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Wikimedia Survey 2010

Introduction

Thank you for your time and opinions, which will help Wikipedia and the Wikimedia Foundation better inform you and others who are interested in the Foundation’s mission of making the sum of all human knowledge freely available to all.
This survey should take no more than ten (10) minutes to complete, and your responses will be kept completely private.
Thank you again for sharing your thoughts.

Questions

Questions 1 & 2

How often would you say you visit Wikipedia?

At least once a day
Several times a week
Once or twice a month
Less than once a month
Not sure

Thinking about a typical visit to Wikipedia, would you say you are more likely to be hunting for some specific information or are you browsing with no particular objective?

Hunting for specific information
Browsing with no particular objective
Both are equally likely
Not sure

Question 3

If you were to boil Wikipedia down to just three words, what words would you choose to capture Wikipedia's essence?

Questions 4, 5, & 6

Have you ever contributed information to, or edited an article on, Wikipedia?

Yes
No

How often would you say you contribute information or edit articles?

Once a week or more
Once or twice a month
Less than once a month
I only did it once or twice

Would you say you contribute information or edit articles more or less often than you did a year ago?

More often
Less often
Like I said, I only did it once or twice

Over the next year, would you say you are likely to contribute and/or edit more information, contribute and/or edit less information, or contribute and/or edit information at about the same level as an editor of Wikipedia?

Likely to contribute and/or edit more
Likely to contribute and/or edit at about the same level
Likely to contribute and/or edit less

Which of the following reasons best explains why you have never contributed information or edited an article:

It seems too complicated
I don't feel like I have anything important to contribute
I don't have time
I never really thought about it

Questions 7 & 8

Have you donated or provided financial support to Wikipedia in the past year?

Yes
No

How likely would you say you are to recommend Wikipedia to a friend? Use a 10 point scale, where 10 means you are highly likely to recommend and 1 means not likely at all.

Likely to recommend Wikipedia (10 = very likely, 1 = not very likely at all)

Questions 9 & 10

Thinking about Wikipedia and other causes you support, how would you personally rank your support for the organization? Would you personally consider Wikipedia to be:

The most important cause you support
One of the two or three most important causes you support
One of the many causes you support
One of the less important causes you support
Not sure

Overall, how many causes and charities would you say you have contributed to in the last two years?

Just one or two
Between three and five
Between six and ten
More than 10

Question 11

Following are some reasons others have given to explain why they donate to Wikipedia. Looking at each, would you say that for you personally the reason is an:

Extremely good reason
Very good reason
Somewhat good reason
Not that good of a reason
Not a good reason at all
Not sure
No answer

Because the grassroots/volunteer community approach to gathering and editing information deserves my support
To keep Wikipedia free for all users
To keep Wikipedia free of advertising
Because Wikipedia is more than a tool, it's changing the world
Because I feel it's important to support something I use so heavily
To maintain Wikipedia's independence and objectivity
To provide access to knowledge to people who otherwise wouldn't be able to afford it

Question 12

In addition to the Wikimedia Foundation, Wikipedia is supported by 27 national chapter organizations around the world. Chapter organizations help us to promote Wikipedia's vision and goals world-wide, by running on-the-ground programs in their geographies. Were you aware that you had the option to donate to a Wikimedia national chapter organization?

Yes
No
Not sure

Questions 13 & 14

Next time you donate, would you say you would rather donate to the Wikimedia Foundation that operates Wikipedia, or to the national chapter representing your country?

Wikimedia Foundation
My national chapter
Both equally
Not sure

How likely would you say you are to donate to Wikipedia (either its headquarters and/or one of the national chapters) in the future?

Extremely likely
Very likely
Somewhat likely
Not that likely
Not likely at all
Not sure

Question 15

Following are some concerns some people have raised about Wikipedia. How concerned would you say you are with the following?

Extremely concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Only a little concerned
Not at all concerned
Not sure

That Wikipedia will be forced to sell advertising to maintain itself
That the volunteers who contribute the vast majority of Wikipedia's content will lose interest over time and Wikipedia will become out-of-date
That Wikipedia will include information that is incomplete, distorted, or wrong
That Wikipedia will be forced to charge money for access
That major corporations or other interested parties will influence Wikipedia's content and priorities

Question 16

Following are information services that the Wikimedia Foundation, the non-profit that operates Wikipedia, currently offers or is planning to offer to donors or other interested supporters. How personally interested would you be in each of these services?

