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Please share your thoughts with us: it should only take you about 15 minutes. We look forward to learning more about our users from countries in the global south. Your feedback on Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects will be valuable to us: it will help us to understand the specific needs of local user communities in the global south, provide data that supports product development, and assist in guiding the process of the upcoming strategic planning.
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Demographics
What is your country of residence?
Argentina
Bangladesh
Brasilien
Egypten
Indien
Indonesien
Jordan
Mexico
Philippines
Saudi-Arabien
Tyrkiet
Vietnam
Andet (specificer venligst):
Hvilken aldersgruppe hører du ind under?
10–15
16–20
21–25
26–30
31–35
36–40
41–45
46–50
51–55
56–60
61–65
66–70
Mere end 70 år
Intet svar
What was the last level of education you have completed?
No schooling completed
Nursery school to 8th grade
Some high school, no diploma
High school graduate, diploma or the equivalent (for example: GED)
Some college credit, no degree
Trade/technical/vocational training
Bachelor’s degree
Master’s degree
Professional degree
Doctorate degree
Hvilke sprog kan du læse og skrive flydende?
Arabisk
Bengali
Engelsk
Fransk
Gujarati
Hindi
Indonesian
Kannada
Malayalam
Marathi
Nepali
Odia
Portugisisk
Punjabi
Spansk
Tagalog
Tamil
Telugu
Tyrkisk
Vietnamesisk
Andet (specificer venligst):
What is your current work status?
Employed for wages
Self-employed
Out of work and looking for work
Out of work but not currently looking for work
Homemaker
Studerende
Stay-at-home parent/caregiver
Militæret
Pensioneret
Ude af stand til at arbejde
Hvilket køn er du?
Mand
Kvinde
Prefer not to say
Andet (specificer venligst):
Internet forbrug
How much time do you spend using the Internet?
Mindre end 1 time om måneden
Mindre end 1 time om ugen
Mindre end 1 time om dagen
1–2 timer om dagen
3–5 timer om dagen
Mere end 5 timer om dagen
From where do you access the Internet most frequently?
Mobile phone
Skole
Arbejdsplads
Hjemme
Public places (Internet cafe, library, etc)
A friend's place
Andet (specificer venligst):
Which devices do you usually use to access the Internet?
Desktop
Laptop
Tablet
Smartphone
Feature phone (non-smart phone)
Andet (specificer venligst):
What are the main purposes you use the Internet for?
e-mail
Nyheder
Sociale netværk
Blogging
Search
Chat
Spil
Andet (specificer venligst):
Hvilke websider besøger du oftest?
Facebook
Youtube
Google
Yahoo
Blog sider
Wikipedia
Twitter
Andet (specificer venligst):
Which accounts do you most frequently use?
Facebook
Youtube
Google
MSN
Yahoo
Blog sider
Wikipedia
Twitter
Email accounts
Andet (specificer venligst):
In which languages do you most frequently read content on the Internet?
Arabisk
Bengali
Engelsk
Fransk
Gujarati
Hindi
Indonesian
Kannada
Malayalam
Marathi
Nepali
Odia
Portuguese
Punjabi
Spansk
Tagalog
Tamil
Telugu
Tyrkisk
Vietnamese
Andet (specificer venligst):
What are the major challenges you have concerning the Internet? (Connectivity, content, cost, etc)
What information or content do you wish you could find more of on the Internet (e.g., more content in specific language, more content in specific topics)?
Læsning
What are your main reading sources?
Bøger
e-bøger
Blogs
Non-blog Websites
e-magazines
Magazines
Aviser
Jeg læser ikke så ofte
Andet (specificer venligst):
On average, how many hours per week do you spend reading in total?
Mindre end 1 time
1–3 timer
3–5 timer
5–10 timer
10–20 timer
Mere end 20 timer
Which language Wikipedias do you most frequently read?
Arabisk
Bengali
Engelsk
Fransk
Gujarati
Hindi
Indonesian
Kannada
Malayalam
Marathi
Nepali
Odia
Portuguese
Punjabi
Spansk
Tagalog
Tamil
Telugu
Tyrkisk
Vietnamese
Andet (specificer venligst):
If applicable, which of the Wikimedia Foundation's other free knowledge sites do you read?
Wikisource
Wikiquote
Wikibooks
Wiktionary
Wikinews
Wikiversity
Commons
Wikispecies
Wikivoyage
Aldrig hørt om nogen af disse
Andet (specificer venligst):
Have you ever used Wikipedia in an offline format?
Ja jeg brugt det før
Yes, but I don't need it
No, but I've heard of it
No, I've never heard of it
I have access to it, but I don't use it
Which offline format have you used?
Okawix
En offline Wikipedia app
One Laptop Per Child's (OLPC) Wikipedia app
XOWA
I have it pre-installed on my computer
Andet (specificer venligst):
How do you evaluate the following aspects of Wikipedia?
