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At Gonzo Tech we have a thirst for knowledge. With your help we’d like to push the boundaries of our understanding of the average forum user. How old is the average forum user? Where does he live? How long does he play games for? Oh, and lots of other useless junk… sorry, important sociological information.
It’s simple. We’ve put together a portfolio of questions that get right to the user’s core. You answer the questions honestly (don’t worry, your information will be kept private and only passed on to the highest bidder) and the Gonzo Tech lab bunnies will collate the results and deliver a profile of the typical Special Reserve poster.
Without further ado…
PERSONAL
1. Male or Female?
2. Age?
3. Where do you live?
a) North East England
b) North West England
c) The Midlands
d) South West England
e) South East England
f) Scotland
g) Wales
h) N. Ireland
i) Eire
j) Other
4. And do you live…
a) with parents
b) in Uni digs
c) in wour own place
d) where you lay your head, that’s your home
5. Occupation – what best describes your 9-5?
a) Full-time job
b) School, A-Levels
c) School, GCSE or “lower”
d) College, GNVQ, HND or the like
e) Uni – big, smart, grown up degree.
FORUM LIFE
1. How long have you been here?
2. And how many posts have you made?
3. On average, how long would you spend on the forums in a day?
4. How many other forums do you regularly post on?
GAMING LIFE
1. Out of the current “Big Three”, which of the consoles do you own?
2. And how many games do you own for these three?
3. How many hours do you play games on average each week?
4. On average, how often would you BUY a game? (GAD doesn’t count)
5. How best describes you views on games pricing?
a) Too expensive.
b) About right.
c) I’m thick, I want to pay more.
6. Everyone has a favourite, declare your fanboy-ism:
a) PS2
b) Gamecube
c) XBox
d) PC
7. What’s your favourite console game from this generation?
a) Mario Sunshine
b) Metroid
c) Super Monkey Ball ½
d) MGS 2
e) FFX
f) GTA3
g) Halo
h) Splinter Cell
i) Other
8. What’s your favourite game of all time?
9. What was your first gaming machine?
ONLINE GAMING
1. Simply, have you ever played on-line? (yes/no)
2. Are you excited about console on-line gaming? (yes/no)
3. What do you think would be a fair price for a monthly subscription to play an MMORPG on-line?
a) Free – I’m well cheap and don’t understand how these things work.
b) about £5
c) about £10
d) about £15
4. What do you think would be a fair price for a monthly subscription to other types of on-line games?
a) Free
b) about £5
c) about £10
d) about £15
5. Have you already bought, or intend to buy in the near future, a console gaming internet starter kit? (yes/no)
6. What do you currently use to access the internet?
a) 33k or slower modem
b) 56k modem
c) ISDN
d) ADSL
e) Cable
7. Is their a broadband service in your area (or announced for the near future)? (yes/no)
GENERAL
1. Coffee or tea?
2. War on Iraq – yes or no?
3. Hair – long or short?
4. Girls – blond, brunette, redhead or are you just grateful for anything?
5. Music – burn or buy?
6. Do you play a musical instrument?
7. How many books have you read this year?
8. How often would you go to the cinema?
a) More than once a week
b) Once a week
c) Two or three times a month
d) Once a month
e) Less
9. Pub, club or gig?
10. If you were to write a questionnaire, what question would you put here?
Get as many people to answer as possible and results will be posted sometime on Monday. Keep your answers brief, to the point and try and answer everything. I’m hoping there’ll be quite a few to get through, so want to keep the task as straight forward as possible!
It’s simple. We’ve put together a portfolio of questions that get right to the user’s core. You answer the questions honestly (don’t worry, your information will be kept private and only passed on to the highest bidder) and the Gonzo Tech lab bunnies will collate the results and deliver a profile of the typical Special Reserve poster.
Without further ado…
PERSONAL
1. Male or Female?
2. Age?
3. Where do you live?
a) North East England
b) North West England
c) The Midlands
d) South West England
e) South East England
f) Scotland
g) Wales
h) N. Ireland
i) Eire
j) Other
4. And do you live…
a) with parents
b) in Uni digs
c) in wour own place
d) where you lay your head, that’s your home
5. Occupation – what best describes your 9-5?
a) Full-time job
b) School, A-Levels
c) School, GCSE or “lower”
d) College, GNVQ, HND or the like
e) Uni – big, smart, grown up degree.
FORUM LIFE
1. How long have you been here?
2. And how many posts have you made?
3. On average, how long would you spend on the forums in a day?
4. How many other forums do you regularly post on?
GAMING LIFE
1. Out of the current “Big Three”, which of the consoles do you own?
2. And how many games do you own for these three?
3. How many hours do you play games on average each week?
4. On average, how often would you BUY a game? (GAD doesn’t count)
5. How best describes you views on games pricing?
a) Too expensive.
b) About right.
c) I’m thick, I want to pay more.
6. Everyone has a favourite, declare your fanboy-ism:
a) PS2
b) Gamecube
c) XBox
d) PC
7. What’s your favourite console game from this generation?
a) Mario Sunshine
b) Metroid
c) Super Monkey Ball ½
d) MGS 2
e) FFX
f) GTA3
g) Halo
h) Splinter Cell
i) Other
8. What’s your favourite game of all time?
9. What was your first gaming machine?
ONLINE GAMING
1. Simply, have you ever played on-line? (yes/no)
2. Are you excited about console on-line gaming? (yes/no)
3. What do you think would be a fair price for a monthly subscription to play an MMORPG on-line?
a) Free – I’m well cheap and don’t understand how these things work.
b) about £5
c) about £10
d) about £15
4. What do you think would be a fair price for a monthly subscription to other types of on-line games?
a) Free
b) about £5
c) about £10
d) about £15
5. Have you already bought, or intend to buy in the near future, a console gaming internet starter kit? (yes/no)
6. What do you currently use to access the internet?
a) 33k or slower modem
b) 56k modem
c) ISDN
d) ADSL
e) Cable
7. Is their a broadband service in your area (or announced for the near future)? (yes/no)
GENERAL
1. Coffee or tea?
2. War on Iraq – yes or no?
3. Hair – long or short?
4. Girls – blond, brunette, redhead or are you just grateful for anything?
5. Music – burn or buy?
6. Do you play a musical instrument?
7. How many books have you read this year?
8. How often would you go to the cinema?
a) More than once a week
b) Once a week
c) Two or three times a month
d) Once a month
e) Less
9. Pub, club or gig?
10. If you were to write a questionnaire, what question would you put here?
Get as many people to answer as possible and results will be posted sometime on Monday. Keep your answers brief, to the point and try and answer everything. I’m hoping there’ll be quite a few to get through, so want to keep the task as straight forward as possible!