Extremely interested
Very interested
Somewhat interested
Not that interested
Not at all interested
Not sure

A live web page with information about the most-visited, most-talked about, or most-edited articles on Wikipedia
A monthly email update with news, stories, and inspiring tidbits from Wikipedia
The opportunity to be a beta tester or serve on an advisory panel for new features and projects
An email update whenever you have news of high importance and of general interest
An occasional email update about new developments, new functionality, etc.
Hands-on training on how to contribute and edit articles on Wikipedia

Question 17

How frequently would you say you engage in the following online activities -- nearly every day, once a week, once a month, less than once a month, never, or you don't know/not sure.

Nearly every day
Once a week
Once a month
Less than once a month
Very rarely
Never
Don't know/not sure

Providing a rating or review of products or services you have used
Posting your own views on someone else's blog or on a discussion board
Shopping online
Uploading photos online
Uploading video online
Using your smartphone (iPhone, Blackberry, etc.) to access the Web
~~Watching live video or photo streams online~~
Listening to or downloading music or podcasts
Watching videos on YouTube or another website
Sending or receiving mobile phone text messages
Writing a blog
Taking political action online

Question 18

Following are some online publications, social networks, and other services. For each, please tell us whether you visit it nearly every day, once a week, once a month, less than once a month, never, or don't know/not sure.

Nearly every day
Once a week
Once a month
Less than once a month
Very rarely
Never
Don't know/not sure

Care2
LinkedIn
Twitter or other microblogging platforms
Del.icio.us
Flickr or other photosharing site
Facebook
YouTube
MySpace

Question 19

Which ONE or TWO of the following news sources would you say you personally use most often to track current events?

Facebook posts
Newspaper web sites
Radio news or talk shows
Print newspapers
Twitter
Print news magazines (such as Newsweek or Paris Match)
News-oriented websites (such as BBC.com or Huffington Post)
Other websites such as Google News, blogs, or aggregators
Wikipedia

Questions 20 & 21

What is your profession?

Professional/Technical
Executive/Managerial
Administrative
Journalist
Business owner
Sales/Service
Teacher/Educator
Government
Military
Non-profit
Health Care
Agriculture
Artist/Craftsman
Student
Homemaker
Retired

Questions 22 & 23

What is the highest level of education have you achieved?

High school, A-levels, apprenticeship, etc.
Diploma, Associate's Degree, Bachelors or Honors Degree, etc.
Masters or equivalent
Ph.D. or equivalent

What is your marital status?

Single
Married or live with life partner
Divorced
It's complicated
Other

Questions 24 & 25

Do you have children under 18 living with you at least part of the time?

Yes
No

What is your gender?

Male
Female
Transgender

Questions 26 & 27

Into which of the following age ranges do you currently fall?

17 or younger
18-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60-69
70-79
80 or older

Which of the following categories describes your approximate household income (US DOLLARS) for 2009 before taxes? (As a reminder, all questions in this survey are for research purposes only. You will NOT receive any solicitations as a result of participation in this survey.)

Less than $25,000 USD
Between $25,000 and $49,999 USD
Between $50,000 and $74,999 USD
Between $75,000 and $119,999 USD
Between $120,000 and $199,999 USD
More than $200,000 USD
Prefer not to say

Questions 28 & 29

What is your home country?

[Country list goes here]

Would you say the area in which you live is best described as a:

Large city
Small-to-medium size city
Small town
Suburban
Rural or sparsely populated area
Not sure

E-mail

Subject: Wikipedia wants your opinion

As a member of our community, we want to know why Wikipedia is important to you.

Your insight is incredibly valuable to us here at Wikipedia, so we would like to invite you to take a special Wikipedia Community Survey, which will help us communicate better with donors like you in 2010.

Please take our brief survey by clicking here.

The survey should take you no more than 7 to 10 minutes to complete.

Please be assured that your name and contact information will never be sold or traded with any other organization. No solicitations will result from your participation in this research.

This survey will only be open for a short period of time. Click on the link below or copy and paste the address into your Internet browser’s address window to begin:

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Because of committed Wikipedia supporters like you, we are able to do what we do. We look forward to hearing your thoughts and ideas.

Sincerely,

Rand Montoya

Wikimedia Foundation