                        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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