I'm looking to actually do some work in terms of surveying individuals on piracy with some in-depth questions, but for compiling large amounts of data, it's always good to have some pre-determined answers for any of your survey questions. My intentions for doing so are purely my own curiosity, but once I eventually put a survey together, I intend to share it with you folks (the survey itself, and the compiled results). Basically, think of this as a pre-survey survey so I can have a greater understanding of what sorts of questions I should ask, how I should format them, etc.
So, with that in mind, let me ask you guys some questions. I'll just number them, and in your responses if you number them as well that would be helpful. If you could be as detailed as possible, and try to break down your answers into a few points, that would also be helpful.
1. Do you object to piracy? If so, why? Try to determine if your objections are morally based, financially/legally, etc. This is the core question I want to really focus on, so try to think of as many reasons as possible, situational objections, etc.
2. Have you pirated games in the past? If so, how often? How long ago? Did you ever purchase the games?
3. If you said yes to 1, do you consider piracy to be better, the same, or worse than stealing a game from the vendor? Also please focus on details and break down your argument into points as much as possible.
4. If you said no to 1, would you defend piracy? If so, what is your argument in support of piracy? Do you feel that your argument would apply for only a limited number of situations, or is it all encompassing?
I'll be looking to setup an in-depth survey within the next couple of weeks, after which I'll compile all the data into a database and setup a site for displaying the results. As for participants, this will likely just be an online survey, although I'm going to try to get participants from various online communities to participate.
Thanks guys.
So, with that in mind, let me ask you guys some questions. I'll just number them, and in your responses if you number them as well that would be helpful. If you could be as detailed as possible, and try to break down your answers into a few points, that would also be helpful.
1. Do you object to piracy? If so, why? Try to determine if your objections are morally based, financially/legally, etc. This is the core question I want to really focus on, so try to think of as many reasons as possible, situational objections, etc.
2. Have you pirated games in the past? If so, how often? How long ago? Did you ever purchase the games?
3. If you said yes to 1, do you consider piracy to be better, the same, or worse than stealing a game from the vendor? Also please focus on details and break down your argument into points as much as possible.
4. If you said no to 1, would you defend piracy? If so, what is your argument in support of piracy? Do you feel that your argument would apply for only a limited number of situations, or is it all encompassing?
I'll be looking to setup an in-depth survey within the next couple of weeks, after which I'll compile all the data into a database and setup a site for displaying the results. As for participants, this will likely just be an online survey, although I'm going to try to get participants from various online communities to participate.
Thanks guys.