Moguta Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 Ahoy all. Some of you may know me, some not. (Mostly those who've been to any East Coast OCR meet-ups.) But either way, I'd really appreciate just a minute or two of your time to answer this short survey about net neutrality. It's going to a good cause -- my education! Feel free to post or PM answers. Any comments, lemme know! How important is it to you that the internet is generally the same experience, no matter what broadband provider you use to access it?a) Very important Somewhat importantc) A little importantd) Not at all important. How would it affect your overall internet experience if, depending on your broadband provider, certain content and applications performed better/quicker, and others performed worse/slower?a) Very negatively Negativelyc) Neutral / Not sured) Positivelye) Very positively. How would it affect your overall internet experience if, depending on your broadband provider, certain content and applications were totally inaccessible, and others performed MUCH better?a) Very negatively Negativelyc) Neutral / Not sured) Positivelye) Very positively. How competitive are broadband prices in your area?a) Very competitive Competitivec) Neutral / Not sured) Not competitivee) Not at all competitive. How many broadband providers can you choose from for home computer access?a) One Twoc) Threed) Foure) Five or more. Think of the fastest broadband available to your home. How many other broadband providers offer similar speeds to your residence (within a few Mbps)?a) None Onec) Twod) Threee) Four or more. Which practices do you think to-the-home ISPs should not be allowed to engage in? Choose all that apply.a) Prioritizing selected low-latency apps such as voice, video, or games Selling content- and application-providers higher priority accessc) De-prioritizing applications and content that don't pay a feed) Blocking applications and content of their choice. On privacy grounds, what do you think of ISPs classifying and prioritizing the types of internet content you send and receive?a) Doesn't involve privacy one bit Could possibly violate privacyc) Definitely a privacy violationd) Stop peeking into my packets!. Which best describes your relationship with computers in general?a) Avoider of the intertubes Novice uncertain where to find the “any key”c) Typical casual userd) Eager enthusiaste) Jaded expert. How familiar are you with the technical workings of the internet?a) You mean that blue “e” icon? I've read a little.c) I can ping a server!d) Which layer?e) I speak in TCP/IP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeanSquak Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 How important is it to you that the internet is generally the same experience, no matter what broadband provider you use to access it?a) Very important Somewhat importantc) A little importantd) Not at all important How would it affect your overall internet experience if, depending on your broadband provider, certain content and applications performed better/quicker, and others performed worse/slower?a) Very negatively Negativelyc) Neutral / Not sured) Positivelye) Very positively How would it affect your overall internet experience if, depending on your broadband provider, certain content and applications were totally inaccessible, and others performed MUCH better?a) Very negatively Negativelyc) Neutral / Not sured) Positivelye) Very positively How competitive are broadband prices in your area?a) Very competitive Competitivec) Neutral / Not sured) Not competitivee) Not at all competitive How many broadband providers can you choose from for home computer access?a) One Twoc) Threed) Foure) Five or more Think of the fastest broadband available to your home. How many other broadband providers offer similar speeds to your residence?a) None Onec) Twod) Threee) Four or more Which practices do you think to-the-home ISPs should not be allowed to engage in? Choose all that apply.a) Prioritizing selected low-latency apps such as voice, video, or games Selling content- and application-providers higher priority accessc) De-prioritizing applications and content that don't pay a feed) Blocking applications and content of their choice On privacy grounds, what do you think of ISPs classifying and prioritizing the types of internet content you send and receive?a) Doesn't involve privacy one bit Could possibly violate privacyc) Definitely a privacy violationd) Stop peeking into my packets! Which best describes your relationship with computers in general?a) Avoider of the intertubes Novice uncertain where to find the “any key”c) Typical casual userd) Eager enthusiaste) Jaded expert How familiar are you with the technical workings of the internet?a) You mean that blue “e” icon? I've read a little.c) I can ping a server!d) Which layer?e) I speak in TCP/IP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Damned Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 How important is it to you that the internet is generally the same experience, no matter what broadband provider you use to access it?a) Very important Somewhat importantc) A little importantd) Not at all important How would it affect your overall internet experience if, depending on your broadband provider, certain content and applications performed better/quicker, and others performed worse/slower?a) Very negatively Negativelyc) Neutral / Not sured) Positivelye) Very positively How would it affect your overall internet experience if, depending on your broadband provider, certain content and applications were totally inaccessible, and others performed MUCH better?a) Very negatively Negativelyc) Neutral / Not