[sinX]

Hello, I'm conducting an anthropology study on virtual ethnography and the subculture of hacking. If you have a couple minutes and would like to participate in this study please answer the questions below. Also, if you have any personal thoughts you would like to add pertaining to how people within the hacking community interact with each other please feel free to include them at the bottom of the survey. (This study is being conducted under California State University of Fresno's Anthropology department.)


1. What is you operating system of choice?

2. What operating system do you use most?

3. How much time a week do you spend online?

4. At anytime have you modified a cell phone for any purpose other than the manufactures intended use?

5. At anytime have you modified a laptop or desktop computer for any purpose other than the manufactures intended use?

6. At anytime have you modified any type of gaming console (e.g. Xbox, PS1-3, PSP, DS, etc) for any purpose other than the manufactures intended use?

7. At anytime have you modified software for any purpose other than the developers intended use?

8. When is the last time you purchased software?

9. When is the last time you installed software new to your computer?

10. How many online relationships extend outside your virtual environment? (e.g. An online friend you meet a Starbucks)

11. What percent of your relationships are made and conducted online as opposed to offline.

12. What usually constitutes respect or praise in someone in the hacking community? What are admirable qualities in someone of this community?

13. What usually constitutes a lack of respect in someone of the hacking community? Which qualities are considered loathsome in this community?

14. What measures do you take, if any, to protect your online anonymity? (e.g. What name do you use for forums and comments, do you use proxies, etc?)

Comments:

[cpjr]

1. What is you operating system of choice?
ANYTHING MAC
2. What operating system do you use most?
OSX
3. How much time a week do you spend online?
ALOT. PROLLY 25-35 HOURS
4. At anytime have you modified a cell phone for any purpose other than the manufactures intended use?
YUP
5. At anytime have you modified a laptop or desktop computer for any purpose other than the manufactures intended use?
YUP
6. At anytime have you modified any type of gaming console (e.g. Xbox, PS1-3, PSP, DS, etc) for any purpose other than the manufactures intended use?
YUP
7. At anytime have you modified software for any purpose other than the developers intended use?
YUP
8. When is the last time you purchased software?
HMMM, THIS WEEK
9. When is the last time you installed software new to your computer?
OH, LAST WEEK
10. How many online relationships extend outside your virtual environment? (e.g. An online friend you meet a Starbucks)
LITTLE CONFUSED, SORRY
11. What percent of your relationships are made and conducted online as opposed to offline.
GUESS YOU CAN COUNT THE MEMBERS OF MMI
12. What usually constitutes respect or praise in someone in the hacking community? What are admirable qualities in someone of this community?
SOMEONE THAT CONTRIBUTES
13. What usually constitutes a lack of respect in someone of the hacking community? Which qualities are considered loathsome in this community?
A LEECH
14. What measures do you take, if any, to protect your online anonymity? (e.g. What name do you use for forums and comments, do you use proxies, etc?)
MUH, JUST A SCREENNAME

[bhz1]

1. What is you operating system of choice?
OS X

2. What operating system do you use most?
XP mostly because I'm still a Mac noob and most of my stuff is on the XP system.

3. How much time a week do you spend online?
20-40 depending upon what other reposnsibilities I have at the moment

4. At anytime have you modified a cell phone for any purpose other than the manufactures intended use?
Several

5. At anytime have you modified a laptop or desktop computer for any purpose other than the manufactures intended use?
Yes.

6. At anytime have you modified any type of gaming console (e.g. Xbox, PS1-3, PSP, DS, etc) for any purpose other than the manufactures intended use?
No.

7. At anytime have you modified software for any purpose other than the developers intended use?
Yes.

8. When is the last time you purchased software?
Last week.

9. When is the last time you installed software new to your computer?
Yesterday

10. How many online relationships extend outside your virtual environment? (e.g. An Ive met about 5 or 6 online friends but none on a regular basis.

11. What percent of your relationships are made and conducted online as opposed to offline.
75%

12. What usually constitutes respect or praise in someone in the hacking community? What are admirable qualities in someone of this community?
Respect is given to those who contribute information and share it without being a jerk. Someone who adheres to the unwritten and written protocols of the online community.

13. What usually constitutes a lack of respect in someone of the hacking community? Which qualities are considered loathsome in this community?
Spammers, people who insult others, those who steal others ideas and pass off as their own, people who do not attempt to help themselves first,

14. What measures do you take, if any, to protect your online anonymity? (e.g. What name do you use for forums and comments, do you use proxies, etc?)
never use my real name on forums, attempt to appear as gender-neutral as possible, never post my email address, home address, telephone numbers online. Use router and software firewalls on all my computers, Run and keep updated, good antivirus /anti malware packages on my Windows systems.

[one1]

1. What is you operating system of choice?

Leopard

2. What operating system do you use most?

Leopard

3. How much time a week do you spend online?

49+ hours

4. At anytime have you modified a cell phone for any purpose other than the manufactures intended use?

No. iPhone excluded since it is a computer system and is intended to be used as one. The cell phone portion has remain untouched.

