Previous Polls
(January 1997)


Polls in this Section
(Click individual description to go to that poll)

Number Description Week Run
19 Most Popular Automobiles 01/27/97
18 Favorite Services of the Net 01/20/97
17 New TV Ratings 01/13/97
16 New Year's Resolutions 01/06/97




Week of January 27, 1997

Many of us cruise the Information Superhighway with browsers like Netscape or Internet Explorer but what make of automobile do we cruise the "real" highways with? For this week's poll, let's try to learn which automobiles are the most popular with many of us Netizens. From the list below, please select which make of automobile you generally drive the most (if you own or drive more than one, please indicate which automobile you or your family puts the most mileage on).

Reopened! This poll has been expanded and re-opened for voting! Click here!

Total Votes Cast: 410
General Motors 105 votes 26%
Ford 86 votes 21%
Chrysler 53 votes 13%
Volkswagon 6 votes 1%
Peugeot 2 votes < 1%
Renault 0 votes 0%
Toyota 40 votes 10%
Nissan 9 votes 2%
Honda 34 votes 8%
European Other 23 votes 6%
Asian Other 21 votes 5%
Other 14 votes 3%
Don't drive 17 votes 4%

(Please note: percentages do not add to 100% due to rounding.)







Week of January 20, 1997

One of the most amazing things about the Internet is the wide range of services it offers. People can locate information and interact with each other in a seemingly endless amount of ways. From the World Wide Web, Usenet Newsgroups and Email services, to Video Conferencing, Online Gaming and Chat services, the Internet has a little something for everyone. Of the following 'Net services, which one do you generally use the most? (Special thanks to Rob Mooney of Dreamscape Online for helping me compile the original list of categories.)

Total Votes Cast: 338
World Wide Web 190 votes 56%
Usenet Newsgroups 35 votes 10%
Email 91 votes 27%
Internet Relay Chat 9 votes 3%
Video/Voice Conferencing 1 votes < 1%
Online Gaming 2 votes 1%
FTP, Archie, Telnet, Gopher 5 votes 1%
Ping, Finger, Whois, WAIS 1 votes < 1%
Other Internet service 4 votes 1%

(Please note: percentages do not add to 100% due to rounding.)







Week of January 13, 1997

The new tv rating system, intended to help parents regulate programming for their household, went into effect at the beginning of the month. The six codes of this system (TV-Y, TV-Y7, TV-G, TV-PG, TV-14 and TV-M) will also integrate with the proposed "V-chip" due out sometime in 1998. Opponents of the new plan say the current ratings do not give parents enough information about the content of each program. Advocates feel that the system does work and while it may not be perfect, it's still a step in t he right direction. What do you think about the new tv ratings? Do you feel the current system is effective?

Total Votes Cast: 309
The new ratings are good enough 185 votes 60%
The new ratings are not effective 124 votes 40%







Week of January 6, 1997

1997 has arrived and many of us will be trying diligently to fulfill our New Year's Resolutions! For the first poll of the New Year, let's try to find out how good we all are about following-through on our personal goals! Please choose the statement below that best describes you.

Total Votes Cast: 329
I keep most or all of mine 8 votes 2%
I keep some of mine 79 votes 24%
I hardly ever keep mine 39 votes 12%
I don't bother making them 203 votes 62%







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