Page:
Small Blue wrote:
> Jeez DW - do you have nothing better to do for 10 hours a day!?
I put 10 hours down too...it is only about 1 and a half hours a day...
> Jeez DW - do you have nothing better to do for 10 hours a day!?
I put 10 hours down too...it is only about 1 and a half hours a day...
Jeez DW - do you have nothing better to do for 10 hours a day!?
Dr Gonzo wrote:
> PERSONAL
>
> 1. Male or Female?
Male
> 2. Age?
15
> 3. Where do you live?
d) South West England
> 4. And do you live…
a) with parents
> 5. Occupation – what best describes your 9-5?
c) School, GCSE or “lower”
> FORUM LIFE
>
> 1. How long have you been here?
315 days.
> 2. And how many posts have you made?
4525
> 3. On average, how long would you spend on the forums in a day?
60 mins.
> 4. How many other forums do you regularly post on?
None.
> GAMING LIFE
>
> 1. Out of the current “Big Three”, which of the consoles do you own?
Playstation 2, GameCube.
> 2. And how many games do you own for these three?
In total - 26 (11 GCN, 15 PS2)
> 3. How many hours do you play games on average each week?
10.
> 4. On average, how often would you BUY a game? (GAD doesn’t count)
1-2 per month.
> 5. How best describes you views on games pricing?
b) About right.
> 6. Everyone has a favourite, declare your fanboy-ism:
b) Gamecube
> 7. What’s your favourite console game from this generation?
d) MGS2
> 8. What’s your favourite game of all time?
The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time
> 9. What was your first gaming machine?
Nintendo Entertainment System
> ONLINE GAMING
>
> 1. Simply, have you ever played on-line? (yes/no)
No.
> 2. Are you excited about console on-line gaming? (yes/no)
Yes.
> 3. What do you think would be a fair price for a monthly subscription
> to play an MMORPG on-line?
a) Free – I’m well cheap and don’t understand how these things work.
> 4. What do you think would be a fair price for a monthly subscription
> to other types of on-line games?
a) Free
> 5. Have you already bought, or intend to buy in the near future, a
> console gaming internet starter kit? (yes/no)
No.
> 6. What do you currently use to access the internet?
b) 56k modem
> 7. Is their a broadband service in your area (or announced for the
> near future)? (yes/no)
No.
> GENERAL
>
> 1. Coffee or tea?
Tea.
> 2. War on Iraq – yes or no?
Yes.
> 3. Hair – long or short?
Short.
> 4. Girls – blond, brunette, redhead or are you just grateful for
> anything?
Brunette.
> 5. Music – burn or buy?
Burn.
> 6. Do you play a musical instrument?
No.
> 7. How many books have you read this year?
3.
> 8. How often would you go to the cinema
d) Once a month
> 9. Pub, club or gig?
Pub.
> 10. If you were to write a questionnaire, what question would you put
> here?
How many times have you won GAD?
> PERSONAL
>
> 1. Male or Female?
Male
> 2. Age?
15
> 3. Where do you live?
d) South West England
> 4. And do you live…
a) with parents
> 5. Occupation – what best describes your 9-5?
c) School, GCSE or “lower”
> FORUM LIFE
>
> 1. How long have you been here?
315 days.
> 2. And how many posts have you made?
4525
> 3. On average, how long would you spend on the forums in a day?
60 mins.
> 4. How many other forums do you regularly post on?
None.
> GAMING LIFE
>
> 1. Out of the current “Big Three”, which of the consoles do you own?
Playstation 2, GameCube.
> 2. And how many games do you own for these three?
In total - 26 (11 GCN, 15 PS2)
> 3. How many hours do you play games on average each week?
10.
> 4. On average, how often would you BUY a game? (GAD doesn’t count)
1-2 per month.
> 5. How best describes you views on games pricing?
b) About right.
> 6. Everyone has a favourite, declare your fanboy-ism:
b) Gamecube
> 7. What’s your favourite console game from this generation?
d) MGS2
> 8. What’s your favourite game of all time?
The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time
> 9. What was your first gaming machine?
Nintendo Entertainment System
> ONLINE GAMING
>
> 1. Simply, have you ever played on-line? (yes/no)
No.
> 2. Are you excited about console on-line gaming? (yes/no)
Yes.
> 3. What do you think would be a fair price for a monthly subscription
> to play an MMORPG on-line?
a) Free – I’m well cheap and don’t understand how these things work.
> 4. What do you think would be a fair price for a monthly subscription
> to other types of on-line games?
a) Free
> 5. Have you already bought, or intend to buy in the near future, a
> console gaming internet starter kit? (yes/no)
No.
> 6. What do you currently use to access the internet?
b) 56k modem
> 7. Is their a broadband service in your area (or announced for the
> near future)? (yes/no)
No.
> GENERAL
>
> 1. Coffee or tea?
Tea.
> 2. War on Iraq – yes or no?
Yes.
> 3. Hair – long or short?
Short.
> 4. Girls – blond, brunette, redhead or are you just grateful for
> anything?
Brunette.
> 5. Music – burn or buy?
Burn.
