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What is your age?
	18.0%	832	22-25
	11.3%	525	26-30
	8.7%	403	16-17
	7.7%	355	21
	7.6%	353	20
	7.6%	352	31-35
	6.8%	313	19
	6.2%	285	36-40
	5.6%	261	18
	5.2%	241	41-45
	4.2%	193	Under 15
	4.0%	183	46-50
	2.4%	111	51-55
	1.2%	55	56-60
	0.9%	44	No Answer
	0.6%	28	61-65
	0.4%	20	81+
	0.3%	13	71-80
	0.3%	12	66-70
What is your sex?
	49.3%	2283	Male
	44.0%	2039	Female
	3.3%	151	No Answer
Your highest level of education completed:
	25.9%	1198	College - currently enrolled
	17.8%	826	Some college
	15.8%	732	College - Bachelors degree
	12.8%	591	Some high school
	11.2%	521	High school graduate
	7.8%	361	College - Masters degree
	2.9%	136	College - PhD
	2.3%	107	No Answer
Have you ever done any of the following:
	76.5%	3545	downloaded an image off the internet - not knowing if it was copyrighted
	67.1%	3107	let a friend borrow an audio cd/tape to make a copy
	58.9%	2730	downloaded a MP3 file of a popular song without paying a fee
	55.5%	2572	let a friend borrow your program disks to install software
	48.9%	2265	downloaded an image off the internet that was copyrighted
	45.7%	2119	burned an unauthorized cd containing copyrighted material
	35.8%	1658	downloaded a MIDI file of a popular song without paying a fee
	23.4%	1084	built a web page using images or content from another web site without permission
	17.7%	818	transferred a copyrighted file via ICQ
Have you ever bought an album/cd that you first heard about after obtaining an illegal digital copy?
	52.9%	2452	No
	42.1%	1950	Yes
	2.1%	96	No Answer
Have you ever purchased a software title after originally obtaining an unauthorized/pirated copy?
	63.1%	2922	No
	31.3%	1450	Yes
	3.1%	142	No Answer
have you ever obtained a commercial software program from the net without paying for it?
	57.2%	2650	No
	37.5%	1739	Yes
	2.2%	104	No Answer
have you ever registered or "cracked" a program with an unauthorized key or serial number?
	64.7%	2999	No
	30.2%	1400	Yes
	2.7%	124	No Answer
Do you use any of the following software?
	67.6%	3132	Microsoft Media Player
	49.9%	2312	Quicktime
	38.7%	1791	Winamp
	26.1%	1208	Napster
	23.2%	1073	ICQ
	22.9%	1061	Onlinemp3
	21.6%	999	MusicMatch Jukebox
	7.5%	346	IRC
Do you think web pages should be copyrighted and protected as intellectual property?
	50.4%	2334	Yes
	42.3%	1960	No
	4.5%	208	No Answer
Do you believe digital IMAGE files should be afforded the same protections in cyberspace as their offline couterparts?
	49.1%	2272	Yes
	41.8%	1938	No
	6.2%	288	No Answer
Do you believe digital AUDIO files should be afforded the same protections in cyberspace as their offline couterparts?
	47.9%	2220	Yes
	43.4%	2011	No
	5.9%	274	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?
	50.7%	2350	Yes
	41.6%	1928	No
	4.9%	227	No Answer
Do you have any copyrighted material (images, audio files, software, or other data) installed on your machine without a legitimate license?
	47.7%	2211	No
	44.5%	2061	Yes
	5.1%	236	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?
	54.7%	2532	No
	36.3%	1682	Yes
	6.0%	280	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?
	53.7%	2488	No
	34.6%	1601	Yes
	8.8%	407	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?
	36.4%	1685	I would dismiss the case because the company is simply creating a tool and is not responsible for its misuse
	17.1%	792	I would force the company to restrict illegal use of its product
	14.3%	662	I would force the company to work with the artist to identify and take action against copyright violators
	12.5%	578	I would force the company to filter out artist's material from its system
	9.3%	432	No Answer
	6.9%	319	I would shut the software/company down

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