sured) Positivelye) Very positively How competitive are broadband prices in your area?a) Very competitiveCompetitivec) Neutral / Not sured) Not competitivee) Not at all competitive How many broadband providers can you choose from for home computer access?a) OneTwoc) Threed) Foure) Five or more Think of the fastest broadband available to your home. How many other broadband providers offer similar speeds to your residence?a) NoneOnec) Twod) Threee) Four or more Which practices do you think to-the-home ISPs should not be allowed to engage in? Choose all that apply.a) Prioritizing selected low-latency apps such as voice, video, or gamesSelling content- and application-providers higher priority accessc) De-prioritizing applications and content that don't pay a feed) Blocking applications and content of their choice On privacy grounds, what do you think of ISPs classifying and prioritizing the types of internet content you send and receive?a) Doesn't involve privacy one bit Could possibly violate privacyc) Definitely a privacy violationd) Stop peeking into my packets! Which best describes your relationship with computers in general?a) Avoider of the intertubes Novice uncertain where to find the “any key”c) Typical casual userd) Eager enthusiast (I'm actually more of inbetween this and "casual user", as I know the lay of the land, but I'm not exactly the most technical person)e) Jaded expert How familiar are you with the technical workings of the internet?a) You mean that blue “e” icon? I've read a little.c) I can ping a server!d) Which layer?e) I speak in TCP/IP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gario Posted July 4, 2010 Share Posted July 4, 2010 How important is it to you that the internet is generally the same experience, no matter what broadband provider you use to access it?a) Very important Somewhat importantc) A little importantd) Not at all important How would it affect your overall internet experience if, depending on your broadband provider, certain content and applications performed better/quicker, and others performed worse/slower?a) Very negatively Negativelyc) Neutral / Not sured) Positivelye) Very positively How would it affect your overall internet experience if, depending on your broadband provider, certain content and applications were totally inaccessible, and others performed MUCH better?a) Very negatively Negativelyc) Neutral / Not sured) Positivelye) Very positively How competitive are broadband prices in your area?a) Very competitive Competitivec) Neutral / Not sured) Not competitivee) Not at all competitive How many broadband providers can you choose from for home computer access?a) One Twoc) Threed) Foure) Five or more Think of the fastest broadband available to your home. How many other broadband providers offer similar speeds to your residence?a) None Onec) Twod) Threee) Four or more Which practices do you think to-the-home ISPs should not be allowed to engage in? Choose all that apply.a) Prioritizing selected low-latency apps such as voice, video, or games Selling content- and application-providers higher priority accessc) De-prioritizing applications and content that don't pay a feed) Blocking applications and content of their choice On privacy grounds, what do you think of ISPs classifying and prioritizing the types of internet content you send and receive?a) Doesn't involve privacy one bit Could possibly violate privacyc) Definitely a privacy violationd) Stop peeking into my packets! Which best describes your relationship with computers in general?a) Avoider of the intertubes Novice uncertain where to find the “any key”c) Typical casual userd) Eager enthusiaste) Jaded expert How familiar are you with the technical workings of the internet?a) You mean that blue “e” icon? I've read a little.c) I can ping a server!d) Which layer?e) I speak in TCP/IP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bahamut Posted July 4, 2010 Share Posted July 4, 2010 Ahoy all. Some of you may know me, some not. (Mostly those who've been to any East Coast OCR meet-ups.) But either way, I'd really appreciate just a minute or two of your time to answer this short survey about net neutrality. It's going to a good cause -- my education!Feel free to post or PM answers. Any comments, lemme know! How important is it to you that the internet is generally the same experience, no matter what broadband provider you use to access it?a) Very important Somewhat importantc) A little importantd) Not at all important How would it affect your overall internet experience if, depending on your broadband provider, certain content and applications performed better/quicker, and others performed worse/slower?a) Very negatively Negativelyc) Neutral / Not sured) Positivelye) Very positively How would it affect your overall internet experience if, depending on your broadband provider, certain content and applications were totally inaccessible, and others performed MUCH better?a) Very negatively Negativelyc) Neutral / Not sured) Positivelye) Very positively How competitive are broadband prices in your area?a) Very competitive Competitivec) Neutral / Not sured) Not competitivee) Not at all competitive How many broadband providers can you choose from for home computer access?a) One Twoc) Threed) Foure) Five or more Think of the fastest broadband available to your home. How many other broadband providers offer similar speeds to your residence?a) None Onec) Twod) Threee) Four or more Which practices do you think to-the-home ISPs should not be allowed to engage in? Choose all that apply.a) Prioritizing selected low-latency apps such as voice, video, or games Selling content- and application-providers higher