Readability
Coverage of topics
Depth of information
Reliability or trustworthiness of information
Design (site interface)
Wikipedia policies – help pages
Overall
Do you use any other online encyclopedias? If so, please add a link to its main page.
How would you describe Wikipedia in your own words?
How do you currently use Wikipedia/Wikimedia? (select all that apply)
Searching for information for my school assignments
Searching for information for my work
Fact checking to resolve disagreements
Reading about topics of my personal curiosity
Other (please describe how else you use Wikipedia/Wikimedia
How often do you use Wikipedia/Wikimedia?
Mindre end en gang om måneden
1-3 gange om måneden
4-5 gange om måneden (ca. en gang om ugen)
2-3 gange om ugen
4-5 gange om ugen
6-7 gange om ugen (ca. en gang om dagen)
Mere end en gang om dagen
If you could improve one thing about Wikipedia – such as its policies or its content coverage – what would it be?
Contributing
What best describes your type of contributions to Wikipedia?
Jeg skriver ny artikler.
I add content to existing articles.
I fix formatting, spelling and grammar, or make other minor edits to articles.
Jeg oversætter.
I contribute photos and multimedia content to Wikimedia Commons.
I patrol for vandalism, copyright violations, or other problems with articles.
I answer readers’ questions and complaints.
I resolve disputes among volunteers (e.g. mediation, arbitration).
I organize or help to organize events, workshops, meetups, or the annual Wikimania conferences.
I do public outreach or advocacy outside the Wikimedia community.
I do technical work such as maintaining bots or tools.
I participate in chapter work.
I participate in discussions about articles.
I develop or maintain policies, guidelines and similar community processes.
Andet (specificer venligst):
If applicable, which of the Wikimedia Foundation's other free knowledge sites do you contribute to?
Wikisource
Wikiquote
Wikibooks
Wiktionary
Wikinews
Wikiversity
Commons
Wikispecies
Wikivoyage
Wikidata
Ingen af de ovenstående
Andet (specificer venligst):
Hvor meget tid bruger du på at redigere Wikimedia sider?
Mindre end en time om måneden
1–3 timer om måneden
1–3 timer om ugen
1–2 timer om dagen
3–4 timer om dagen
Mere end 4 timer om dagen
How do users on your home wiki mostly interact with each other?
Landsbybrønden
Article talk pages
User talk pages
Projekt sider
Mailing lists
Social media (Facebook, google groups, etc)
Andet (specificer venligst):
Which of the following apply to your language and the technology you use?
No operating system support for my language
No keyboard support for my language
No browser support for my language
I have no problems when it comes to technology support for my language
Andet (specificer venligst):
What things might help you contribute more?
Someone coaches me on how to edit
Receiving answers to my questions on talk pages
Receiving help regarding Wikipedia policies, and community norms
Improved editing interface
Other Wikimedians welcoming my contributions
Receiving appreciation for my contributions
Confidence that my contributions will not be removed
Knowledge that others benefit from my contributions
Andet (specificer venligst):
Do you use well-written articles from other languages to translate an initial version in your own language?
Ofte
Nogle gange
Sjældent
Aldrig
Can you outline your experience in editing Wikipedia in languages other than English? (e.g. if you're typing in Turkish, what are the typical challenges you face?)
What kind of tools (e.g. spell-checkers, auto-complete tools) would you like to have?
What kind of movement support would you like to receive?
Creating a Wikimedia user group/chapter in my area
Grants to cover my Wikipedia expenses
Grants to help me experiment with new ideas
Scholarship to attend Wikipedia related events
Running a Wikipedia education program at my school
Creating a partnership with my local museum/library
None, I have no need of movement resources
Andet (specificer venligst):
What first motivated you to edit Wikipedia?
I noticed an error and wanted to fix it
I noticed that an article about a topic was missing, so I created it
I wanted to learn a new skill
I wanted to contribute to free knowledge on the Internet
I wanted to contribute contents in my language
A friend or colleague got me interested
I attended a lecture or workshop about editing Wikipedia
I started editing as part of a class assignment in school/university
Andet (specificer venligst):
Conditional
Have you heard about the Wikipedia Education Program?
Yes, I've heard of it and I have had participated
Yes, I've heard of it but have had the chance to participate
Yes, I have heard of it, and I think Wikipedia should not be used in education
No, I have not heard of it, but it sounds like a good idea
No, I have not heard of it, and I think Wikipedia should not be used in education
Are mobile data charges an obstacle for you to access Wikipedia?
Ja
No, I have a data plan that gives me free access
No, my data plan allows me to access only Wikipedia for free, but I pay to access other sites
What is your data plan?
Ubegrænset adgang
Limited data plan (What is the monthly data limit?)
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