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The original link was just a rough idea in a blog posting.
The earlier link was just long enough that some email clients wrap it
without the link fully showing up in the browse.

I have now begun to draft the survey more formally.
Here is the web version so far:

http://www.rpgr.org/polls-surveys/legislators-survey-1

I would welcome feedback on this. Once complete, I will create a printed
version for postal mail, and a phone script as well for attempting the
survey via phone call.

Here is the text from the web version (new draft):

Legislators Survey 1
A short survey specifically for state and federal United States
legislators regarding their basic knowledge, experience, and attitudes
regarding role playing games.

Legislative Position(s)
Please quickly define your position as a legislator. Select any of the
following that apply currently or in the past.
State representative
State senator
United States representative
United States senator
Other (please specify in comments)

Heard of RPGs?
Have you ever heard of role playing games (non-computer) such as
Dungeons & Dragons and others? (select one)
No, I do not know anything about RPGs (role playing games).
A little bit, yes, I have heard about, or know a little bit about role
playing games.
Yes, I have heard, or know quite a bit about role playing games.

Any role-playing participation? ■
Have you ever participated in any kind of organized role playing
activity? (Select all that apply)
No, never, none.
Yes, paper & dice (Dungeons & Dragons (tm), or others).
Live Action (LARP).
Computer-based (MMO, MUD, MUSH, MMORPG (World of Warcraft, Guild Wars,
etc.).
Reinactment society (SCA, Renaissance Faire, Civil War, WWI, WWII,
etc.).
Theater/Drama role-playing.
Gestalt or other psychiatric/psychological role-playing
Structured business or educational role playing scenarios and/or
retreats.
Opinion of RPGs ■

Strongly negative
Somewhat negative
Neutral/no-opinion
Somewhat positive
Strongly positive
How would you rate your view of role playing games? (Select one).

What is your view of those who participate in such recreational
activities: (select one)

More information on Role Playing Games? ■
Would you like more information (non-commercial) about Role Playing
Games from a recreational, social, political, legal, economic,
educational, and/or therapeutic perspective?
Yes, I would like additional information.
No thank you, I do not want additional information.

Subject ■
Your E-Mail Address ■
Comments ■

Any feedback is welcomed.
Thanks!
-Hawke

On Sunday, January 30, 2011 05:46:41 pm Paul Cardwell wrote:
> To be more precise, I am unaware of any such survey in the past. My
> knowledge is hardly infinite, despite my aspirations. I would
> change "congresses" to "legislators" since capital C congress is
> generally thought of as federal and not state, while legislators
> applies to both.
>
> Now, to get by the staff filtering and actually reach the target. in
> other words, the hard part! Good luck.
>
> Paul
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: W.A. Hawke Robinson <hawke@rpgresearch.com>
> To: Paul Cardwell <hippogriffpub@yahoo.com>
> Sent: Sun, January 30, 2011 1:49:23 PM
> Subject: Re: [CAR-PGa] Survey of State & Federal congresses?
>
>
> Greetings Paul,
> I assume then from you response that no one has undertaken such an
> endeavor previously at any level? Though daunting, given a little
> time, and taking it step by step, it should be manageable at least
> initially.
> The link issue would likely be your email client wrapping the link
> and truncating it. Just make sure you copy and paste the entire link
> (I have renamed the blog entry to be shorter so that it fits within
> the typical email clients 72-75 characters limitation):
> http://rpgr.org/blog/any-congressional-rpgers
> Failing that, here is a copy of the posting:
> "Iwonder how many members of state & federal congress have role
> played? Posted by Hawke Robinson at Jan 29, 2011 11:28 PM |
> Permalink I don't know if a survey has ever been done, and maybe it
> would be a worthwhile task on my part to find out, the opinions of
> state and federal senators and representatives about role playing
> games and gamers...
>
> Maybe I could create a simple 3-5 question survey, sent via email,
> postal mail, and/or by phone, asking each state and federal senator
> and representative their thoughts and experiences regarding RPGs and
> RPGers?
> Here are a few questions I might ask:
> I. Have you ever heard of role playing games (non-computer) such as
> Dungeons & Dragons and others?
> 1. No, no idea what that is. 2. Yes, a little. 3. Yes, quite a bit.
> II. Have you ever participated in any kind of role playing game?
> 1. No, never, none. 2. Yes, paper & dice (D&D style) 3. Live Action
> (LARP) 4. computer-based (MMO, MMORPG, etc.)
> III. If you have heard of them, how would you rate your view of those
> types of games?
> 1 - strongly negative 2 somewhat negative 3. neutral/no-opinion 4.
> somewhat positive 5 strongly positive.
> IV What is your view of those who participate in such games:
> 1 - strongly negative or concerned 2 somewhat negative or concerned
> 3. neutral/no-opinion 4. somewhat positive 5 strongly positive."
>
> On Saturday, January 29, 2011 07:21:11 pm you wrote:
> > The project sounds great, if difficult due to the numbers and the
> > attitude of far too many of the subjects that if it can't be
> > answered with a form letter, don't bother answering it at all.
> > Immediately, I find a major problem, attempts to connect the link,
> > got the "does not exist" response from the computer. Could you
> > possibly send me the four questions and I will try for the fifth,
> > and/or ideas on how to get the same results with fewer questions.
> >
> > Good luck.
> >
> > Paul
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: W.A. Hawke Robinson <hawke@rpgresearch.com>
> > To: car-pga@googlegroups.com
> > Sent: Sat, January 29, 2011 7:07:30 PM
> > Subject: Re: [CAR-PGa] Survey of State & Federal congresses?
> >
> > I just "blogged" a few sample questions (4), keeping in mind that I
> > want to keep it down around only 5 questions or so, what would be
> > some basic questions you might ask (in addition to these)?
> >
> > http://rpgr.org/blog/i-wonder-how-many-members-of-state-federal-
> > congress-have-role-played
> >
> > Cheers!
> >
> > On Saturday, January 29, 2011 04:49:47 pm W.A. Hawke Robinson wrote:
> > > Greetings,
> > > I was wondering, is anyone aware of any attempt to survey state
> > > and/or federal senators and representatives on their stances
> > > and/or experience with role playing games?
> > > Cheers!

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-Hawke Robinson
Recreation therapist & research scientist in training.
Retired Computer Scientist.
Role Playing Gamer since 1979.
Game Master since 1984.

The RPG Research Project
http://www.rpgr.org

The mission: A large scale, long term, multi-variable,
triple-blind series of research studies on the therapeutic aspects of
role playing gaming.

The purpose is to determine the causal characteristics
of role playing games, rather than relying on merely correlative
data as other studies have done in the past.

"Holistic medicine treats the person rather than the disease,
its concern lies with the 'whole person' and with permitting
individuals to assume self-responsibility for their own health.
Whereas illness is the sole concern of 'traditional medicine',
holistic 'well medicine' deals with wellness and health promotion"

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