priority accessc) De-prioritizing applications and content that don't pay a feed) Blocking applications and content of their choice On privacy grounds, what do you think of ISPs classifying and prioritizing the types of internet content you send and receive?a) Doesn't involve privacy one bit Could possibly violate privacyc) Definitely a privacy violationd) Stop peeking into my packets! Which best describes your relationship with computers in general?a) Avoider of the intertubes Novice uncertain where to find the “any key”c) Typical casual userd) Eager enthusiaste) Jaded expert How familiar are you with the technical workings of the internet?a) You mean that blue “e” icon? I've read a little.c) I can ping a server!d) Which layer?e) I speak in TCP/IP. Bolded red are my responses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liquid wind Posted July 4, 2010 Share Posted July 4, 2010 How important is it to you that the internet is generally the same experience, no matter what broadband provider you use to access it?a) Very important How would it affect your overall internet experience if, depending on your broadband provider, certain content and applications performed better/quicker, and others performed worse/slower?a) Very negatively How would it affect your overall internet experience if, depending on your broadband provider, certain content and applications were totally inaccessible, and others performed MUCH better?a) Very negatively How competitive are broadband prices in your area?d) Not competitive How many broadband providers can you choose from for home computer access? Two Think of the fastest broadband available to your home. How many other broadband providers offer similar speeds to your residence? One Which practices do you think to-the-home ISPs should not be allowed to engage in? Choose all that apply.a) Prioritizing selected low-latency apps such as voice, video, or games Selling content- and application-providers higher priority accessc) De-prioritizing applications and content that don't pay a feed) Blocking applications and content of their choice On privacy grounds, what do you think of ISPs classifying and prioritizing the types of internet content you send and receive?d) Stop peeking into my packets! Which best describes your relationship with computers in general?d) Eager enthusiast How familiar are you with the technical workings of the internet?c) I can ping a server! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Lux Posted July 4, 2010 Share Posted July 4, 2010 Ahoy all. Some of you may know me, some not. (Mostly those who've been to any East Coast OCR meet-ups.) But either way, I'd really appreciate just a minute or two of your time to answer this short survey about net neutrality. It's going to a good cause -- my education!Feel free to post or PM answers. Any comments, lemme know! How important is it to you that the internet is generally the same experience, no matter what broadband provider you use to access it?a) Very important How would it affect your overall internet experience if, depending on your broadband provider, certain content and applications performed better/quicker, and others performed worse/slower?a) Very negatively How would it affect your overall internet experience if, depending on your broadband provider, certain content and applications were totally inaccessible, and others performed MUCH better?a) Very negatively How competitive are broadband prices in your area? Competitive How many broadband providers can you choose from for home computer access? Three Think of the fastest broadband available to your home. How many other broadband providers offer similar speeds to your residence?c) Two Which practices do you think to-the-home ISPs should not be allowed to engage in? Choose all that apply.a) Prioritizing selected low-latency apps such as voice, video, or games Selling content- and application-providers higher priority accessc) De-prioritizing applications and content that don't pay a feed) Blocking applications and content of their choice On privacy grounds, what do you think of ISPs classifying and prioritizing the types of internet content you send and receive?d) Stop peeking into my packets! Which best describes your relationship with computers in general?d) Eager enthusiast How familiar are you with the technical workings of the internet?c) I can ping a server! You're going to get some pretty skewed results by asking this on the internet. I hope you have other ways of conducting this survey in mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir_Snooze Posted July 4, 2010 Share Posted July 4, 2010 Ahoy all. Some of you may know me, some not. (Mostly those who've been to any East Coast OCR meet-ups.) But either way, I'd really appreciate just a minute or two of your time to answer this short survey about net neutrality. It's going to a good cause -- my education!Feel free to post or PM answers. Any comments, lemme know! How important is it to you that the internet is generally the same experience, no matter what broadband provider you use to access it?a) Very important Somewhat importantc) A little importantd) Not at all important How would it affect your overall internet experience if, depending on your broadband provider, certain content and applications performed better/quicker, and others performed worse/slower?a) Very negatively Negativelyc) Neutral / Not sured) Positivelye) Very positively How would it affect your overall internet experience if, depending on your broadband provider, certain content and applications were totally inaccessible, and others performed MUCH better?a) Very negatively Negativelyc) Neutral / Not