June 30th, 2024

Benjojo's Optical Media Survey

A survey by Benjojo explores optical media usage, including CDs, DVDs, and BluRays. It gathers data on age, past usage, ripping/burning habits, hardware, and trends. Privacy is ensured. Conducted via multiple platforms.

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Benjojo's Optical Media Survey

The survey conducted by Benjojo focuses on the usage of optical media such as CDs, DVDs, and BluRays. Participants are asked about their age, past usage of different types of optical media, ripping and burning practices, as well as the last time they used or created an optical disk. The survey also inquires about the type of hardware used for reading and burning optical media. Respondents are requested to provide accurate information, especially regarding their age and usage patterns. The survey aims to gather data on the decline of optical media usage and trends related to its adoption. Participants are assured that their data will remain private and not be shared with third parties. The survey source includes various platforms like Mastodon/Fediverse, Twitter, LinkedIn, personal messages from Ben, or other chat protocols.

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By @analog31 - 3 months
I filled it out. Today, my main use of optical media is that I still buy music CD's, typically from indie artists at their performances. On numerous occasions I've asked them how to buy their stuff, so that the money actually goes to them, and not to a middleman. The answer is always the same: "Buy the CD." Some of these artists are not super sophisticated about online distribution.

Then I take the CD home and rip it onto my NAS using a USB optical drive.

By @SahAssar - 3 months
None of my primary computers have a built in drive but I have an older computer that I don't use that has it (an old imac G4) so I answered "external".

I've used floppy disks more recently than optical media...

By @ASalazarMX - 3 months
It was interesting to find out I skipped the blu-ray era. Went straight from CD/DVD to streaming, even if I still use audio CDs for my car stereo.