> 6. Do you play a musical instrument?
No.
> 7. How many books have you read this year?
3.
> 8. How often would you go to the cinema
d) Once a month
> 9. Pub, club or gig?
Pub.
> 10. If you were to write a questionnaire, what question would you put
> here?
How many times have you won GAD?
>
> PERSONAL
>
> 1. Male or Female?
Male
> 2. Age?
16
> 3. Where do you live?
East Midlands, Leicestershire
> 4. And do you live…
with family
> 5. Occupation – what best describes your 9-5?
GCSE's
> FORUM LIFE
>
> 1. How long have you been here?
getting close to 500 days I think
> 2. And how many posts have you made?
quite a lot
> 3. On average, how long would you spend on the forums in a day?
1 hour - 2 hours
> 4. How many other forums do you regularly post on?
none
> GAMING LIFE
>
> 1. Out of the current “Big Three”, which of the consoles do you own?
All of them
> 2. And how many games do you own for these three?
Over 30
> 3. How many hours do you play games on average each week?
5 - 10
> 4. On average, how often would you BUY a game? (GAD doesn’t count)
about every week
> 5. How best describes you views on games pricing?
About right
>
> 6. Everyone has a favourite, declare your fanboy-ism:
probably Xbox
> 7. What’s your favourite console game from this generation?
The almighty Halo.
> 8. What’s your favourite game of all time?
NiGHTS: Into Dreams
> 9. What was your first gaming machine?
Master System
> ONLINE GAMING
>
> 1. Simply, have you ever played on-line? (yes/no)
yes
> 2. Are you excited about console on-line gaming? (yes/no)
A little
> 3. What do you think would be a fair price for a monthly subscription
> to play an MMORPG on-line?
around a fiver
> 4. What do you think would be a fair price for a monthly subscription
> to other types of on-line games?
Free
> 5. Have you already bought, or intend to buy in the near future, a
> console gaming internet starter kit? (yes/no)
intend to
> 6. What do you currently use to access the internet?
56k modem crap box
>
> 7. Is their a broadband service in your area (or announced for the
> near future)? (yes/no)
yes
> GENERAL
>
> 1. Coffee or tea?
Neither
> 2. War on Iraq – yes or no?
no
> 3. Hair – long or short?
whichever
> 4. Girls – blond, brunette, redhead or are you just grateful for
> anything?
brunette
> 5. Music – burn or buy?
bit of both
> 6. Do you play a musical instrument?
used to
> 7. How many books have you read this year?
one
> 8. How often would you go to the cinema?
once a month
>
> 9. Pub, club or gig?
Pub
> 10. If you were to write a questionnaire, what question would you put
> here?
Do you like cheese?
> PERSONAL
>
> 1. Male or Female?
Male
> 2. Age?
16
> 3. Where do you live?
East Midlands, Leicestershire
> 4. And do you live…
with family
> 5. Occupation – what best describes your 9-5?
GCSE's
> FORUM LIFE
>
> 1. How long have you been here?
getting close to 500 days I think
> 2. And how many posts have you made?
quite a lot
> 3. On average, how long would you spend on the forums in a day?
1 hour - 2 hours
> 4. How many other forums do you regularly post on?
none
> GAMING LIFE
>
> 1. Out of the current “Big Three”, which of the consoles do you own?
All of them
> 2. And how many games do you own for these three?
Over 30
> 3. How many hours do you play games on average each week?
5 - 10
> 4. On average, how often would you BUY a game? (GAD doesn’t count)
about every week
> 5. How best describes you views on games pricing?
About right
>
> 6. Everyone has a favourite, declare your fanboy-ism:
probably Xbox
> 7. What’s your favourite console game from this generation?
The almighty Halo.
> 8. What’s your favourite game of all time?
NiGHTS: Into Dreams
> 9. What was your first gaming machine?
Master System
> ONLINE GAMING
>
> 1. Simply, have you ever played on-line? (yes/no)
yes
> 2. Are you excited about console on-line gaming? (yes/no)
A little
> 3. What do you think would be a fair price for a monthly subscription
> to play an MMORPG on-line?
around a fiver
> 4. What do you think would be a fair price for a monthly subscription
> to other types of on-line games?
Free
> 5. Have you already bought, or intend to buy in the near future, a
> console gaming internet starter kit? (yes/no)
intend to
> 6. What do you currently use to access the internet?
56k modem crap box
>
> 7. Is their a broadband service in your area (or announced for the
> near future)? (yes/no)
yes
> GENERAL
>
> 1. Coffee or tea?
Neither
> 2. War on Iraq – yes or no?
no
> 3. Hair – long or short?
whichever
> 4. Girls – blond, brunette, redhead or are you just grateful for
> anything?
brunette
> 5. Music – burn or buy?
bit of both
> 6. Do you play a musical instrument?
used to
> 7. How many books have you read this year?
one
> 8. How often would you go to the cinema?
once a month
>
> 9. Pub, club or gig?
Pub
> 10. If you were to write a questionnaire, what question would you put
> here?
Do you like cheese?
PERSONAL
1. Male or Female?
Male
2. Age?
15
3. Where do you live?
e) South East England
4. And do you live…
a) with parents
5. Occupation – what best describes your 9-5?
c) School, GCSE or “lower”
FORUM LIFE
1. How long have you been here?
496 days
2. And how many posts have you made?
5768
3. On average, how long would you spend on the forums in a day?
9-10 hours
4. How many other forums do you regularly post on?
3
GAMING LIFE
1. Out of the current “Big Three”, which of the consoles do you own?
None
2. And how many games do you own for these three?
One (I own THPS3 for PS2, even though I don't have the console)
3. How many hours do you play games on average each week?
14
4. On average, how often would you BUY a game? (GAD doesn’t count)
Once a fortnight
5. How best describes you views on games pricing?
b) About right.
