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1) How old are you?
2) What is your gender?
3) What is your ethnicity?
4) What state do you live in?
5) How old were you when you first started to use the internet? (If you can remember)
6) If you are under the age of 18, do your parents/guardians monitor your internet use in any way? If so, how?
7) What do you use the internet for most? (Choose all that apply)
-Homework/work related
-Online gaming
-Facebook/Myspace/other social networking sites
-Browsing/posting on message boards
-An equal mixture of all of the above
-Other (please explain)
8) How much time do you spend on the internet a day on average? (Choose one)
-0 hours
-About an hour
-2 to 4 hours
-5 or more hours
9) Have you ever made any friends over the internet that you don’t know in person?
10) Have you ever met up in person with someone you met over the internet? If so, how did
you meet them online?
11) If you have met someone in person that you met on the internet, was it a good experience, or do you regret it?
12) Have you ever been bullied or threatened on the internet? If so, did you take the
threats/bullying seriously?
13) Do you know anyone that has been bullied or threatened on the internet?
14) Have you ever been sexually harassed on the internet?
15) Have you ever had to “block” anyone for any reason?
16) Do you feel safe using the internet?
17) If you have an account on a social networking site, (Myspace, Facebook, etc.) do you feel safe revealing personal information on your account? (Such as your email address, your home town, what activities you enjoy, what you did that day, etc)
18) Is your account private, or viewable to anyone?
19) Do you avoid posting certain pictures or status updates because you fear it might get you into trouble with your job, parents, friends, or coworkers?
20) Have you ever, or do you know anyone that has been fired or denied a job due to the content on their Facebook or Myspace account?
21) Have you ever purchased anything on the internet? If so, did you feel safe about spending money over the internet?
22) Have you ever had a bad experience using the internet? Explain if you wish.
23) How do you think your life would be different without the internet? Would you be able to do the things you normally do?
24) If you wish, please tell me anything else regarding your use of the internet. You may include your fears of internet usage, why you like the internet, or any specific stories or events in your life that were impacted by the internet.
Please leave your answers as a comment! Thank you!
1) 21
ReplyDelete2) male
3) white
4) MA
5) 12
6) NA
7)-An equal mixture of all of the above
8) How much time do you spend on the internet a day on average? (Choose one)
-2 to 4 hours
9) Yes
10) Not yet, but I plan to.
11) NA
12) No
13) no
14) no
15) yes
16) yes
17)
18) Facebook is private. LinkedIn and Twitter are public.
19) No
20) No
21) Yes, Yes
22) Sometimes
23) Communication would not be as instant. Technology negates geographic distance.
24) Entertainment is less expensive, music and video readily available.
) How old are you? 20
ReplyDelete2) What is your gender? Male
3) What is your ethnicity? White
4) What state do you live in? CT
5) How old were you when you first started to use the internet? (If you can remember) 10
6) If you are under the age of 18, do your parents/guardians monitor your internet use in any way? If so, how? n/a
7) What do you use the internet for most? (Choose all that apply)
-An equal mixture of all of the above
8) How much time do you spend on the internet a day on average? (Choose one)
-2 to 4 hours
9) Have you ever made any friends over the internet that you don’t know in person? yes
10) Have you ever met up in person with someone you met over the internet? If so, how did
you meet them online? Yes, randomly through facebook
11) If you have met someone in person that you met on the internet, was it a good experience, or do you regret it? It was an overall positive experience
12) Have you ever been bullied or threatened on the internet? If so, did you take the
threats/bullying seriously? No
13) Do you know anyone that has been bullied or threatened on the internet? Yes
14) Have you ever been sexually harassed on the internet? No
15) Have you ever had to “block” anyone for any reason? Yes
16) Do you feel safe using the internet? Yes
17) If you have an account on a social networking site, (Myspace, Facebook, etc.) do you feel safe revealing personal information on your account? (Such as your email address, your home town, what activities you enjoy, what you did that day, etc) Yes
18) Is your account private, or viewable to anyone? Anyone can view
19) Do you avoid posting certain pictures or status updates because you fear it might get you into trouble with your job, parents, friends, or coworkers? No
20) Have you ever, or do you know anyone that has been fired or denied a job due to the content on their Facebook or Myspace account? No
21) Have you ever purchased anything on the internet? If so, did you feel safe about spending money over the internet? Yes, Yes
22) Have you ever had a bad experience using the internet? Explain if you wish. Not really.
23) How do you think your life would be different without the internet? Would you be able to do the things you normally do? Communication wouldn’t be as fast, it would make life more difficult in certain aspects
24) If you wish, please tell me anything else regarding your use of the internet. You may include your fears of internet usage, why you like the internet, or any specific stories or events in your life that were impacted by the internet. Everything is right there at your fingertips if you look a little. I would hate to be a recording artist with the way we all download music.
1) How old are you?
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2) What is your gender?
F
3) What is your ethnicity?
White
4) What state do you live in?
CT
5) How old were you when you first started to use the internet? (If you can remember)
10
6) If you are under the age of 18, do your parents/guardians monitor your internet use in any way? If so, how?