sured) Positivelye) Very positively How competitive are broadband prices in your area?a) Very competitive Competitivec) Neutral / Not sured) Not competitivee) Not at all competitive How many broadband providers can you choose from for home computer access?a) One Twoc) Threed) Foure) Five or more Think of the fastest broadband available to your home. How many other broadband providers offer similar speeds to your residence?a) None Onec) Twod) Threee) Four or more Which practices do you think to-the-home ISPs should not be allowed to engage in? Choose all that apply.a) Prioritizing selected low-latency apps such as voice, video, or games Selling content- and application-providers higher priority accessc) De-prioritizing applications and content that don't pay a feed) Blocking applications and content of their choice On privacy grounds, what do you think of ISPs classifying and prioritizing the types of internet content you send and receive?a) Doesn't involve privacy one bit Could possibly violate privacyc) Definitely a privacy violationd) Stop peeking into my packets! Which best describes your relationship with computers in general?a) Avoider of the intertubes Novice uncertain where to find the “any key”c) Typical casual userd) Eager enthusiaste) Jaded expert How familiar are you with the technical workings of the internet?a) You mean that blue “e” icon? I've read a little.c) I can ping a server!d) Which layer?e) I speak in TCP/IP. There. Hope it helps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melbu Frahma Posted July 4, 2010 Share Posted July 4, 2010 How important is it to you that the internet is generally the same experience, no matter what broadband provider you use to access it?a) Very important Somewhat importantc) A little importantd) Not at all important How would it affect your overall internet experience if, depending on your broadband provider, certain content and applications performed better/quicker, and others performed worse/slower?a) Very negatively Negativelyc) Neutral / Not sured) Positivelye) Very positively How would it affect your overall internet experience if, depending on your broadband provider, certain content and applications were totally inaccessible, and others performed MUCH better?a) Very negatively Negativelyc) Neutral / Not sured) Positivelye) Very positively How competitive are broadband prices in your area?a) Very competitive Competitivec) Neutral / Not sured) Not competitivee) Not at all competitive How many broadband providers can you choose from for home computer access?a) One Twoc) Threed) Foure) Five or more Think of the fastest broadband available to your home. How many other broadband providers offer similar speeds to your residence?a) None Onec) Twod) Threee) Four or more Which practices do you think to-the-home ISPs should not be allowed to engage in? Choose all that apply.a) Prioritizing selected low-latency apps such as voice, video, or games Selling content- and application-providers higher priority accessc) De-prioritizing applications and content that don't pay a feed) Blocking applications and content of their choice On privacy grounds, what do you think of ISPs classifying and prioritizing the types of internet content you send and receive?a) Doesn't involve privacy one bit Could possibly violate privacyc) Definitely a privacy violationd) Stop peeking into my packets! Which best describes your relationship with computers in general?a) Avoider of the intertubes Novice uncertain where to find the “any key”c) Typical casual userd) Eager enthusiaste) Jaded expert How familiar are you with the technical workings of the internet?a) You mean that blue “e” icon? I've read a little.c) I can ping a server!d) Which layer?e) I speak in TCP/IP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moguta Posted July 8, 2010 Author Share Posted July 8, 2010 Thanks guys! This'll be most helpful. Also, I edited the first post for clarity. (Silly vBulletin removing my spacing!) Any other takers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocre Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 I don't want anything to change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildfire Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 How important is it to you that the internet is generally the same experience, no matter what broadband provider you use to access it?a) Very important Somewhat importantc) A little importantd) Not at all important. How would it affect your overall internet experience if, depending on your broadband provider, certain content and applications performed better/quicker, and others performed worse/slower?a) Very negatively Negativelyc) Neutral / Not sured) Positivelye) Very positively. How would it affect your overall internet experience if, depending on your broadband provider, certain content and applications were totally inaccessible, and others performed MUCH better?a) Very negatively Negativelyc) Neutral / Not sured) Positivelye) Very positively. How competitive are broadband prices in your area?a) Very competitive Competitivec) Neutral / Not sured) Not competitivee) Not at all competitive. How many broadband providers can you choose from for home computer access?a) One Twoc) Threed) Foure) Five or more. Think of the fastest broadband available to your home. How many other broadband providers offer similar speeds to your residence (within a few Mbps)?a) None Onec) Twod) Threee) Four or more. Which practices do you think to-the-home ISPs should not be allowed to engage in? Choose all that apply.a) Prioritizing selected low-latency apps such as voice, video, or games Selling content- and application-providers higher priority