6. Everyone has a favourite, declare your fanboy-ism:
d) PC
7. What’s your favourite console game from this generation?
h) Splinter Cell
8. What’s your favourite game of all time?
Sonic The Hedgehog
9. What was your first gaming machine?
Spectrum (still got it too, along with 100 games)
ONLINE GAMING
1. Simply, have you ever played on-line? (yes/no)
Yes
2. Are you excited about console on-line gaming? (yes/no)
Yes
3. What do you think would be a fair price for a monthly subscription to play an MMORPG on-line?
c) about £5
4. What do you think would be a fair price for a monthly subscription to other types of on-line games?
b) about £5
5. Have you already bought, or intend to buy in the near future, a console gaming internet starter kit? (yes/no)
No
6. What do you currently use to access the internet?
b) 56k modem
7. Is their a broadband service in your area (or announced for the near future)? (yes/no)
Yes
GENERAL
1. Coffee or tea?
Tea
2. War on Iraq – yes or no?
Yes
3. Hair – long or short?
Short
4. Girls – blond, brunette, redhead or are you just grateful for anything?
Brunette
5. Music – burn or buy?
Burn :$
6. Do you play a musical instrument?
Yes
7. How many books have you read this year?
10
8. How often would you go to the cinema?
Heh, well, I've only been twice in the last 5 years
e) Less
9. Pub, club or gig?
Pub
10. If you were to write a questionnaire, what question would you put here?
Do you think I'm sexy?
1. Male or Female?
Male
2. Age?
15
3. Where do you live?
e) South East England
4. And do you live…
a) with parents
5. Occupation – what best describes your 9-5?
c) School, GCSE or “lower”
FORUM LIFE
1. How long have you been here?
496 days
2. And how many posts have you made?
5768
3. On average, how long would you spend on the forums in a day?
9-10 hours
4. How many other forums do you regularly post on?
3
GAMING LIFE
1. Out of the current “Big Three”, which of the consoles do you own?
None
2. And how many games do you own for these three?
One (I own THPS3 for PS2, even though I don't have the console)
3. How many hours do you play games on average each week?
14
4. On average, how often would you BUY a game? (GAD doesn’t count)
Once a fortnight
5. How best describes you views on games pricing?
b) About right.
6. Everyone has a favourite, declare your fanboy-ism:
d) PC
7. What’s your favourite console game from this generation?
h) Splinter Cell
8. What’s your favourite game of all time?
Sonic The Hedgehog
9. What was your first gaming machine?
Spectrum (still got it too, along with 100 games)
ONLINE GAMING
1. Simply, have you ever played on-line? (yes/no)
Yes
2. Are you excited about console on-line gaming? (yes/no)
Yes
3. What do you think would be a fair price for a monthly subscription to play an MMORPG on-line?
c) about £5
4. What do you think would be a fair price for a monthly subscription to other types of on-line games?
b) about £5
5. Have you already bought, or intend to buy in the near future, a console gaming internet starter kit? (yes/no)
No
6. What do you currently use to access the internet?
b) 56k modem
7. Is their a broadband service in your area (or announced for the near future)? (yes/no)
Yes
GENERAL
1. Coffee or tea?
Tea
2. War on Iraq – yes or no?
Yes
3. Hair – long or short?
Short
4. Girls – blond, brunette, redhead or are you just grateful for anything?
Brunette
5. Music – burn or buy?
Burn :$
6. Do you play a musical instrument?
Yes
7. How many books have you read this year?
10
8. How often would you go to the cinema?
Heh, well, I've only been twice in the last 5 years
e) Less
9. Pub, club or gig?
Pub
10. If you were to write a questionnaire, what question would you put here?
Do you think I'm sexy?
PERSONAL
1. Male or Female?
Male
2. Age?
14
3. Where do you live?
d) South West England
4. And do you live…
a) with parents
5. Occupation – what best describes your 9-5?
c) School, GCSE or “lower”
FORUM LIFE
1. How long have you been here?
14 days
2. And how many posts have you made?
About 120
3. On average, how long would you spend on the forums in a day?
1-3 hours
4. How many other forums do you regularly post on?
3 or 4
GAMING LIFE
1. Out of the current “Big Three”, which of the consoles do you own?
PS2
2. And how many games do you own for these three?
26
3. How many hours do you play games on average each week?
20
4. On average, how often would you BUY a game? (GAD doesn’t count)
Every 2 weeks
5. How best describes you views on games pricing?
a) Too expensive.
6. Everyone has a favourite, declare your fanboy-ism:
d) PC
7. What’s your favourite console game from this generation?
d) MGS 2
8. What’s your favourite game of all time?
MGS2
9. What was your first gaming machine?
Amiga 500
ONLINE GAMING
1. Simply, have you ever played on-line? (yes/no)
Yes
2. Are you excited about console on-line gaming? (yes/no)
Not really, I've had it bloody ages.
3. What do you think would be a fair price for a monthly subscription to play an MMORPG on-line?
a) Free – I’m well cheap and don’t understand how these things work.
4. What do you think would be a fair price for a monthly subscription to other types of on-line games?
a) Free
5. Have you already bought, or intend to buy in the near future, a console gaming internet starter kit? (yes/no)
No. I have a computer, a broadband connection and a GeForce 4 graphics card. Nuff said.
6. What do you currently use to access the internet?
d) ADSL
7. Is their a broadband service in your area (or announced for the near future)? (yes/no)
Yes. Duh!
GENERAL
1. Coffee or tea?
Tea
2. War on Iraq – yes or no?
No
3. Hair – long or short?
Long
4. Girls – blond, brunette, redhead or are you just grateful for anything?
Grateful for anything
5. Music – burn or buy?
Burn
6. Do you play a musical instrument?
Yes. But I'm not going to tell you what it is, since you didn't ask :P
7. How many books have you read this year?
None.
8. How often would you go to the cinema?
Never. I have broadband for god's sake!
9. Pub, club or gig?
Gig
10. If you were to write a questionnaire, what question would you put here?
Are we finished yet?