Yes. We could only get online with my parents password, and then they would check in on us to see what we were doing.
7) What do you use the internet for most? (Choose all that apply)
-Homework/work related X
-Online gaming X
-Facebook/Myspace/other social networking sites X
-Browsing/posting on message boards X
-An equal mixture of all of the above X
-Other (please explain) Website design, website management
8) How much time do you spend on the internet a day on average? (Choose one)
-0 hours
-About an hour
-2 to 4 hours X
-5 or more hours
9) Have you ever made any friends over the internet that you don’t know in person?
Yes, a few.
10) Have you ever met up in person with someone you met over the internet? If so, how did you meet them online?
Yes, one was from a private chat room; one was through a mutual friend; one was from an online dating site.
11) If you have met someone in person that you met on the internet, was it a good experience, or do you regret it?
Fortunately, I have never had any really negatives experiences. For the most part, they have been neutral or positive.
12) Have you ever been bullied or threatened on the internet? If so, did you take the
threats/bullying seriously?
Sure, anyone who’s ever run a message board has gotten a flame or a threat of some kind. I never take them seriously because its usually just some bored person trying to stir up some attention for him/herself.
13) Do you know anyone that has been bullied or threatened on the internet?
Yes.
14) Have you ever been sexually harassed on the internet?
Getting sexually harassed on the internet is difficult I would think. If anyone approaches you with anything you don’t want to do or be a part of, its always easy to just block that person or close the site.
15) Have you ever had to “block” anyone for any reason?
Yes. I mostly block spam email addresses or random strangers who have managed to get a hold of my screen name.
16) Do you feel safe using the internet?
If you’re smart about your use its perfectly safe.
17) If you have an account on a social networking site, (Myspace, Facebook, etc.) do you feel safe revealing personal information on your account? (Such as your email address, your home town, what activities you enjoy, what you did that day, etc)
No. I keep any sensitive or personal information private or on limited view (friends only)
18) Is your account private, or viewable to anyone?
Limited view to everyone.
19) Do you avoid posting certain pictures or status updates because you fear it might get you into trouble with your job, parents, friends, or coworkers?
Yes. I untag or delete anything that could be considered questionable. I’m in education, so my profession is particularly sensitive to that kind of thing.
20) Have you ever, or do you know anyone that has been fired or denied a job due to the content on their Facebook or Myspace account?
I’ve know people who have gotten in trouble, but not fired or denied a job.
21) Have you ever purchased anything on the internet? If so, did you feel safe about spending money over the internet?
Yes, I make internet purchases all the time – particularly on amazon.com and ebay.
(TBA)
22) Have you ever had a bad experience using the internet? Explain if you wish.
ReplyDeleteNot all experiences have been positive, but nothing is sticking out in my mind as really negative either.
23) How do you think your life would be different without the internet? Would you be able to do the things you normally do?
I could function without the internet, but I wouldn’t really want to. I use the internet for lots of things, including being creative (writing, designing, etc)… so not having access to it would majorly stunt my hobbies and passions.
24) If you wish, please tell me anything else regarding your use of the internet. You may include your fears of internet usage, why you like the internet, or any specific stories or events in your life that were impacted by the internet.
I think in general, the internet can be an extremely useful tool – both positively and negatively. The internet itself isn’t responsible for anything – its all about who’s using it. One of the greatest things about the internet is that it’s free and open to the public. In a way, it’s a modern outlet for democracy and free speech. The internet has every extreme and everything in between. In that regard, it’s the world’s best equalizer.
The only really, consistently negative affect I think the internet has had is on the way people communicate. More and more nowadays, people are reluctant and unable to communicate in person. They’d prefer to text or chat on aim, which I think is a poor substitute for interacting in person. People’s conflict-resolution skills have really taken a decline since the internet. Most people I know, especially in the younger generation, would prefer to passive-aggressively take out their anger at someone on their facebook status or in their away message, rather than talk to that person on the phone or in person. Very often, people hide behind the internet rather than face their conflicts and work out their problems.
1) 20
ReplyDelete2) Male
3) Asian American
4) Connecticut
5) 15
6) Yes, my parents checked my internet usage when I was under 18. They would browse the history.
7)
-Homework/work related
-Online gaming
-Facebook/Myspace/other social networking sites
-Music and Video Browsing
-National/International News
8)-5 or more hours
9) Yes
10) No
11) N/A
12) No
13) No
14) No
15) No
16) Yes & No, Refer to Q24
17) Yes
18) Viewable to friends only
19) Yes
20) No
21) Yes; And I felt safe making the purchase.
22) No
23) I would not be able to network with my old and new friends. I don't have the time to call, so the internet is a quick and easy way to keep in touch with friends. It is also a massive resource for researching and getting the latest news. It is also a great time killer I would not be able to do some things normally without the internet.
24) The internet is a great, but dangerous tool. Can do alot of good, but has the potential to do much damage to individuals and even the nations, even though that sounds a bit dramatic. One should be able to conduct his/her own business on the internet without living in fear, but also be cogniscent and aware of your activities on the internet.
