Projekte/Community-Befragung 2016/en

Community survey 2016

• May 13th - 31st, 2016

Results

• Number of participants who completed the survey: 86.

Note: In order not to reveal the identity of the participants, we are refraining from publishing some of the additional comments made in the survey.

What statement is true for you?

n = 86
This was the only mandatory question in the questionnaire; all the other questions could be skipped.

Response	Number	Percent
I am a member of Wikimedia Österreich.	8	9%
I contribute content to Wikipedia and/or another Wikimedia project.	50	58%
Both apply.	28	33%

For how many years have you been a member of Wikimedia Österreich?

n = 34
Only to participants who stated that they were members of the association were asked this question.

Response	Number	Percent
For less than 1 year.	9	26%
1 to 5 years.	19	56%
For more than 5 years.	6	18%

For how many years have you been contributing to Wikipedia and/or to another Wikimedia project?

n = 75
Only to participants who stated that they contribute content to Wikipedia and/or another Wikimedia project were asked this question.

Response	Number	Percent
For less than 1 year.	1	1%
1 to 5 years.	12	16%
5 to 10 years.	30	40%
For more than 10 years.	32	43%

Which of the following groups support you in your work in Wikipedia and/or other Wikimedia projects?

n = 75

Only to participants who stated that they contribute content to Wikipedia and/or another Wikimedia project were asked this question. Multiple responses were possible.

The three most important groups that support respondents in their work in Wikipedia and/or other Wikimedia projects are other users whom they do not know in "real life" (69%), other users they also know in "real life", (e.g. from regular meetings, 59%) and Wikimedia Österreich (48%).

Response	Number	Percent
from other users whom I do not know in "real life"	52	69%
from other users whom I also know in "real life" (e.g. from regular Wikipedia meetings)	44	59%
from Wikimedia Österreich	36	48%
from my family and friends	16	21%
from Wikimedia Deutschland	15	20%
from none of the above	10	13%
from educational institutes (e.g. schools, universities) from my employer	7	9%
from the Wikimedia Foundation	6	8%
from my employer	4	5%
from Wikimedia CH	4	5%
from others	2	3%

Note: In order not to reveal the identity of the participants, we are refraining from publishing some of the additional comments made in the survey.

What were the most important reasons for you to become a member of Wikimedia Österreich?

n = 34
Only to participants who stated that they were members of the association were asked this question. Multiple responses were possible.

The three most important reasons to become an association member of Wikimedia Österreich were supporting Wikipedia and/or other Wikimedia projects (80%), because they believe free access to knowledge is important (70%) and contributing to the association (57%). This ranking is independent of how long someone has been a member of the association and of whether he or she contributes contents to Wikipedia and/or another Wikimedia project.

Response	Number	Percent
To support Wikipedia and/or other Wikimedia projects.	28	82%
Because I believe free access to knowledge is important.	21	62%
To contribute to the association.	18	56%
To meet like-minded people.	16	47%
To participate in activities.	13	38%
Other	4	12%

• Other: "to have a voice at the annual conference"

Does this statement apply to you: I participate in activities of Wikimedia Österreich

62% of the respondents completely agree or are rather inclined to agree with the statement that they participate in Wikimedia Österreich activities. This is generally relatively independent of whether someone is an association member or not. However, agreement is particularly high among those who have been members of the association for more than five years.

Response	Number	Percent	Association member	< 1 year	1-5 years	> 5 years	Active Wikimedia project participant	< 1 year	1-5 years	5-10 years	> 10 years
I completely agree.	9	21.43%	8	0	4	4	6	0	0	2	4
I am rather inclined to agree.	14	33.33%	11	1	9	1	13	0	2	6	5
I am rather inclined to disagree.	12	28.57%	9	1	7	1	10	0	2	4	4
I do not agree at all.	6	14.29%	3	1	2	0	4	0	0	3	1
No response.	1	2.38%	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0

To what extent does this statement apply to you: I would recommend Wikimedia Österreich membership to others.

n = 33
Only to participants who stated that they were members of the association were asked this question.
On a scale from 1 (= fully applies) to 4 (= does not apply at all) the arithmetic is 1.33. Association members who are also active Wikimedia project participants agree to a greater extent.

Response	Number	Percent	also active Wikimedia project participant	Percent	not active Wikimedia project participant	Percent
Fully applies.	23	70%	21	80%	2	28%
Rather applies.	9	27%	5	20%	4	58%
Does rather not apply.	1	3%	0	0%	1	14%
Does not apply at all.	0	0%	0	0%	0	0%

To what extent does this statement apply to you: I feel appreciated by Wikimedia Österreich.

n = 37

On a scale from 1 (= fully applies) to 4 (= does not apply at all) the arithmetic is 1.80. Association members feel more appreciated by Wikimedia Österreich than non-association members.