1. Male or Female?
Male
2. Age?
14
3. Where do you live?
d) South West England
4. And do you live…
a) with parents
5. Occupation – what best describes your 9-5?
c) School, GCSE or “lower”
FORUM LIFE
1. How long have you been here?
14 days
2. And how many posts have you made?
About 120
3. On average, how long would you spend on the forums in a day?
1-3 hours
4. How many other forums do you regularly post on?
3 or 4
GAMING LIFE
1. Out of the current “Big Three”, which of the consoles do you own?
PS2
2. And how many games do you own for these three?
26
3. How many hours do you play games on average each week?
20
4. On average, how often would you BUY a game? (GAD doesn’t count)
Every 2 weeks
5. How best describes you views on games pricing?
a) Too expensive.
6. Everyone has a favourite, declare your fanboy-ism:
d) PC
7. What’s your favourite console game from this generation?
d) MGS 2
8. What’s your favourite game of all time?
MGS2
9. What was your first gaming machine?
Amiga 500
ONLINE GAMING
1. Simply, have you ever played on-line? (yes/no)
Yes
2. Are you excited about console on-line gaming? (yes/no)
Not really, I've had it bloody ages.
3. What do you think would be a fair price for a monthly subscription to play an MMORPG on-line?
a) Free – I’m well cheap and don’t understand how these things work.
4. What do you think would be a fair price for a monthly subscription to other types of on-line games?
a) Free
5. Have you already bought, or intend to buy in the near future, a console gaming internet starter kit? (yes/no)
No. I have a computer, a broadband connection and a GeForce 4 graphics card. Nuff said.
6. What do you currently use to access the internet?
d) ADSL
7. Is their a broadband service in your area (or announced for the near future)? (yes/no)
Yes. Duh!
GENERAL
1. Coffee or tea?
Tea
2. War on Iraq – yes or no?
No
3. Hair – long or short?
Long
4. Girls – blond, brunette, redhead or are you just grateful for anything?
Grateful for anything
5. Music – burn or buy?
Burn
6. Do you play a musical instrument?
Yes. But I'm not going to tell you what it is, since you didn't ask :P
7. How many books have you read this year?
None.
8. How often would you go to the cinema?
Never. I have broadband for god's sake!
9. Pub, club or gig?
Gig
10. If you were to write a questionnaire, what question would you put here?
Are we finished yet?
Dr Gonzo wrote:
> At Gonzo Tech we have a thirst for knowledge. With your help we’d
> like to push the boundaries of our understanding of the average forum
> user. How old is the average forum user? Where does he live? How
> long does he play games for? Oh, and lots of other useless junk…
> sorry, important sociological information.
>
> It’s simple. We’ve put together a portfolio of questions that get
> right to the user’s core. You answer the questions honestly (don’t
> worry, your information will be kept private and only passed on to the
> highest bidder) and the Gonzo Tech lab bunnies will collate the
> results and deliver a profile of the typical Special Reserve poster.
>
> Without further ado…
>
> PERSONAL
>
> 1. Male or Female? - Male
>
> 2. Age? - 18
>
> 3. Where do you live?
>
> a) North East England
> b) North West England <<<<<
> c) The Midlands
> d) South West England
> e) South East England
> f) Scotland
> g) Wales
> h) N. Ireland
> i) Eire
> j) Other
>
> 4. And do you live…
>
> a) with parents <<<< (asif I could get my own place at 18!)
> b) in Uni digs
> c) in wour own place
> d) where you lay your head, that’s your home
>
> 5. Occupation – what best describes your 9-5?
>
> a) Full-time job <<<<<
> b) School, A-Levels
> c) School, GCSE or “lower”
> d) College, GNVQ, HND or the like
> e) Uni – big, smart, grown up degree.
>
> FORUM LIFE
>
> 1. How long have you been here? - 493 days
>
> 2. And how many posts have you made? - 3283 (3284 if you include this)
>
> 3. On average, how long would you spend on the forums in a day? - 45mins><1hour
>
> 4. How many other forums do you regularly post on? - Just one other.
>
> GAMING LIFE
>
> 1. Out of the current “Big Three”, which of the consoles do you own? - Gamecube and PS2
>
> 2. And how many games do you own for these three? - 2 for the GC, 10 for the PS2
>
> 3. How many hours do you play games on average each week? - About 10.
>
> 4. On average, how often would you BUY a game? (GAD doesn’t count) - About once every 2-3 months.
>
> 5. How best describes you views on games pricing?
>
> a) Too expensive. <<<<<<<
> b) About right.
> c) I’m thick, I want to pay more.
>
> 6. Everyone has a favourite, declare your fanboy-ism:
>
> a) PS2
> b) Gamecube <<<<<<<<<<
> c) XBox
> d) PC
>
> 7. What’s your favourite console game from this generation?
>
> a) Mario Sunshine
> b) Metroid
> c) Super Monkey Ball ½
> d) MGS 2
> e) FFX
> f) GTA3
> g) Halo
> h) Splinter Cell
> i) Other <<<<<<<<<<
>
> 8. What’s your favourite game of all time? - Zelda: Ocarina of Time
>
> 9. What was your first gaming machine? - The first Nintendo (NES)
>
> ONLINE GAMING
>
> 1. Simply, have you ever played on-line? (yes/no) - yes
>
> 2. Are you excited about console on-line gaming? (yes/no) - yes
>
> 3. What do you think would be a fair price for a monthly subscription
> to play an MMORPG on-line?
>
> a) Free – I’m well cheap and don’t understand how these things work.
> b) about £5
> c) about £10 <<<<<<<<<
> d) about £15
>
> 4. What do you think would be a fair price for a monthly subscription
> to other types of on-line games?
>
> a) Free <<<<<<<<
> b) about £5
> c) about £10
> d) about £15
>
> 5. Have you already bought, or intend to buy in the near future, a
> console gaming internet starter kit? (yes/no) - no
>
> 6. What do you currently use to access the internet?