accessc) De-prioritizing applications and content that don't pay a feed) Blocking applications and content of their choice. On privacy grounds, what do you think of ISPs classifying and prioritizing the types of internet content you send and receive?a) Doesn't involve privacy one bit Could possibly violate privacyc) Definitely a privacy violationd) Stop peeking into my packets!. Which best describes your relationship with computers in general?a) Avoider of the intertubes Novice uncertain where to find the “any key”c) Typical casual userd) Eager enthusiaste) Jaded expert. How familiar are you with the technical workings of the internet?a) You mean that blue “e” icon? I've read a little.c) I can ping a server!d) Which layer?e) I speak in TCP/IP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BardicKnowledge Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 Respones in red. Ahoy all. Some of you may know me, some not. (Mostly those who've been to any East Coast OCR meet-ups.) But either way, I'd really appreciate just a minute or two of your time to answer this short survey about net neutrality. It's going to a good cause -- my education!Feel free to post or PM answers. Any comments, lemme know! How important is it to you that the internet is generally the same experience, no matter what broadband provider you use to access it?a) Very important Somewhat importantc) A little importantd) Not at all important. How would it affect your overall internet experience if, depending on your broadband provider, certain content and applications performed better/quicker, and others performed worse/slower?a) Very negatively Negativelyc) Neutral / Not sured) Positivelye) Very positively. How would it affect your overall internet experience if, depending on your broadband provider, certain content and applications were totally inaccessible, and others performed MUCH better?a) Very negatively Negativelyc) Neutral / Not sured) Positivelye) Very positively. How competitive are broadband prices in your area?a) Very competitive Competitivec) Neutral / Not sured) Not competitivee) Not at all competitiveNote: My co-op pays for cable television, so getting internet on top of that comes at a sizable discount. Residents near me but not a part of my co-op pay through the nose.. How many broadband providers can you choose from for home computer access?a) One Twoc) Threed) Foure) Five or more. Think of the fastest broadband available to your home. How many other broadband providers offer similar speeds to your residence (within a few Mbps)?a) None One (so two companies total)c) Twod) Threee) Four or more. Which practices do you think to-the-home ISPs should not be allowed to engage in? Choose all that apply.a) Prioritizing selected low-latency apps such as voice, video, or games Selling content- and application-providers higher priority accessc) De-prioritizing applications and content that don't pay a feed) Blocking applications and content of their choice. On privacy grounds, what do you think of ISPs classifying and prioritizing the types of internet content you send and receive?a) Doesn't involve privacy one bit Could possibly violate privacyc) Definitely a privacy violationd) Stop peeking into my packets!. Which best describes your relationship with computers in general?a) Avoider of the intertubes Novice uncertain where to find the “any key”c) Typical casual userd) Eager enthusiaste) Jaded expert. How familiar are you with the technical workings of the internet?a) You mean that blue “e” icon? I've read a little.c) I can ping a server!d) Which layer?e) I speak in TCP/IP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drayzon Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 How important is it to you that the internet is generally the same experience, no matter what broadband provider you use to access it?a) Very important. How would it affect your overall internet experience if, depending on your broadband provider, certain content and applications performed better/quicker, and others performed worse/slower? Negatively. How would it affect your overall internet experience if, depending on your broadband provider, certain content and applications were totally inaccessible, and others performed MUCH better?a) Very negatively. How competitive are broadband prices in your area?c) Neutral / Not sure. How many broadband providers can you choose from for home computer access? Two. Think of the fastest broadband available to your home. How many other broadband providers offer similar speeds to your residence (within a few Mbps)? One. Which practices do you think to-the-home ISPs should not be allowed to engage in? Choose all that apply.a) Prioritizing selected low-latency apps such as voice, video, or games Selling content- and application-providers higher priority accessc) De-prioritizing applications and content that don't pay a feed) Blocking applications and content of their choice. On privacy grounds, what do you think of ISPs classifying and prioritizing the types of internet content you send and receive?d) Stop peeking into my packets!. Which best describes your relationship with computers in general?d) Eager enthusiast. How familiar are you with the technical workings of the internet? I've read a little. