The Word 18/The Word 18 (Disk 2 of 2).adf/Bonus/00-WORDQUIZ.TXT

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                Word Readership Evaluation Questionnaire

                       Created by Kei of Carnage

 During  a  recent  conversation,  the  question was asked "What sort of
person  reads  The Word?".  This lead onto other questions regarding the
percentages  of  word readers that own a PC, have internet access or are
on a computer scene of some sort.
 I  decided that since some of you send in article contributions and the
rest  obtain  their  copies  of  The  Word  through  a Carnage member or
associate, that  I should get feedback from you so we can get an average
Word  reader  template  which  we  can use to gain a better idea of "Who
reads The Word?".
 So  we,  the  Word  staff  hope  you will take the time to fill in this
questionnaire   and   send  it  in  to  us.   Here's  how  to  get  your
questionnaire in to my hands:

1)  Mail  it  to  The  Word Diskback address on one of your disks.  (You
know, the one with the articles on that you really really really want to
write and send in to us!).

2)  Email  it  to  [e-mail]

3) Complete the on-line version located at:

           http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Castle/4500/

..and press SUBMIT and everything will be taken care of!

4)  Email  it to another Carnage member or Dick at [e-mail] Other
members emails should be in an article somewhere within this issue.

Ok, on with the questionnaire.  Please answer as much of it as possible,
just  turn  on  your favourite music (preferably loud), keep that can of
cherry cola nearby and have phun...
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Handle/Alias/Sig:  Age:

Questions about Computers

 1) How many years ago did you first use a computer?
 2) What was it?
 3) What  is  the  most  important  feature  you  can recall about your
    favourite computer ever?
 4) Can you program?  If so, how many languages?  (list them)
 5) Can you do computer graphics (state pixel/ray-tracing/other/all)
 6) Can you compose music on your computer?
 7) List the top 3 favourite things you like to with your computer.
 8) Do you own a PC?  Have you ever used one and if so, where?
 9) Have  you  ever used an Apple Macintosh?  Do you own one?
10) Have you  ever used a console?  (ie Playstation)
11) List  the  computer(s)  you currently own and those you once owned.
12) Do you buy computer magazines?  Which ones?

Questions about your computer skills

13) If you own an Amiga or have used one answer these with a Y (Yes) or
    N (No)

 a) Can you use LHA to create an archive?
 b) Can you un DMS?
 c) Have you ever used ZAP?
 d) Can you navigate your computers hard drive from  CLI?
 e) Can you uncrunch a file you do not recognise?
 f) Can you create ascii art?
 g) Can you type fast?
 h) Can you type with both hands (typist style)?
 i) Can you create your own icons?
 j) Can you assign drives?
 k) Do you use XPK?
 l) Can you rip music from non-dos disks?
 m) Can you guess the Word's adult password easily?
 n) Can you recover from hard disk corruption easily?

14) If you own a PC or have used one answer the following (Y/N):

 a) Can you use MS-DOS to navigate your hard drive?
 b) Do you use Windows 95?
 c) Have you ever used Linux or tried to install it?
 d) Do you understand what XMS is?
 e) Do you know what SB and GUS are?
 f) Can you create your own icons?
 g) Can you ZIP a directory with subdirectories?
 h) Do you know how Windows95 stores long file names?
 i) Can you view a JPG from DOS?
 j) Can you do ANSI art?
 k) Can you use a compression program for executables?
 l) Do you understand what XM and S3M files are?
 m) Can you edit your startup files?
 n) Can you show hidden files in DOS?

Questions about your interests

15) List your top 3 magazines.
16) List your top 3 music tastes (ambient/techno/metal/rock/etc..)
17) What is your favourite musical interest? (say none if so)
18) What is your favourite car manafacturer?
19) List your top 3 favourite sports.
20) List your top 3 favourite broadcasted programmes.
21) How much TV/satellite do you watch a day?
22) How long do you use a computer each day?
23) How often do you go out to the pub/club/party?

24) What is your favourite:

 a) Drink
 b) Colour
 c) Computer game
 d) Food
 e) Actress/Actor
 f) Singer/Group
 g) Book
 h) Film
 i) Posseion
 j) Animal
 k) Electrical device

Questions to assess your persona

25) You see someone breaking into your car. What do you do?
26) You are looking for a place to live.  List the top 3 things you look
    for in a place?
27) You  see  a girl/boy in a pub/bar/club you like a lot.  What do you
    do?
28) Someone says your computer is shite.  What do you reply with?
29) You  see  another guy/girl with your girlfriend/boyfriend.  What do
    you do?
30) You are asked to do a talk for an hour on a computer related subject
    that you know nothing about in front of a room full of people in one
    hour's time and it pays fifty quid.  What do you do?
31) Your  cousin wants to borrow your computer to type her school essay
    on  and  you  owe  her  a big favour anyway but it's got some dodgy
    stuff on it.  What do you do?
32) You    are    caught    leeching    copyrighted   software   from
    university/college/work  and  your  head/tutor wants an explanation.
    What do you say?
33) A PD company has used your software on their new CD and it has been
    altered.  What do you do?
34) Someone doesn't send your jiffy back through the post and it's got 5
    disks  and  an  audio  tape in it you lent them.  They live 250 mile
    away. What do you do?

Questions about your morals

Please  answer the following with a (Y/N).  Don't worry, this info ain't
going further than me.

35) Do  you  think  copying  commercial  games is ok?
36) Do you think copying commercial videos for your own use is ok?
37) Do  you  thin  women are all dumb bimbos that need a good seeing to
    every once in a while?
38) Do you read mens magazines?
39) If a Jehovas witness comes to your door asking you if you have found
    god yet do you give a witty reply like "Why, have you lost him?".
40) If  you were in deep trouble but you could get out of it by framing
    someone you didn't like, would you?
41) There's  a  wallet on the floor with no id and nothing else in it but
    50 quid.  Do you hand it in to someone?
42) A mate offers you a piece of hardware for a price an eighth that of
    it's  retail  value.   It  works so do you buy it without asking any
    questions?
43) Would you knowingly introduce a virus to the computer of someone you
    didn't like?
44) Ever tried hacking/phreaking?
45) Ever been arrested?

Feedback on The Word

46) Do  you  think  a monthly release is a good idea?  If not how often
    would you suggest?
47) Do you think the adult check section is needed?
48) Do  you  think the Word is distributed widely?  If not how could we
    improve this?
49) Do  you  think  making  a HTML version of The Word available on the
    internet each issue is a good idea?
50) Is  there  any  improvements you think should be implemented in the
    Word?  If so tell us.

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Thanks  for  completing  this  questionnaire.  Make as much space as you
want  when answering the questions by frequent use of the RETURN key.  A
handle,  nickname  or alias is all we need as well as your age to gain a
better  idea  of  who  out  there  is reading The Word.  The rest of the
questions  give  us  more  detail  and  are  fun to answer with the last
section being more informative to us.

The  results  will  be posted as a file in a future issue and will be in
the format :

"Who Reads The Word?

 A  Word  reader  is aged between xx and xx and has been using computers
for xx years on average...."

 Get the idea?


 Kei



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