>
> a) 33k or slower modem
> b) 56k modem <<<<<<<<<<<<<
> c) ISDN
> d) ADSL
> e) Cable
>
> 7. Is their a broadband service in your area (or announced for the
> near future)? (yes/no) - no
>
> GENERAL
>
> 1. Coffee or tea? Used to be Coffee; it's Tea now though (from about 2 months ago)
>
> 2. War on Iraq – yes or no? Yes
>
> 3. Hair – long or short? Short
>
> 4. Girls – blond, brunette, redhead or are you just grateful for
> anything? - Brunette mostly.
>
> 5. Music – burn or buy? - A lot of both. Prefer buying though.
>
> 6. Do you play a musical instrument? - No
>
> 7. How many books have you read this year? - None.
>
> 8. How often would you go to the cinema?
>
> a) More than once a week
> b) Once a week
> c) Two or three times a month
> d) Once a month
> e) Less <<<<<<<<<<<<<
>
> 9. Pub, club or gig? - Club, all the way.
>
> 10. If you were to write a questionnaire, what question would you put
> here? - What do you think will be the first of the big 3 Consoles to fail?
> At Gonzo Tech we have a thirst for knowledge. With your help we’d
> like to push the boundaries of our understanding of the average forum
> user. How old is the average forum user? Where does he live? How
> long does he play games for? Oh, and lots of other useless junk…
> sorry, important sociological information.
>
> It’s simple. We’ve put together a portfolio of questions that get
> right to the user’s core. You answer the questions honestly (don’t
> worry, your information will be kept private and only passed on to the
> highest bidder) and the Gonzo Tech lab bunnies will collate the
> results and deliver a profile of the typical Special Reserve poster.
>
> Without further ado…
>
> PERSONAL
>
> 1. Male or Female? - Male
>
> 2. Age? - 18
>
> 3. Where do you live?
>
> a) North East England
> b) North West England <<<<<
> c) The Midlands
> d) South West England
> e) South East England
> f) Scotland
> g) Wales
> h) N. Ireland
> i) Eire
> j) Other
>
> 4. And do you live…
>
> a) with parents <<<< (asif I could get my own place at 18!)
> b) in Uni digs
> c) in wour own place
> d) where you lay your head, that’s your home
>
> 5. Occupation – what best describes your 9-5?
>
> a) Full-time job <<<<<
> b) School, A-Levels
> c) School, GCSE or “lower”
> d) College, GNVQ, HND or the like
> e) Uni – big, smart, grown up degree.
>
> FORUM LIFE
>
> 1. How long have you been here? - 493 days
>
> 2. And how many posts have you made? - 3283 (3284 if you include this)
>
> 3. On average, how long would you spend on the forums in a day? - 45mins><1hour
>
> 4. How many other forums do you regularly post on? - Just one other.
>
> GAMING LIFE
>
> 1. Out of the current “Big Three”, which of the consoles do you own? - Gamecube and PS2
>
> 2. And how many games do you own for these three? - 2 for the GC, 10 for the PS2
>
> 3. How many hours do you play games on average each week? - About 10.
>
> 4. On average, how often would you BUY a game? (GAD doesn’t count) - About once every 2-3 months.
>
> 5. How best describes you views on games pricing?
>
> a) Too expensive. <<<<<<<
> b) About right.
> c) I’m thick, I want to pay more.
>
> 6. Everyone has a favourite, declare your fanboy-ism:
>
> a) PS2
> b) Gamecube <<<<<<<<<<
> c) XBox
> d) PC
>
> 7. What’s your favourite console game from this generation?
>
> a) Mario Sunshine
> b) Metroid
> c) Super Monkey Ball ½
> d) MGS 2
> e) FFX
> f) GTA3
> g) Halo
> h) Splinter Cell
> i) Other <<<<<<<<<<
>
> 8. What’s your favourite game of all time? - Zelda: Ocarina of Time
>
> 9. What was your first gaming machine? - The first Nintendo (NES)
>
> ONLINE GAMING
>
> 1. Simply, have you ever played on-line? (yes/no) - yes
>
> 2. Are you excited about console on-line gaming? (yes/no) - yes
>
> 3. What do you think would be a fair price for a monthly subscription
> to play an MMORPG on-line?
>
> a) Free – I’m well cheap and don’t understand how these things work.
> b) about £5
> c) about £10 <<<<<<<<<
> d) about £15
>
> 4. What do you think would be a fair price for a monthly subscription
> to other types of on-line games?
>
> a) Free <<<<<<<<
> b) about £5
> c) about £10
> d) about £15
>
> 5. Have you already bought, or intend to buy in the near future, a
> console gaming internet starter kit? (yes/no) - no
>
> 6. What do you currently use to access the internet?
>
> a) 33k or slower modem
> b) 56k modem <<<<<<<<<<<<<
> c) ISDN
> d) ADSL
> e) Cable
>
> 7. Is their a broadband service in your area (or announced for the
> near future)? (yes/no) - no
>
> GENERAL
>
> 1. Coffee or tea? Used to be Coffee; it's Tea now though (from about 2 months ago)
>
> 2. War on Iraq – yes or no? Yes
>
> 3. Hair – long or short? Short
>
> 4. Girls – blond, brunette, redhead or are you just grateful for
> anything? - Brunette mostly.
>
> 5. Music – burn or buy? - A lot of both. Prefer buying though.
>
> 6. Do you play a musical instrument? - No
>
> 7. How many books have you read this year? - None.
>
> 8. How often would you go to the cinema?
>
> a) More than once a week
> b) Once a week
> c) Two or three times a month
> d) Once a month
> e) Less <<<<<<<<<<<<<
>
> 9. Pub, club or gig? - Club, all the way.
>
> 10. If you were to write a questionnaire, what question would you put
> here? - What do you think will be the first of the big 3 Consoles to fail?
Whoops...