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMaster Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 Hope this helps you... How important is it to you that the internet is generally the same experience, no matter what broadband provider you use to access it? a) Very important Somewhat importantc) A little importantd) Not at all important. How would it affect your overall internet experience if, depending on your broadband provider, certain content and applications performed better/quicker, and others performed worse/slower?a) Very negatively Negativelyc) Neutral / Not sured) Positivelye) Very positively. How would it affect your overall internet experience if, depending on your broadband provider, certain content and applications were totally inaccessible, and others performed MUCH better?a) Very negatively Negativelyc) Neutral / Not sured) Positivelye) Very positively. How competitive are broadband prices in your area?a) Very competitive Competitivec) Neutral / Not sured) Not competitivee) Not at all competitive. How many broadband providers can you choose from for home computer access?a) One Twoc) Threed) Foure) Five or more. Think of the fastest broadband available to your home. How many other broadband providers offer similar speeds to your residence (within a few Mbps)?a) None Onec) Twod) Threee) Four or more. Which practices do you think to-the-home ISPs should not be allowed to engage in? Choose all that apply.a) Prioritizing selected low-latency apps such as voice, video, or games Selling content- and application-providers higher priority accessc) De-prioritizing applications and content that don't pay a feed) Blocking applications and content of their choice. On privacy grounds, what do you think of ISPs classifying and prioritizing the types of internet content you send and receive?a) Doesn't involve privacy one bit Could possibly violate privacyc) Definitely a privacy violationd) Stop peeking into my packets!. Which best describes your relationship with computers in general?a) Avoider of the intertubes Novice uncertain where to find the “any key”c) Typical casual userd) Eager enthusiaste) Jaded expert. How familiar are you with the technical workings of the internet?a) You mean that blue “e” icon? I've read a little.c) I can ping a server!d) Which layer?e) I speak in TCP/IP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonAvenger Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 How important is it to you that the internet is generally the same experience, no matter what broadband provider you use to access it?a) Very important Somewhat importantc) A little importantd) Not at all important. How would it affect your overall internet experience if, depending on your broadband provider, certain content and applications performed better/quicker, and others performed worse/slower?a) Very negatively Negativelyc) Neutral / Not sured) Positivelye) Very positively. How would it affect your overall internet experience if, depending on your broadband provider, certain content and applications were totally inaccessible, and others performed MUCH better?a) Very negatively Negativelyc) Neutral / Not sured) Positivelye) Very positively. How competitive are broadband prices in your area?a) Very competitive Competitivec) Neutral / Not sured) Not competitivee) Not at all competitive. How many broadband providers can you choose from for home computer access?a) One Twoc) Threed) Foure) Five or more. Think of the fastest broadband available to your home. How many other broadband providers offer similar speeds to your residence (within a few Mbps)?a) None Onec) Twod) Threee) Four or more. Which practices do you think to-the-home ISPs should not be allowed to engage in? Choose all that apply.a) Prioritizing selected low-latency apps such as voice, video, or games Selling content- and application-providers higher priority accessc) De-prioritizing applications and content that don't pay a feed) Blocking applications and content of their choice. On privacy grounds, what do you think of ISPs classifying and prioritizing the types of internet content you send and receive?a) Doesn't involve privacy one bit Could possibly violate privacyc) Definitely a privacy violationd) Stop peeking into my packets!. Which best describes your relationship with computers in general?a) Avoider of the intertubes Novice uncertain where to find the “any key”c) Typical casual userd) Eager enthusiaste) Jaded expert. How familiar are you with the technical workings of the internet?a) You mean that blue “e” icon? I've read a little.c) I can ping a server!d) Which layer?e) I speak in TCP/IP. 10 characters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Level 99 Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 How important is it to you that the internet is generally the same experience, no matter what broadband provider you use to access it? a) Very important . How would it affect your overall internet experience if, depending on your broadband provider, certain content and applications performed better/quicker, and others performed worse/slower? a) Very negatively . How would it affect your overall internet experience if, depending on your broadband provider, certain content and applications were totally inaccessible, and others performed MUCH better? a) Very negatively . How competitive are broadband prices in your area? Competitive . How many broadband providers can you choose from for home computer access? Two . Think of the fastest broadband available to your home. How many other broadband providers offer similar speeds to your residence (within a few Mbps)? One . Which practices do you think to-the-home ISPs should not be allowed to engage in? Choose all that apply. a) Prioritizing selected low-latency apps such as voice, video, or games Selling content- and application-providers higher priority access c) De-prioritizing applications and content that don't pay a fee d) Blocking applications and content of their choice . On privacy grounds, what do you think of ISPs classifying and prioritizing the types of internet