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What is your age?
	18.3%	784	22-25
	11.2%	480	26-30
	8.9%	381	16-17
	8.1%	346	20
	7.9%	340	21
	7.3%	312	31-35
	6.9%	298	19
	5.6%	242	18
	5.6%	242	36-40
	4.9%	209	41-45
	4.5%	192	Under 15
	3.7%	157	46-50
	2.4%	104	51-55
	1.2%	51	56-60
	1.0%	44	No Answer
	0.6%	24	61-65
	0.5%	20	81+
	0.3%	12	71-80
	0.3%	11	66-70
What is your sex?
	50.2%	2158	Male
	44.9%	1929	Female
	3.4%	145	No Answer
Your highest level of education completed:
	26.9%	1155	College - currently enrolled
	18.6%	799	Some college
	15.9%	684	College - Bachelors degree
	13.0%	557	Some high school
	11.1%	475	High school graduate
	7.6%	327	College - Masters degree
	3.1%	133	College - PhD
	2.4%	101	No Answer
Have you ever done any of the following:
	77.2%	3316	downloaded an image off the internet - not knowing if it was copyrighted
	68.5%	2944	let a friend borrow an audio cd/tape to make a copy
	58.7%	2523	downloaded a MP3 file of a popular song without paying a fee
	56.6%	2432	let a friend borrow your program disks to install software
	49.5%	2125	downloaded an image off the internet that was copyrighted
	46.4%	1994	burned an unauthorized cd containing copyrighted material
	35.9%	1544	downloaded a MIDI file of a popular song without paying a fee
	24.0%	1032	built a web page using images or content from another web site without permission
	17.8%	764	transferred a copyrighted file via ICQ
Have you ever bought an album/cd that you first heard about after obtaining an illegal digital copy?
	53.9%	2313	No
	42.6%	1831	Yes
	2.1%	91	No Answer
Have you ever purchased a software title after originally obtaining an unauthorized/pirated copy?
	64.0%	2750	No
	31.5%	1354	Yes
	3.2%	137	No Answer
have you ever obtained a commercial software program from the net without paying for it?
	58.5%	2514	No
	37.8%	1625	Yes
	2.2%	96	No Answer
have you ever registered or "cracked" a program with an unauthorized key or serial number?
	65.2%	2800	No
	30.8%	1323	Yes
	2.8%	119	No Answer
Do you use any of the following software?
	67.5%	2899	Microsoft Media Player
	50.4%	2164	Quicktime
	39.6%	1702	Winamp
	27.5%	1183	Napster
	24.6%	1057	ICQ
	23.0%	989	Onlinemp3
	22.6%	969	MusicMatch Jukebox
	7.9%	339	IRC
Do you think web pages should be copyrighted and protected as intellectual property?
	50.6%	2174	Yes
	43.4%	1863	No
	4.7%	203	No Answer
Do you believe digital IMAGE files should be afforded the same protections in cyberspace as their offline couterparts?
	49.8%	2138	Yes
	42.5%	1824	No
	6.5%	278	No Answer
Do you believe digital AUDIO files should be afforded the same protections in cyberspace as their offline couterparts?
	48.5%	2082	Yes
	44.2%	1899	No
	6.0%	259	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?
	52.1%	2237	Yes
	41.6%	1786	No
	5.0%	215	No Answer
Do you have any copyrighted material (images, audio files, software, or other data) installed on your machine without a legitimate license?
	48.1%	2065	No
	45.5%	1953	Yes
	5.1%	221	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?
	56.3%	2419	No
	36.0%	1547	Yes
	6.2%	267	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?
	55.2%	2370	No
	34.4%	1479	Yes
	9.1%	389	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?
	38.2%	1640	I would dismiss the case because the company is simply creating a tool and is not responsible for its misuse
	16.9%	725	I would force the company to restrict illegal use of its product
	14.6%	626	I would force the company to work with the artist to identify and take action against copyright violators
	12.7%	547	I would force the company to filter out artist's material from its system
	9.3%	401	No Answer
	6.7%	289	I would shut the software/company down

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