> GENERAL
>
> 1. Coffee or tea?
> tea
> 2. War on Iraq – yes or no?
> yes
> 3. Hair – long or short?
> short
> 4. Girls – blond, brunette, redhead or are you just grateful for
> anything?
> brunette
> 5. Music – burn or buy?
> burn
> 6. Do you play a musical instrument?
> nope
> 7. How many books have you read this year?
> 7
> 8. How often would you go to the cinema?
> c) Two or three times a month
> 9. Pub, club or gig?
> gig
> 10. If you were to write a questionnaire, what question would you put
> here?
Monkey or Marmoset?
> GENERAL
>
> 1. Coffee or tea?
> tea
> 2. War on Iraq – yes or no?
> yes
> 3. Hair – long or short?
> short
> 4. Girls – blond, brunette, redhead or are you just grateful for
> anything?
> brunette
> 5. Music – burn or buy?
> burn
> 6. Do you play a musical instrument?
> nope
> 7. How many books have you read this year?
> 7
> 8. How often would you go to the cinema?
> c) Two or three times a month
> 9. Pub, club or gig?
> gig
> 10. If you were to write a questionnaire, what question would you put
> here?
Monkey or Marmoset?
PERSONAL
>
> 1. Male or Female?
Male
> 2. Age?
15
> 3. Where do you live?
> e) South East England
> 4. And do you live…
> a) with parents
>
> 5. Occupation – what best describes your 9-5?
>
> c) School, GCSE or “lower”
>
> FORUM LIFE
>
> 1. How long have you been here?
> 450 days
> 2. And how many posts have you made?
> no idea
> 3. On average, how long would you spend on the forums in a day?
> 1/2 hour
> 4. How many other forums do you regularly post on?
> none
GAMING LIFE
> 1. Out of the current “Big Three”, which of the consoles do you own?
> XBox
> 2. And how many games do you own for these three?
> 6
> 3. How many hours do you play games on average each week?
> 3 hours
> 4. On average, how often would you BUY a game? (GAD doesn’t count)
> once/six weeks
> 5. How best describes you views on games pricing?
> a) Too expensive.
> 6. Everyone has a favourite, declare your fanboy-ism:
> c) XBox
> 7. What’s your favourite console game from this generation?
> i) Other
> 8. What’s your favourite game of all time?
> Don't have one
> 9. What was your first gaming machine?
> Commodore
> ONLINE GAMING
> 1. Simply, have you ever played on-line? (yes/no)
> yes
> 2. Are you excited about console on-line gaming? (yes/no)
> yes
> 3. What do you think would be a fair price for a monthly subscription
> to play an MMORPG on-line?
> a) Free – I’m well cheap and don’t understand how these things work.
> 4. What do you think would be a fair price for a monthly subscription
> to other types of on-line games?
> a) Free
> 5. Have you already bought, or intend to buy in the near future, a
> console gaming internet starter kit? (yes/no)
> yes
> 6. What do you currently use to access the internet?
> d) ADSL
> 7. Is their a broadband service in your area (or announced for the
> near future)? (yes/no)
> yes
> GENERAL
>
> 1. Coffee or tea?
> tea
> 2. War on Iraq – yes or no?
>
> 3. Hair – long or short?
>
> 4. Girls – blond, brunette, redhead or are you just grateful for
> anything?
>
> 5. Music – burn or buy?
>
> 6. Do you play a musical instrument?
>
> 7. How many books have you read this year?
>
> 8. How often would you go to the cinema?
>
> a) More than once a week
> b) Once a week
> c) Two or three times a month
> d) Once a month
> e) Less
>
> 9. Pub, club or gig?
>
> 10. If you were to write a questionnaire, what question would you put
> here?
>
>
>
> Get as many people to answer as possible and results will be posted
> sometime on Monday. Keep your answers brief, to the point and try and
> answer everything. I’m hoping there’ll be quite a few to get through,
> so want to keep the task as straight forward as possible!
>
> 1. Male or Female?
Male
> 2. Age?
15
> 3. Where do you live?
> e) South East England
> 4. And do you live…
> a) with parents
>
> 5. Occupation – what best describes your 9-5?
>
> c) School, GCSE or “lower”
>
> FORUM LIFE
>
> 1. How long have you been here?
> 450 days
> 2. And how many posts have you made?
> no idea
> 3. On average, how long would you spend on the forums in a day?
> 1/2 hour
> 4. How many other forums do you regularly post on?
> none
GAMING LIFE
> 1. Out of the current “Big Three”, which of the consoles do you own?
> XBox
> 2. And how many games do you own for these three?
> 6
> 3. How many hours do you play games on average each week?
> 3 hours
> 4. On average, how often would you BUY a game? (GAD doesn’t count)
> once/six weeks
> 5. How best describes you views on games pricing?
> a) Too expensive.
> 6. Everyone has a favourite, declare your fanboy-ism:
> c) XBox
> 7. What’s your favourite console game from this generation?
> i) Other
> 8. What’s your favourite game of all time?
> Don't have one
> 9. What was your first gaming machine?
> Commodore
> ONLINE GAMING
> 1. Simply, have you ever played on-line? (yes/no)
> yes
> 2. Are you excited about console on-line gaming? (yes/no)
> yes
> 3. What do you think would be a fair price for a monthly subscription
> to play an MMORPG on-line?
> a) Free – I’m well cheap and don’t understand how these things work.
> 4. What do you think would be a fair price for a monthly subscription
> to other types of on-line games?
> a) Free
> 5. Have you already bought, or intend to buy in the near future, a
> console gaming internet starter kit? (yes/no)
> yes
> 6. What do you currently use to access the internet?
> d) ADSL
> 7. Is their a broadband service in your area (or announced for the
> near future)? (yes/no)
> yes
> GENERAL
>
> 1. Coffee or tea?
> tea
> 2. War on Iraq – yes or no?
>
> 3. Hair – long or short?