content you send and receive? d) Stop peeking into my packets! . Which best describes your relationship with computers in general? e) Jaded expert . How familiar are you with the technical workings of the internet? e) I speak in TCP/IP. Starting to see a pattern here, eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Derrit Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 just gonna throw this out here, an internet forum with people who are gamers/musicians, both of which are hobbies undertaken largely by technically inclined people, will probably not get you the most unbiased of information also not to be overly negative but your questions aren't exactly posed in what one could call a balanced way; its pretty clear which way you are looking for people to answer im not against what you're doing and i agree with the rest of them isps shouldn't be getting so shady but you might wanna rethink some of this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcana Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 How would it affect your overall internet experience if, depending on your broadband provider, certain content and applications performed better/quicker, and others performed worse/slower?How would it affect your overall internet experience if, depending on your broadband provider, certain content and applications were totally inaccessible, and others performed MUCH better? You might be able to get some more insightful information (maybe this will lead into that but I don't know your research methods) if you ask about which services can be sacrificed in favour of which other services. The problem is that without being specific, there's no way that anyone can say that their experience will improve if you sacrifice some content in favour of other content. The funny thing is that if I phrased the question such as: How would it affect your overall internet experience if, depending on your broadband provider, your multiplayer game latency (for games such as Team Fortress, BattleForge, and Street Fighter IV) go down to under 10ms average, but content involving Justin Beiber and Twilight downloads slower? then you'd get a vastly different set of answers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeanSquak Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 just gonna throw this out here,an internet forum with people who are gamers/musicians, both of which are hobbies undertaken largely by technically inclined people, will probably not get you the most unbiased of information also not to be overly negative but your questions aren't exactly posed in what one could call a balanced way; its pretty clear which way you are looking for people to answer im not against what you're doing and i agree with the rest of them isps shouldn't be getting so shady but you might wanna rethink some of this IMHO --->To be honest the "average consumer" wouldn't be able to give an educated response to these questions. It's not so much being a techie but being able to understand the process behind it. The average still falls short. <--- IMHO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Derrit Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 IMHO --->To be honest the "average consumer" wouldn't be able to give an educated response to these questions. It's not so much being a techie but being able to understand the process behind it. The average still falls short. <--- IMHO IMHO if that's the case then this survey is worthless in the first place its like giving a survey to star trek nerds being like "would your life be less fulfilling if star trek didn't exist?" OF COURSE THEY'RE GOING TO SAY YES WHAT KIND OF STUPID ASS QUESTION IS THAT imho imho imho imho imho arrows pointing at what my imho is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Vagrance Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 its like giving a survey to star trek nerds being like "would your life be less fulfilling if star trek didn't exist?" OF COURSE THEY'RE GOING TO SAY YES WHAT KIND OF STUPID ASS QUESTION IS THAT Yeah, I seriously hope this is for like a Freshman English class or something, but even then the questions either have a fairly strong bias to them or are poorly worded from 7 to 10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arek the Absolute Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 lol this smells way too much like a push poll Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Derrit Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 phew areks got my back im glad im not the only one who thought so but i just couldnt stand reading every response and noting they were exactly the same i mean honestly who's going to be like "i don't care if my isp limits my internet for no reason. go for it" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeanSquak Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 IMHO if that's the case then this survey is worthless in the first placeits like giving a survey to star trek nerds being like "would your life be less fulfilling if star trek didn't exist?" OF COURSE THEY'RE GOING TO SAY YES WHAT KIND OF STUPID ASS QUESTION IS THAT imho imho imho imho imho arrows pointing at what my imho is And the opposite of that would be asking someone who has never watched Star Trek whether Kirk or Picard is better. Besides, I never questioned the point made about the question structure, just the comment about getting a biased answer from a group who is educated on the topic. Also, seeing the same responses doesn't necessarily mean you're getting a biased return. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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