I had taken a training course on the use of the internet as a source of intelligence gathering, security of information, and hacking. It changed the way I view the internet and made me more observant of my own activity. The first day of the course, the instructor had told us he had people viewing our social network profiles in order to learn about us.
It must be understood that information is always being observed or that anything we post has the vulnerability of being seen by unknown parties. These social networks are being hacked daily and that these security controls are not the best.
The internet is weak and very insecure when it comes to personal privacy. But that doesn't mean we can't use the internet at our own pleasure, but also at our own discretion and observations. Using the internet is just a matter of credibility among sites and discretion.
1) 22
ReplyDelete2) female
3) white/Caucasian
4) CT
5) 13
6) AOL parental settings
7)An equal mixture of all of the above
8)5 or more hours
9) Yes
10) yes, via online games such as America's Army, and World of Warcraft
11) mostly good experience, only 1 i regret
12) some people on WoW are just mean, but its just words on the internet from people who don't know me so I don't take them seriously
13) only in the same way as I have been
14) yes
15) all the time
16) yes
17) I have my privacy settings so that only people I am friends with may see the majority of my profile.
18) private
19) nope, those people in my life don't judge me based on my facebook.
20) its possible, but i'm not really sure.
21) yes, sometimes it seems sketchy until i see the paypal symbol.
22) probably but nothing traumatic
23) it would be drastically different, i wouldnt be able to do anything the same
24) its incredible, its instant access to just about anything, connection with people all over the world.
1) 39
ReplyDelete2)female
3) White
4) CT
5)19ish!!
6) N/A
7) Facebook, email, etc.
8)
-About an hour
9) no
10) no
11) N/A
12) no
13) no
14) no
15) yes
16) usually
17) yes
18) private
19) yes
20) no, but I have used facebook when hiring an employee!
21) yes, pretty much
22) no
23) I find it is easier to get information, etc. BUT I do feel that people are losing the art of conversation!
1) 21
ReplyDelete2) female
3) white
4) ct/ny
5) 12 or 13?
6)Yes, they set up time restricitions on out AOL accounts
7)-Homework/work related
-Online gaming
-Facebook/Myspace/other social networking sites
-An equal mixture of all of the above
8)-5 or more hours
9) Yes
10) Yes, she posted a comment under mine on myspace and she saw i was going to a show in ct that she was also going to, she than contacted me
11) great, she is actually one of my best friends now
12) yes. if they are from someone i don't know at all then i take them seriously
13)yes
14) yes
15) yes
16) yuppp
17) depending
18) private
19) yes
20) yes
21) yes, i feel pretty safe
22) not really no
23) My life would be very different. I'm sure that my group of friends would be smaller and also researching papers for school would be a lot harder. However with out the internet the Music Industry (where i hope to work) would not be in the poor condition it is.
1) How old are you? 21
ReplyDelete2) What is your gender? male
3) What is your ethnicity? Caucasian
4) What state do you live in? CT
5) How old were you when you first started to use the internet? (If you can remember)either 3rd or 4th grade
6) If you are under the age of 18, do your parents/guardians monitor your internet use in any way? If so, how? above 18
7) What do you use the internet for most? (Choose all that apply)Social Networking and
-Homework/work related :yes
-Online gaming :yes
-Facebook/Myspace/other social networking sites :yes
-Browsing/posting on message boards
-An equal mixture of all of the above :yes
-Other (please explain)
8) How much time do you spend on the internet a day on average? (Choose one)
-0 hours
-About an hour
-2 to 4 hours :yes
-5 or more hours
9) Have you ever made any friends over the internet that you don’t know in person? :yes
10) Have you ever met up in person with someone you met over the internet? If so, how did you meet them online? :no
11) If you have met someone in person that you met on the internet, was it a good experience, or do you regret it? :never met anyone
12) Have you ever been bullied or threatened on the internet? If so, did you take the
threats/bullying seriously? pt1:yes pt 2:no
13) Do you know anyone that has been bullied or threatened on the internet? :yes
14) Have you ever been sexually harassed on the internet? :haha no
15) Have you ever had to “block” anyone for any reason? :yes
16) Do you feel safe using the internet? :yes
17) If you have an account on a social networking site, (Myspace, Facebook, etc.) do you feel safe revealing personal information on your account? (Such as your email address, your home town, what activities you enjoy, what you did that day, etc) :yes
18) Is your account private, or viewable to anyone? :viewable to anyone
19) Do you avoid posting certain pictures or status updates because you fear it might get you into trouble with your job, parents, friends, or coworkers? :sometimes
20) Have you ever, or do you know anyone that has been fired or denied a job due to the content on their Facebook or Myspace account? :no
21) Have you ever purchased anything on the internet? If so, did you feel safe about spending money over the internet? pt1:yes pt2:i felt a little leery due to the fact that you never know if you are actually going to get the item you purchased.
22) Have you ever had a bad experience using the internet? Explain if you wish. :yes
23) How do you think your life would be different without the internet? Would you be able to do the things you normally do? :change drastically
24) If you wish, please tell me anything else regarding your use of the internet. You may include your fears of internet usage, why you like the internet, or any specific stories or events in your life that were impacted by the internet.