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Questionnaire Name - Freedom of Expression on ICT in Singapore
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What is your age group |
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| A- | 10-20 (0) |
| B- | 21-30 (3) |
| C- | 31-40 (0) |
| D- | 41-50 (0) |
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What is your current occupation? |
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| A- | Student (2) |
| B- | Working (1) |
| C- | Retiree (0) |
| D- | Unemployed (0) |
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| 3 |
Do you (you can select more than one option) |
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| A- | blog or blog surf (1) |
| B- | visit or participate in online forums (2) |
| C- | listen to or create podcasts (1) |
| D- | own a personal website (0) |
| E- | None of the above (Proceed to Question 6) (1) |
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| Select 3 items (0) |
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| Select 5 items (0) |
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How much time do you spend on the activities(the choices you have selected in question 3) per day? |
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| A- | 1 - 2 hours (2) |
| B- | 2 - 3 hours (0) |
| C- | 3 - 4 hours (0) |
| D- | More than 4 hours (1) |
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What kind of issues do you discuss or address when doing such activities? |
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| A- | personal experiences and interests (e.g. hobbies, pets etc) (2) |
| B- | social issues (e.g. freedom of speech, service quality in Singapore etc) (0) |
| C- | political issues (0) |
| D- | current affairs (0) |
| E- | religion (0) |
| F- | school life (0) |
| G- | others (e.g. entertainment news) (1) |
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What do you refrain from talking about when expressing your views online? |
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| A- | racist remarks (1) |
| B- | discontentment towards political issues, government agencies, or other organizations (0) |
| C- | slanderous remarks towards other individuals or organizations (1) |
| D- | others, please specify (1) |
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Do you think freedom of expression is important to you when you are online? |
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Do you think our freedom of expression online is restricted? |
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| A- | Yes (2) |
| B- | No (Proceed to question 9) (1) |
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How do you think you are being restricted in terms of freedom of expression online? |
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| A- | Political issues cannot be discussed freely (1) |
| B- | Have to refrain from discussing national security issues (e.g. SAF matters) (0) |
| C- | Obscene remarks cannot be used (vulgarities, degradatory remarks resulting in slender). (0) |
| D- | Negative comments regarding other races or organizations cannot be freely expressed (1) |
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Do you think restriction on freedom of expression of the above issues is necessary? |
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If your answer to question 9 is Yes, why do you think it is necessary? |
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| A- | To prevent any racial remarks that will jeopardize our racial harmony (1) |
| B- | To preserve the image of political parties or leaders (0) |
| C- | Singaporeans do not know what is appropriate to express (1) |
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If your answer to question 9 is No, Why? |
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How strict do you think are our current laws pertaining to freedom of expression online? |
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| A- | Too strict (3) |
| B- | Strict but acceptable (0) |
| C- | Not strict enough (0) |
| D- | Not at all (0) |
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What role do you think ICT play in freedom of expression online? |
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| A- | To express personal views and opinions to a wide audience (3) |
| B- | To provide constructive feedbacks to organizations in the most convenient way i.e online forums etc, instead of sending formal complaints or letters. (0) |
| C- | To assert pressure on related organizations to address certain issues more readily. (By posting comments online, they reach to a wide audience. This may cause organizations to react more readily so that their reputation will not be jeopardized. (0) |
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Do you think personal remarks made in accusation of another person online constitute defamation? |
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If given a choice, will you rather express your views online or through other media, eg, Straits Times Forum? |
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| A- | Yes, I rather express my views online. (2) |
| B- | No, I rather write to Straits Times Forum. (0) |
| C- | Both ways are okay to me. (1) |
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Why do you think some people like to express their views online instead of through other means? |
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| A- | Because they think they can stay anonymous online. (1) |
| B- | Because expression of views online is less serious than writing to the Straits Times or the organization in question. (1) |
| C- | Because it is very convenient. (1) |
| D- | Because you are more ‘free’ to say anything you want online than through other means. (0) |
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What do you think of authorities tracking or scanning blogs, websites for political or racist remarks? |
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| A- | I think it is very unethical and unacceptable because we are entitled to our own freedom of speech. (3) |
| B- | I think it is acceptable because we need the authorities to regulate freedom of speech so that defamation remarks will not cause harm to the society. (0) |
| C- | I feel neutral about this issue. (0) |
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