5. At anytime have you modified a laptop or desktop computer for any purpose other than the manufactures intended use?

No. Several icon modifications though. (Like for what? That's not very clear)

6. At anytime have you modified any type of gaming console (e.g. Xbox, PS1-3, PSP, DS, etc) for any purpose other than the manufactures intended use?

No (I hacked custom firmware with the intent of playing games, just like Sony intended when they sold me the PSP) These clinical questions aren't very clear.

7. At anytime have you modified software for any purpose other than the developers intended use?

Yes on that one.....

8. When is the last time you purchased software?

A week ago. PS3 games.

9. When is the last time you installed software new to your computer?

Daily.

10. How many online relationships extend outside your virtual environment? (e.g. An online friend you meet a Starbucks)

A few.

11. What percent of your relationships are made and conducted online as opposed to offline.

Many more online due to working online as a job.

12. What usually constitutes respect or praise in someone in the hacking community? What are admirable qualities in someone of this community?

Same as any other community. Produce results the community wants.

13. What usually constitutes a lack of respect in someone of the hacking community? Which qualities are considered loathsome in this community?

Deviousness, underhandedness, developing an app called Caterpillar.

14. What measures do you take, if any, to protect your online anonymity? (e.g. What name do you use for forums and comments, do you use proxies, etc?)

None. I'm on a fully updated brand new aluminum iMac. Hack me if you can, I'm the ginger bread man. That's 20 years of virus free arrogance talking. Paranoia is for Microsoft users.

Comments:

Studies are useless. If you want to know about a community be part of it. Your polls are incomplete and your percentages are based off who actually had the time to fill them out. You cannot eat dinner one night with the Jones and understand their entire family history, each individual personality, and what they've been through to make them who they are. You've a better chance of walking to the moon than overcoming the variables involved in the data you receive from a poll.

[Grassmasta]

1. What is you operating system of choice?

Mac OS or Windows

2. What operating system do you use most?

Windows

3. How much time a week do you spend online?

25-30 hrs

4. At anytime have you modified a cell phone for any purpose other than the manufactures intended use?

yup

5. At anytime have you modified a laptop or desktop computer for any purpose other than the manufactures intended use?

yup

6. At anytime have you modified any type of gaming console (e.g. Xbox, PS1-3, PSP, DS, etc) for any purpose other than the manufactures intended use?

yup

7. At anytime have you modified software for any purpose other than the developers intended use?

Indeed

8. When is the last time you purchased software?

Yesterday, December 8th, 2008

9. When is the last time you installed software new to your computer?

Today, December 9th, 2008

10. How many online relationships extend outside your virtual environment? (e.g. An online friend you meet a Starbucks)

hundreds (myspace and facebook)

11. What percent of your relationships are made and conducted online as opposed to offline.

5%


12. What usually constitutes respect or praise in someone in the hacking community? What are admirable qualities in someone of this community?

Creativity, determination, and originality. Respectful ethics and being willing to share.

13. What usually constitutes a lack of respect in someone of the hacking community? Which qualities are considered loathsome in this community?

Selfishness, vandalism, and downright pointlessness. Sensless destruction for the sake of having "fun".

14. What measures do you take, if any, to protect your online anonymity? (e.g. What name do you use for forums and comments, do you use proxies, etc?)

None, computers are repairable and becomming cheaper.

Comments: I've taken a similar study for a friends doctorate at the University of Texas, it more regarded the interaction of a virtual world rather than a "hacking" aspect. Good luck to you!

[ALL DAY]

1. What is you operating system of choice?
OSX

2. What operating system do you use most?
XP

3. How much time a week do you spend online?
~18 hours? Probably more.

4. At anytime have you modified a cell phone for any purpose other than the manufactures intended use?
Yes.

5. At anytime have you modified a laptop or desktop computer for any purpose other than the manufactures intended use?
No.

6. At anytime have you modified any type of gaming console (e.g. Xbox, PS1-3, PSP, DS, etc) for any purpose other than the manufactures intended use?
Yes.

7. At anytime have you modified software for any purpose other than the developers intended use?
Yes.

8. When is the last time you purchased software?
Well, I guess my OSX on my MacBook a few weeks ago.

9. When is the last time you installed software new to your computer?
Two weeks ago.

10. How many online relationships extend outside your virtual environment? (e.g. An online friend you meet a Starbucks)
A few from Xbox LIVE.

11. What percent of your relationships are made and conducted online as opposed to offline.
.265%:99.735%

12. What usually constitutes respect or praise in someone in the hacking community? What are admirable qualities in someone of this community?
Innovation/expertise. Helpfulness, a pleasing demeanor- not being a **** for no reason. I like you, why not just be nice?

13. What usually constitutes a lack of respect in someone of the hacking community? Which qualities are considered loathsome in this community?
Asking stupid questions that have been answered, not searching, being an overall unpleasant/mean person without any justification. Stealing designs/others work/code .

14. What measures do you take, if any, to protect your online anonymity? (e.g. What name do you use for forums and comments, do you use proxies, etc?)
Some people know my real name; I use ALL DAY (or some variation) pretty much everywhere I visit. No proxies.

