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Welcome to BBS Census '92!
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Section I Personal Information
The information in this section will not be made available to anyone for any
reason. It is being collected for statistical purposes only.
Your Name: __________________________________________
Street Address: __________________________________________
City: ___________________________
State: _________
Postal Code: _________
Home Phone: ______________________________
How old are you? ________________
Highest attained education? ________________
Are you employed to run this system? Yes No
What is your family yearly income? $_______________
Do you own or rent your home? ________________
Marital Status? ________________
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Section II General BBS Information
1) Name of Service: ______________________________
2) Primary Phone #: __________________
3) Modem Speed of your primary line(s): _______________
4) Is this system run primarily for profit? Yes No
4a) If it is for profit, what is your yearly gross income? $_________
4b) What are your total yearly expenses? $_________
5) If a hobby, do you ask users for help in support? Yes No
5a) If yes, what is your yearly gross income? $___________________
5b) What are your total yearly expenses? $___________________
5c) What percentage of your users send fees? ___________________%
The next series of questions should be answered "as of" September 1, 1992
6) For how many MONTHS has this system been in operation? ________________
7) How many calls has this system handled ? (total) ________________
8) How many registered users are on this system? ________________
9) What is the average number of calls a user has made? ________________
9a) What is the average time they spend online? _____________min
10) What is the average number of calls per day to your system? ______________
10a) What time of day is the busiest? ________________ AM PM
11) If you know, what is the average age of your users? ________________
12) If you know, what percentage of your users use 2400 baud? _______________%
13) If you know, what percentage of your users use 9600+ baud? _______________%
14) If you know, what percentage of your users use ZModem protocol? __________%
15) If you know, what percentage of your users use XModem protocol? __________%
16) If you know, what percentage of your callers are men? __________%
17) If you know, what percentage of your callers are women? __________%
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Section III System Specific Information
1) What platform does your system run on? (i.e. 286, 386, Mac Plus, Unix)
________________
2) Does your system run on more than one machine? Yes No
2a) If yes, how many? ________________
2b) How are they connected? ________________
3) What is the total amount of available disk space? _____________meg
4) How much space if any, is set aside for downloadable files? _______________
5) Number of phone lines;
5a) Number of lines at 2400: ________________
5b) Number of lines at 9600+: ________________
6) Are your modems of the same make and model? Yes No
6a) If yes, what is the make and model? ________________
6b) If no, please list them: ___________________________________________
7) What BBS software do you use? (i.e. FirstClass, PCBoard) __________________
8) On a scale of 1 to 10 (being the highest), please rate your satisfaction
with this software: ________
9) Does this system specialize in a particular field? Yes No
10) If yes, what is it? ________________________________________________
11) If not, what is the primary interest? (check one)
11a) File databases? ________
11b) Message bases? ________
11c) Other? (explain)________________
12) Does this system support a particular product? Yes No
12a) If yes, is this a commercial product? Yes No
What is the product? ________________
12b) Is it a shareware product? Yes No
What is the product? ________________
13) Is this system mainly used for database search? Yes No
13a) If yes, please explain: ________________
14) Is this system primarily used for file downloads? Yes No
15) Is this system primarily used for messages? Yes No
16) Is this system part of a network? Yes No
16a) If yes, what network(s)? ___________________________
17) How many networked messages a day pass through your system?_______________
18) Do you run a commercial enterprise from this system? Yes No
18a) If yes, please explain what it is: __________________
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Section IV If you run a Commercial or Commercial Product Support system;
1) Is this system sponsored by a company or corporation?
Yes No (if NO, go to section V)
1a) What is the name of the sponsoring company? __________________________
1b) Does this company pay all expenses? Yes No
1c) Are you employed by the company? Yes No
1d) Are you the sole SysOp? Yes No
i) If there are others, how many? __________
2) Is this system used for product support? Yes No
3) Is this system used primarily for technical support? Yes No
4) How long will it take for a user to get a reply to a support question?
__________day(s)
If you support a software product;
5) Can a registered user get updated software online? Yes No
5a) Can a non-registered caller get access? Yes No
6) Is there a forum for users to communicate about the product? Yes No
If you support a hardware product;
7) Can a registered user get update information? Yes No
7a) Can a non-registered caller get access? Yes No
8) Is there a forum for users to communicate about the product? Yes No
If yours is a database system (i.e. Compuserve, Genie, AOL, Nexis);
9) Do you provide FAX services for user queries? Yes No
9a) Is this included as part of regular fees? Yes No
10) Do you provide access to Internet? Yes No
10a) Is this included as part of regular fees? Yes No
11) Do you provide a printed newsletter? Yes No
11a) Is there an additional fee for this service? Yes No
12) Do you provide message conferences? Yes No
12a) Is there an additional fee for this service? Yes No
13) Do you provide users an on-line "chat" function? Yes No
13a) Is there an additional fee for this service? Yes No
14) Do you provide for file downloads? Yes No
14a) Is there an additional fee for this service? Yes No
15) What is a users average annual fee for your services (inclusive)?
