have you ever done any of the following:
	77.6%	3137	downloaded an image off the internet - not knowing if it was copyrighted
	69.2%	2798	let a friend borrow an audio cd/tape to make a copy
	58.6%	2371	downloaded a MP3 file of a popular song without paying a fee
	57.5%	2324	let a friend borrow your program disks to install software
	49.8%	2015	downloaded an image off the internet that was copyrighted
	46.5%	1882	burned an unauthorized cd containing copyrighted material
	36.5%	1476	downloaded a MIDI file of a popular song without paying a fee
	24.6%	996	built a web page using images or content from another web site without permission
	18.3%	742	transferred a copyrighted file via ICQ
Have you ever bought an album/cd that you first heard about after obtaining an illegal digital copy?
	54.3%	2196	No
	42.5%	1719	Yes
	2.2%	88	No Answer
Have you ever purchased a software title after originally obtaining an unauthorized/pirated copy?
	64.0%	2587	No
	31.8%	1284	Yes
	3.3%	132	No Answer
have you ever obtained a commercial software program from the net without paying for it?
	58.7%	2374	No
	38.0%	1537	Yes
	2.3%	92	No Answer
have you ever registered or "cracked" a program with an unauthorized key or serial number?
	65.3%	2639	No
	30.8%	1247	Yes
	2.9%	117	No Answer
Do you use any of the following software?
	67.8%	2740	Microsoft Media Player
	50.7%	2049	Quicktime
	40.8%	1650	Winamp
	29.0%	1171	Napster
	25.8%	1042	ICQ
	23.3%	941	MusicMatch Jukebox
	23.1%	936	Onlinemp3
	8.2%	333	IRC
Do you think web pages should be copyrighted and protected as intellectual property?
	50.2%	2030	Yes
	43.9%	1777	No
	4.8%	195	No Answer
Do you believe digital IMAGE files should be afforded the same protections in cyberspace as their offline couterparts?
	49.4%	1999	Yes
	42.8%	1732	No
	6.7%	270	No Answer
Do you believe digital AUDIO files should be afforded the same protections in cyberspace as their offline couterparts?
	47.9%	1937	Yes
	44.9%	1814	No
	6.2%	251	No Answer
Do you have any copyrighted material (images, audio files, software, or other data) that you downloaded from the net to your hard drive without specific permission?
	52.3%	2115	Yes
	41.5%	1677	No
	5.2%	210	No Answer
Do you have any copyrighted material (images, audio files, software, or other data) installed on your machine without a legitimate license?
	47.9%	1939	No
	45.8%	1851	Yes
	5.2%	211	No Answer
Do you think companies that produce software such as Napster should be held responsible in one form or another for the illegal activities (piracy of copyrighted material) their software may facilitate?
	57.3%	2318	No
	35.3%	1426	Yes
	6.3%	254	No Answer
Do you think there is a difference between software such as Napster, which helps people download MP3s regardless of whether they're copyrighted, and e-mail, usenet or other programs which afford similar abilities to acquire copyrighted material?
	56.1%	2269	No
	33.6%	1357	Yes
	9.3%	377	No Answer
How would you rule in a case where an artist is suing a company that makes a program that facilitates easy copying of their material without remuneration?
	39.2%	1585	I would dismiss the case because the company is simply creating a tool and is not responsible for its misuse
	16.5%	669	I would force the company to restrict illegal use of its product
	14.5%	588	I would force the company to work with the artist to identify and take action against copyright violators
	12.7%	513	I would force the company to filter out artist's material from its system
	9.4%	382	No Answer
	6.4%	258	I would shut the software/company down

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