Comments: Good luck with the survey/study!

[Zwayne]

1. What is you operating system of choice?
XP

2. What operating system do you use most?
XP/Vista

3. How much time a week do you spend online?
35 to 40hrs

4. At anytime have you modified a cell phone for any purpose other than
the manufactures intended use?
Yes

5. At anytime have you modified a laptop or desktop computer for any purpose other than the manufactures intended use?
Yes

6. At anytime have you modified any type of gaming console (e.g. Xbox, PS1-3, PSP, DS, etc) for any purpose other than the manufactures intended use?
No
7. At anytime have you modified software
for any purpose other than the developers intended use?
Yes

8. When is the last time you purchased software?
Been a while

9. When is the last time you installed software new to your computer?
About a week ago
10. How many online relationships extend outside your virtual
environment? (e.g. An online friend you meet a Starbucks)
None

11. What percent of your relationships are made and conducted online as opposed to offline.
.333%

12. What usually constitutes respect or praise in someone in the hacking community? What are admirable qualities in someone of this community?
Being very helpful,honest,someone who finishes what he start.

13. What usually constitutes a lack of respect in someone of the hacking community? Which qualities are considered loathsome in this community?
Being dishonest, Rude.

14. What measures do you take, if any, to protect your online anonymity? (e.g. What name do you use for forums and comments, do you use proxies, etc?)
Proxy from time to time, Router.

Comments Good luck.

[sinX]

Thank you so much for all your replies you've all been a huge help!

Originally Posted by one1

Comments:

Studies are useless. If you want to know about a community be part of it. Your polls are incomplete and your percentages are based off who actually had the time to fill them out. You cannot eat dinner one night with the Jones and understand their entire family history, each individual personality, and what they've been through to make them who they are. You've a better chance of walking to the moon than overcoming the variables involved in the data you receive from a poll.

I totally get your point, even the best data is often skewed, but the data in this project is qualitative and I personally have been a part of this wonderful community for the better part of a decade. Thanks again for input!

[cpjr]

Originally Posted by sinX

I personally have been a part of this wonderful community for the better part of a decade.

Hahahaha, dont think we've been around for 10 years yet

[one1]

Somethings awfully skwewwy awound here.

[Grassmasta]

Wow, after his response, I feel like just another number... no offense one1

[sinX]

Originally Posted by cpjr

Hahahaha, dont think we've been around for 10 years yet

lol..I know I meant the hacking community in general. Although, I wish iphones had been around that long maybe we'd have copy & paste by now!

[one1]

grassmasta, you are just a number man. It's a clinical Internet survey, he don't wanna buy you dinner .

(if you buy dinner I'm totally in for coffee and hashbrowns at waffle house)

[Grassmasta]

I guess I was expecting a little wine, and maybe some music to serenade me for participating in his survey. Perhaps your right, he doesnt want to buy me dinner! WWHHHHYYYYY!?!? But, coffee and hashbrowns sound damn good!

[reeko]

. What is you operating system of choice?

Mac OS X

2. What operating system do you use most?

Mac OS X

3. How much time a week do you spend online?

20 hours, probably about 30 if you include gaming.

4. At anytime have you modified a cell phone for any purpose other than the manufactures intended use?

Yes, my iPhone.

5. At anytime have you modified a laptop or desktop computer for any purpose other than the manufactures intended use?

Yes, my windows laptop into a macbook.

6. At anytime have you modified any type of gaming console (e.g. Xbox, PS1-3, PSP, DS, etc) for any purpose other than the manufactures intended use?

Yes, a wiikey on the 1st gen wii and a DS and a PSP

7. At anytime have you modified software for any purpose other than the developers intended use?

Yes

8. When is the last time you purchased software?

Computer software - honestly, never. I mean if games count then i bought left 4 dead last friday, but ive never paid for any office suite or anything like that.

9. When is the last time you installed software new to your computer?

Today

10. How many online relationships extend outside your virtual environment? (e.g. An online friend you meet a Starbucks)

Ive got a few friends i know offline, then we play online. But people i meet online, i dont intend to ever meet in real life.

11. What percent of your relationships are made and conducted online as opposed to offline.

i could drop people online whenever i feel like it and it wouldnt matter to me. online friends are not a real relationship to me, just a bit of fun when i am bored,to play gears of war with or something, so 0%.

12. What usually constitutes respect or praise in someone in the hacking community? What are admirable qualities in someone of this community?

Helpful, demonstrates there knowledge and is always happy to help others, but most of all, someone who sets out a goal which others see as very hard or impossible and reaches his goal. Hackers who never reach any of their goals and get sidetracked along the way are useless.

13. What usually constitutes a lack of respect in someone of the hacking community? Which qualities are considered loathsome in this community?

People who are not prepared to put the groundwork in to help themselves i.e SEARCH and instead expect to be spoon fed every bit of information they need.

14. What measures do you take, if any, to protect your online anonymity? (e.g. What name do you use for forums and comments, do you use proxies, etc?)

i dont take any precautions. im crazy, and if anyone comes after me they will see that.