$0 - $100 $101 - $200 $201 - $300 $301+
16) Are these fees billed on a monthly basis? Yes No
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Section V If you run a Hobby BBS system;
1) Has this system been incorporated? Yes No
1a) Are you the sole SysOp? Yes No
1b) If there are others, how many? __________
1c) What are your average monthly costs to run this system? $_________
2) Is this system accessible to any caller ? Yes No
2a) Is this system available full time? Yes No
3) Do you have support level access (i.e. contributors)? Yes No
3a) Do all callers have the same access to the system? Yes No
3b) Do you provide higher access for visiting SysOps Yes No
4) Do you provide for online registration? Yes No
4a) Does this require an automatic callback function? Yes No
4b) Does this require a Questionnaire? Yes No
4c) Does this require written confirmation? Yes No
4d) How long does it take for a user to be validated? __________days
5) How many different access levels do you have available?
1 2 3 4+
6) How many different online conferences does your system offer? __________
7) How many different mail networks can a caller access? __________
8) Do you offer on-line doors? (i.e. games) Yes No
9) Do you provide "adult" access to your system? Yes No
9a) Is there an additional charge? Yes No
10) Do you provide access to Internet? Yes No
10a) Is there an additional charge? Yes No
11) Do you provide a printed newsletter? Yes No
11a) Is there an additional charge? Yes No
12) Do you provide an electronic newsletter? Yes No
12a) Is there an additional charge? Yes No
13) Do you provide an on-line "chat" function? Yes No
13a) Is there an additional charge? Yes No
14) Do you provide for file downloads? Yes No
14a) Is there an additional charge? Yes No
15) Does this system support a shareware product? Yes No
15a) What is the product? ____________________________
16) Does this system belong to any BBS Groups? (i.e. BMUG) Yes No
Please name them: __________________________________________________
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Section VI If you run a Closed or Corporate BBS system;
1) Is this system available only to employees of your company? Yes No
1a) Are you the sole SysOp? Yes No
1b) If there are others, how many? __________
2) Is this system for internal use only? Yes No
3) Can this system be reached via Modem? Yes No
4) Is this system used as an e-mail system? Yes No
5) Is this system used as a database for employees? Yes No
6) Does this system provide areas for personal communications? Yes No
7) How many different access levels are there for this system? __________
7a) Are these levels determined by Department? Yes No
7b) Are these levels determined by Employee Position? Yes No
7c) Are these levels determined by Employee Location? Yes No
8) Is this system restricted to one particular office? Yes No
9) Is this system company wide? Yes No
10) Is this system reachable from remote office locations? (i.e. branches)
Yes No
10a) How are these remote locations connected? ____________________
11) Of the computers that can reach this system, how many are;
PC XT's (8088) __________
PC AT's (286,386,486) __________
Mac Plus's __________
Mac 020's __________
Mac 030's __________
Mac 040's __________
MAC II Series __________
DEC Workstations __________
VT's (i.e 320, 420) __________
SPARC Workstations __________
NeXT's __________
Other __________
11a) Does this cover all the computers at your company? Yes No
11b) If not, how many computers cannot reach this system? __________
12) Is this system available 24 hours a day? Yes No
13) How many hours a day do you spend on maintaining this system?__________
14) Does your company provide a seperate e-mail system? Yes No
15) Does your company provide a Voice Mail system? Yes No
16) As the System Operator, in which department do you work? _________________
16a) How many people are employeed in this department? __________________
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Section VII Tell us about yourself;
The following questions will tell us who you are and why you have taken to run
a BBS.
1) What is your Profession? _______________________________
1a) Does this profession relate to your experience as a SysOp? Yes No
1b) If it does, tell us how... _______________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
2) How many hours a day do you spend with the BBS? 1 2 3 4+
2a) Do you think you've "got it right" yet? Yes No
2b) If not, do you think it is even possible? Yes No
Why? _____________________________________________________
3) Have you ever met any of your remote callers? Yes No
4) Of those that you have met, have any become friends? Yes No
5) Do you find it is easier to communicate via a BBS? Yes No
5a) If yes, is it because you live in a rural area? Yes No
5b) Is it because you are a shy person? Yes No
5c) Is it because you are homebound? Yes No
5d) Other reasons (please explain) ____________________________
About your other hobbies;
6) Tell us about the things you like to do; (please circle all that apply)
Family Educational TV Entertainment TV Team Sports
Hunting Fishing Hiking Electronics
Magazines Mystery Books Sci Fi Books Non-Fiction Books
Listen to Music Play Music Records/Tapes Movies
7) Which of the above would you place First? ______________
Second? ______________
8) Does running a BBS take you away from these activities? Yes No
9) Do you sometimes think it has taken over your life? Yes No
10) Have you ever thought of taking the system down? Yes No
10a) If yes, why have you not done so? ____________________________
11) Do you think callers are influenced by you through your system? Yes No
12) Do you run this system for your own benefit? Yes No
13) Do you think your BBS assists people in their daily lives? Yes No
14) Do you think BBS's should be regulated by the government? Yes No
14a) If yes, under what circumstances? ____________________________
15) Would you ever censor information on your system? Yes No
15a) If yes, under what circumstances? ____________________________
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Thank you for taking the time to fill out this form and participating in BBS
Census '92. Your answers will help in determining the tenor of the electronic
community in this nation and provide interested parties with information that
has not been available before.
You should mail this completed form to;
BBS Census '92
c/o ModemNews Magazine
116 Dean Street Suite B
Stamford, CT 06902
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