Response	Number	Percent	Association member	Percent	No association member	Percent
Fully applies.	32	43%	23	68%	9	22%
Rather applies.	31	41%	11	32%	20	49%
Does rather not apply.	7	9%	0	0%	7	17%
Does not apply at all.	5	7%	0	0%	5	7%

To what extent does this statement apply to you: I am satisfied with the general direction of Wikimedia Österreich.

n = 70

On a scale from 1 (= fully applies) to 4 (= does not apply at all) the arithmetic is 1.67. Association members feel more appreciated by Wikimedia Österreich than non-association members.

Response	Number	Percent	Association member	Percent	No association member	Percent	Agrees completely or is rather inclined to agree to participate in WMAT activities	Percent	Rather inclined not to agree or does not at all agree to participate in WMAT activities	Percent
I completely agree.	16	38.1%	13	43%	3	25%	13	57%	2	11%
I am rather inclined to agree.	17	40.48%	13	43%	4	33%	7	30%	10	56%
I am rather inclined to disagree.	6	14.29%	1	3%	5	42%	1	4%	5	28%
I do not agree at all.	0	0%	0	0%	0	0%	0	0%	0	0%
No response.	3	14%	3	10%	0	0%	2	9%	1	6%

Which of the following services provided by Wikimedia Österreich are the most important for you? Multiple responses are possible.

The most important services provided by Wikimedia Österreich are travel grants (for 52%) and organisational support (for 40%). These rates for these two services are higher among association members.

Response	Number	Percent	Also association member	Percent
Travel grants	17	51.52%	12	57%
Equipment rental and/or accreditations	11	33.33%	8	38%
Book grants	7	21.21%	6	29%
Organisational support	13	39.39%	11	52%
Other	5	15.15%	3	14%

• Other: "everything that helps authors and contributors do their work" / "that you are there ;)" / "To be open for questions, regardless of what, when, how, why" / "appreciation" / "none"

Do you keep informed on the activities of Wikimedia Österreich? Multiple responses are possible.

81% of the respondents keep up-to-date on Wikimedia Österreich activities via the VereinAT-I mailing list, among non-members this figure is even as high as 91%. All other communication channels generally score less than 50% use for information purposes. Only among association members who do not contribute contents to Wikipedia and/or another Wikimedia project, do the member wiki and events also score 57% respectively.

Response	Number	Percent	Only association member	Percent	Only Wikimedia project participant	Percent	Both	Percent
No.	4	9.52%	2	29%	1	9%	1	5%
Yes, via the website www.wikimedia.at.	5	11.9%	2	29%	1	9%	1	5%
Yes, via the members wiki.	11	26.19%	4	57%	2	18%	5	25%
Yes, via the VereinAT-l mailing list.	34	80.95%	6	86%	10	91%	18	90%
Yes, via Facebook.	11	26.19%	1	14%	2	18%	8	40%
Yes, via Google+.	1	2.38%	1	14%	0	0%	0	0%
Yes, via Twitter.	4	9.52%	1	14%	0	0%	3	15%
Yes, at events.	10	23.81%	4	57%	3	27%	3	15%
Yes, through personal contacts to board members and/or employees.	15	35.71%	3	43%	4	36%	8	40%
Other.	0	0%	0	0%	0	0%	0	0%

Would you like to receive more information on the activities of Wikimedia Österreich?

81 % of the respondents feel sufficiently informed of the activities of Wikimedia Österreich, the others wish to be better informed. Among association members, satisfaction with the status quo is particularly high; it amounts to 88%.

Response	Number	Percent	Only association member	Percent	Only Wikimedia project participant/small>	Percent	Both	Percent
No, I want to be informed less often.	0	0%	0	0%	0	0%	0	0%
I feel sufficiently informed.	34	80.95%	7	88%	10	83%	16	76%
Yes!	8	19.05%	1	13%	2	17%	5	24%
No response.	0	0%	0	0%	0	0%	0	0%

How would you like to be informed of Wikimedia Österreich activities in the future? Multiple responses are possible.

With 75% agreement, the VereinAT-I mailing list is by far the most preferred medium via which the respondents would like to be informed in the future. At 40%, the website www.wikimedia.at should also play a relatively large role in terms of information according to those who are both association members and who contribute contents to Wikipedia and/or to another Wikimedia project.

Response	Number	Percent	Only association member	Percent	Only Wikimedia project participant/small>	Percent	Both	Percent
Via the website wikimedia.at	3	37.5%	0	0%	1	50%	2	40%
Via the members wiki	1	12.5%	0	0%	0	0%	1	20%
Via the VereinAT-l mailing list	6	75%	1	100%	2	100%	3	60%
Via social media (Facebook, Google+ and/or Twitter)	1	12.5%	1	100%	0	0%	0	0%
Other	1	12.5%	0	0%	0	0%	1	20%

• Other: "Wikipedia"