Piracy

Questionnaire about piracy.

Results are publicly available

Please select your age group

16 and belowBetween 17 to 19Between 20 to 25Between 26 to 35Between 36 to 4546 and above

I am

Going to schoolStudying at the universityWorkingSitting at homeOther

How often do you use computer?

EverydaySometimes per weekSometimes per monthSometimesNever

What are you doing with computer?

Playing gamesWatching movies and playing musicDoing some jobMostly everythingNothingOther

Have you ever downloaded something from internet?

Yes, I am downloading everydayYes, several times per weekI have downloaded some filesOnly some photos and documentsNeverOther

From where you are downloading?

WebsiteFTP serverP2P file sharing networksDirect file sharing networksOther

Do you know what piracy means?

YesNo

Are you a pirate?

YesNo

Have you ever downloaded illegal files?

YesSeveral timesNeverI do not know

Mark legal actions:

Downloading musicDownloading videoDownloading programsDownloading gamesDownloading ebooksDownloading documentsMaking copy of a CD

How do you think, is piracy a big problem?

Yes it is really big problemYes it is a problemNot very big problemIt is not a problemOther

Mark statements you agree:

Files (Music, movies, games) should be allowed in the Internet for sharing."Downloading copyrighted files, causes little or no harm to anyone.""Downloading copyrighted files at a fraction of its original cost from other people is alright.""The use of pirated software has helped Singapore to become an IT hub as it is today."

How frequently do you purchase pirated DVD/VCD/CD?

DailyWeeklyMonthlyYearlyNever

Where do you frequently get these pirated DVD/VCD/CD from?

Local shopsOnline shopsOverseasFriendsJust downloadingNone of the above

"Imprisonment term of up to 6 months or a fine up to $20,000 or both." Are you aware of punishment?

YesNo

Do you feel that the punishment is sufficient to discourage you from continuing to be a pirate.

Definitely yesMaybeNeutralProbably notNever

If original movie/music/software vendors reduce their prices, would you choose to buy them instead?

Definitely yesMaybeNeutralProbably notNever

"Now I know that piracy is wrong, I will not do it."

Strongly DisagreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly Agree

Do you have any comments on the piracy of copyright materials?

My gender

MaleFemale