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Demographics
What is your country of residence?
Argentino
Bangladeŝo
Brazilo
Egiptio
Barato
Indonezio
Jordanio
Meksiko
Filipinoj
Saud-Arabio
Turkio
Vjetnamio
Alia (bonvolu specifi)
What is your age range?
10–15
16–20
21–25
26–30
31–35
36–40
41–45
46–50
51–55
56–60
61–65
66–70
Pli ol 70 jaroj
Neniu respondo
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
Which languages can you fluently read and write?
Araba
Bengala
Angla
Franca
Gujarati
Hindia
Indonezia
Kannada
Malayalam
Marathi
Nepala
Odia
Portugala
Panĝaba
Hispana
Tagalog
Tamula
Telugua
Turka
Vjetnama
Other (please specify):
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
Lernanto
Stay-at-home parent/caregiver
Militisto
Retired
Unable to work
What is your gender?
Vira
Ina
Prefer not to say
Alia (bonvolu specifi):
Internet usage
How much time do you spend using the Internet?
Malpli ol po unu horo ĉiumonate
Malpli ol po unu horo ĉiusemajne
Malpli ol po unu horo ĉiutage
po 1–2 horoj ĉiutage
po 3–5 horoj ĉiutage
Pli ol 5 horoj ĉiutage
From where do you access the Internet most frequently?
Mobile phone
Lernejo
Laborejo
Hejmo
Public places (Internet cafe, library, etc)
A friend's place
Other (please specify):
Which devices do you usually use to access the Internet?
Desktop
Tekkomputilo
Tablet
Saĝtelefono
Poŝtelefono (nesaĝa)
Alia (bonvolu specifi)
What are the main purposes you use the Internet for?
retpoŝto
Novaĵoj
Social networking
Blogado
Serĉado
Babilado
Ludoj
Alia (bonvolu specifi)
Which websites do you most frequently use?
Facebook
Youtube
Google
Yahoo
Blogejoj
Vikipedio
Twitter
Alia (bonvolu specifi)
Which accounts do you most frequently use?
Facebook
Youtube
Google
MSN
Yahoo
Blog sites
Wikipedia
Twitter
Email accounts
Other (please specify):
In which languages do you most frequently read content on the Internet?
Arabic
Bengali
English
French
Gujarati
Hindi
Indonesian
Kannada
Malayalam
Marathi
Nepali
Odia
Portuguese
Punjabi
Spanish
Tagalog
Tamil
Telugu
Turkish
Vietnamese
Other (please specify):
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)?
Reading
What are your main reading sources?
Libroj
e-books
Blogoj
Neblogaj retejoj
e-magazines
Magazines
Newspapers
Mi ne legas ofte
Alia (bonvolu specifi):
On average, how many hours per week do you spend reading in total?
Less than 1 hour
1–3 hours
3–5 hours
5–10 hours
10–20 hours
More than 20 hours
Which language Wikipedias do you most frequently read?
Arabic
Bengali
English
French
Gujarati
Hindi
Indonesian
Kannada
Malayalam
Marathi
Nepali
Odia
Portuguese
Punjabi
Spanish
Tagalog
Tamil
Telugu
Turkish
Vietnamese
Other (please specify):
If applicable, which of the Wikimedia Foundation's other free knowledge sites do you read?
Wikisource
Wikiquote
Wikibooks
Wiktionary
Wikinews
Wikiversity
Commons
Wikispecies
Wikivoyage
Never heard of any of them
Other (please specify):
Have you ever used Wikipedia in an offline format?
Yes, I've used it before
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
An offline Wikipedia app
One Laptop Per Child's (OLPC) Wikipedia app
XOWA
I have it pre-installed on my computer
Other (please specify):
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?
Less than once a month
1-3 times a month
4-5 times a month (about once a week)
2-3 times a week
4-5 times a week
6-7 times a week (about once a day)
More than once a day
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?
I write new articles.
I add content to existing articles.
I fix formatting, spelling and grammar, or make other minor edits to articles.
I do translation work.
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.
Other (please specify):
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
None of the above
Other (please specify):
How much time do you spend editing Wikimedia sites?
Less than one hour a month
1–3 hours a month
1–3 hours a week
1–2 hours a day
3–4 hours a day
More than 4 hours a day
How do users on your home wiki mostly interact with each other?
Village pump
Article talk pages
User talk pages
Project pages
Mailing lists
Social media (Facebook, google groups, etc)
Other (please specify):
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
Other (please specify):
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
Other (please specify):
Do you use well-written articles from other languages to translate an initial version in your own language?
Ofte
Kelkfoje
Malofte
Neniam
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
Other (please specify):
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
Other (please specify):
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?
Jes
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?
Unlimited access
Limited data plan (What is the monthly data limit?)
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