Subject: Re: SURVEY of intelligent homes, Thanks and Pardons

From: [email-masked] (David Gaddis)
Date: 4 Apr 1995 15:11:32 GMT

On April 1, we posted an article to this newsgroup which requested 
participation in a survey.  This survey was designed to identify the 
types of people which are involved or interested in the industry known
as "smart houses" or "intelligent homes".

We have experienced a good response, and we would like to thank those 
which have taken their time to participate.  The results will be posted
by the middle of April, and you are welcome to them.  The results will be 
posted on the same page beneath the survey, at:
http://www.ionet.net/hsn/hsnform.html

We also received a few Flames from individuals which confused this with
a commercial or marketing effort.  To those individuals, we would like
to extend our appologies, and provide the following information.

There is no commercial motivation for the survey.  Although some 
businesses may conduct similar surveys and sell the resulting
information, we are posting these results for free access to all Internet
users.  The survey is ananymous, and no attempt is made to identify the
respondents, nor market any goods to them.

Our only motivation is to acquire information which can be used for
educational as well as commercial uses (we do not police how the viewer
uses the results).

We choose a couple of dozen groups (out of thousands), from which we 
value the opinions and responses of the members, and our choice included
this group.

On behalf of the thousands of Internet viewers which are benefiting from
this effort, we would appreciate your understanding, and pardons if you
still don't appreciate our efforts.