>
> 4. Girls – blond, brunette, redhead or are you just grateful for
> anything?
>
> 5. Music – burn or buy?
>
> 6. Do you play a musical instrument?
>
> 7. How many books have you read this year?
>
> 8. How often would you go to the cinema?
>
> a) More than once a week
> b) Once a week
> c) Two or three times a month
> d) Once a month
> e) Less
>
> 9. Pub, club or gig?
>
> 10. If you were to write a questionnaire, what question would you put
> here?
>
>
>
> Get as many people to answer as possible and results will be posted
> sometime on Monday. Keep your answers brief, to the point and try and
> answer everything. I’m hoping there’ll be quite a few to get through,
> so want to keep the task as straight forward as possible!
> PERSONAL
>
> 1. Male or Female? Male
>
> 2. Age? 17
>
> 3. Where do you live?
>
> e) South East England
> 4. And do you live…
>
> a) with parents
> 5. Occupation – what best describes your 9-5?
> b) School, A-Levels
> FORUM LIFE
>
> 1. How long have you been here? 182 days
>
> 2. And how many posts have you made? 1462 including this.
>
> 3. On average, how long would you spend on the forums in a day? On average around 2 and a half hours a day. But that includes the 6 and a half hours I spend on here on Sundays.
>
> 4. How many other forums do you regularly post on? 1.
>
> GAMING LIFE
>
> 1. Out of the current “Big Three”, which of the consoles do you own? None.
>
> 2. And how many games do you own for these three? None
>
> 3. How many hours do you play games on average each week? About 8.
>
> 4. On average, how often would you BUY a game? Not often, every few months maybe.
>
> 5. How best describes you views on games pricing?
>
> b) About right.
>
> 6. Everyone has a favourite, declare your fanboy-ism:
>
> d) PC
>
> 7. What’s your favourite console game from this generation?
>
> n/a
>
> 8. What’s your favourite game of all time? MoO2
>
> 9. What was your first gaming machine? A Commadore 64.
>
> ONLINE GAMING
>
> 1. Simply, have you ever played on-line? yes
>
> 2. Are you excited about console on-line gaming? no
>
> 3. What do you think would be a fair price for a monthly subscription
> to play an MMORPG on-line?
>
> b) about £5
> c) about £10
Somewhere between those.
>
> 4. What do you think would be a fair price for a monthly subscription
> to other types of on-line games?
>
> b) about £5
>
> 5. Have you already bought, or intend to buy in the near future, a
> console gaming internet starter kit? no
>
> 6. What do you currently use to access the internet?
>
> e) Cable
>
> 7. Is their a broadband service in your area (or announced for the
> near future)? yes
>
> GENERAL
>
> 1. Coffee or tea? Tea normally, Coffee when I'm in a bad mood. I only seem to drink coffee when I need a cigarette, which is weird as I don't smoke.
>
> 2. War on Iraq – Probably.
>
> 3. Hair – long
>
> 4. Girls – Not that shallow.
>
> 5. Music – burn or buy? Both
>
> 6. Do you play a musical instrument? Not really.
>
> 7. How many books have you read this year? Lots, in the region of 30ish.
>
> 8. How often would you go to the cinema?
>
> e) Less
>
> 9. Pub, club or gig? Gig
>
> 10. If you were to write a questionnaire, what question would you put
> here? Dirigiberbil?
>
> 1. Male or Female? Male
>
> 2. Age? 17
>
> 3. Where do you live?
>
> e) South East England
> 4. And do you live…
>
> a) with parents
> 5. Occupation – what best describes your 9-5?
> b) School, A-Levels
> FORUM LIFE
>
> 1. How long have you been here? 182 days
>
> 2. And how many posts have you made? 1462 including this.
>
> 3. On average, how long would you spend on the forums in a day? On average around 2 and a half hours a day. But that includes the 6 and a half hours I spend on here on Sundays.
>
> 4. How many other forums do you regularly post on? 1.
>
> GAMING LIFE
>
> 1. Out of the current “Big Three”, which of the consoles do you own? None.
>
> 2. And how many games do you own for these three? None
>
> 3. How many hours do you play games on average each week? About 8.
>
> 4. On average, how often would you BUY a game? Not often, every few months maybe.
>
> 5. How best describes you views on games pricing?
>
> b) About right.
>
> 6. Everyone has a favourite, declare your fanboy-ism:
>
> d) PC
>
> 7. What’s your favourite console game from this generation?
>
> n/a
>
> 8. What’s your favourite game of all time? MoO2
>
> 9. What was your first gaming machine? A Commadore 64.
>
> ONLINE GAMING
>
> 1. Simply, have you ever played on-line? yes
>
> 2. Are you excited about console on-line gaming? no
>
> 3. What do you think would be a fair price for a monthly subscription
> to play an MMORPG on-line?
>
> b) about £5
> c) about £10
Somewhere between those.
>
> 4. What do you think would be a fair price for a monthly subscription
> to other types of on-line games?
>
> b) about £5
>
> 5. Have you already bought, or intend to buy in the near future, a
> console gaming internet starter kit? no
>
> 6. What do you currently use to access the internet?
>
> e) Cable
>
> 7. Is their a broadband service in your area (or announced for the
> near future)? yes
>
> GENERAL
>
> 1. Coffee or tea? Tea normally, Coffee when I'm in a bad mood. I only seem to drink coffee when I need a cigarette, which is weird as I don't smoke.
>
> 2. War on Iraq – Probably.
>
> 3. Hair – long
>
> 4. Girls – Not that shallow.
>
> 5. Music – burn or buy? Both
>
> 6. Do you play a musical instrument? Not really.
>
> 7. How many books have you read this year? Lots, in the region of 30ish.
>
> 8. How often would you go to the cinema?
>
> e) Less
>
> 9. Pub, club or gig? Gig
>
> 10. If you were to write a questionnaire, what question would you put
> here? Dirigiberbil?
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