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Projekte/Community-Befragung 2020/en
Community survey 2020
- June 4th - 18th 2020
Results
- Number of participants who completed the survey: 50.
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 = 50
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 Austria. | 7 | 14 % |
| I contribute content to Wikipedia and/or another Wikimedia project. | 23 | 46 % |
| Both apply. | 20 | 40 % |
For how many years have you been a member of Wikimedia Austria?
n = 27
Only participants who stated that they were members of the association were asked this question.
| Response | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| For less than 1 year. | 2 | 8 % |
| 1 to 5 years. | 13 | 48 % |
| For more than 5 years. | 12 | 44 % |
For how many years have you been contributing to Wikipedia and/or to another Wikimedia project?
n = 42
Only 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 | 2 % |
| 1 to 5 years. | 2 | 5 % |
| 5 to 10 years. | 12 | 29 % |
| For more than 10 years. | 27 | 64 % |
Which of the following groups support you in your work in Wikipedia and/or other Wikimedia projects?
n = 42
Die Frage wurde nur jenen Teilnehmerinnen und Teilnehmer gestellt, die angaben Inhalte zur Wikipedia und/oder einem anderen Wikimedia-Projekt beizutragen. Mehrfachantworten waren möglich.
| Response | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| other users whom I do not know in "real life" | 31 | 74 % |
| Wikimedia Austria | 25 | 60 % |
| other users whom I also know in "real life" (e.g. from regular Wikipedia meetings | 25 | 60 % |
| my family and friends | 12 | 29 % |
| my employer | 8 | 19 % |
| Wikimedia Deutschland. | 6 | 14 % |
| none of the above | 4 | 10 % |
| others: * | 3 | 7 % |
| Wikimedia CH. | 3 | 7 % |
| Wikimedia Foundation. | 2 | 5 % |
| educational institutes (e.g. schools, universities) | 1 | 2 % |
* 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. – Others: other associations: partmers in other MediaWiki based projects
What were the most important reasons for you to become a member of Wikimedia Austria?
n = 27
Only participants who stated that they were members of the association were asked this question. Multiple responses were possible.
| Response | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Because I believe free access to knowledge is important. | 20 | 74 % |
| To contribute to the association. | 19 | 70 % |
| To support Wikipedia and/or other Wikimedia projects. | 19 | 70 % |
| To participate in activities. | 11 | 41 % |
| To meet like-minded people. | 9 | 33 % |
| Other * | 2 | 7 % |
* Other: out of sympathy towards Wikimedia Austria
To what extent does this statement apply to you: I would recommend Wikimedia Austria membership to others.
n = 27
Only 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 mean is 1,25.
| Response | Number | Percent | also active Wikimedia project participant | Percent | not active Wikimedia project participant | Percent | total Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fully applies. | 21 | 78 % | 15 | 75 % | 6 | 86 % | |
| Rather applies. | 5 | 18 % | 4 | 20 % | 1 | 14 % | |
| Does rather not apply. | 1 | 4 % | 1 | 5 % | 0 | 0 % | |
| Does not apply at all. | 0 | 0 % | 0 | 0 % | 0 | 0 % | |
| - | 27 | 100 % | 20 | 100 % | 7 | 100 % |
To what extent does this statement apply to you: I feel appreciated by Wikimedia Austria.
n = 48
On a scale from 1 (= fully applies) to 4 (= does not apply at all) the arithmetic mean is 1,58.
| Response | Number | Percent | Association member | Percent | No association member | Percent | total Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fully applies. | 31 | 65 % | 23 | 85 % | 8 | 38 % | |
| Rather applies. | 9 | 19 % | 3 | 11 % | 6 | 29 % | |
| Does rather not apply. | 5 | 10 % | 1 | 4 % | 4 | 19 % | |
| Does not apply at all. | 3 | 6 % | 0 | 0 % | 3 | 14 % | |
| - | 48 | 100 % | 27 | 100 % | 21 | 100 % |
To what extent does this statement apply to you: I am satisfied with the general direction of Wikimedia Austria.
n = 47
On a scale from 1 (= fully applies) to 4 (= does not apply at all) the arithmetic mean is 1,57.
| Response | Number | Percent | Association member | Percent | No association member | Percent | total Percent | Participated in WMAT activities | Percent | No prior participation in WMAT activities | Percent | total Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fully applies. | 24 | 51 % | 19 | 70 % | 5 | 25 % | 18 | 66 % | 3 | 27 % | ||
| Rather applies. | 20 | 43 % | 7 | 26 % | 13 | 65 % | 8 | 30% | 6 | 55 % | ||
| Does rather not apply. | 2 | 4 % | 1 | 4 % | 1 | 5 % | 1 | 4 % | 1 | 9 % | ||
| Does not apply at all. | 1 | 2 % | 0 | 0 % | 1 | 5 % | 0 | 0 % | 1 | 9 % | ||
| 47 | 100 % | 27 | 100 % | 20 | 100 % | 27 | 100 % | 17 | 100 % |
Which of the following services provided by Wikimedia Austria are the most important for you?
n = 35
Participants who stated that they were members of the association but did not contribute content to Wikipedia and/or another Wikimedia project were not asked this question. Multiple responses were possible.
| Response | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Organisation of events | 17 | 49 % |
| Travel grants | 16 | 46 % |
| Technical equipment | 14 | 40 % |
| Project funding and support | 14 | 40 % |
| Wikipedia consultation | 13 | 37 % |
| Accreditations | 10 | 29 % |
| online-meeting tool GotoMeeting | 7 | 20 % |
| E-mail adresses and business cards | 6 | 17 % |
| Publications | 6 | 17 % |
| Library cards | 6 | 17 % |
| Electronic literature databases | 5 | 14 % |
| casualty insurance for volunteers | 4 | 11 % |
| Others * | 4 | 11% |
* Other: community networking; project development; support for approaching institutions and other associations; cooperations.
GiIs there a service Wikimedia Austria does not provide yet and that you would like to see?
n = 26
Participants who stated that they were members of the association but did not contribute content to Wikipedia and/or another Wikimedia project were not asked this question.
| Response | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| No, I am happy with the services currently offered. | 20 | 77 % |
| Yes: *. | 6 | 23 % |
* Yes: workshops on special topics; more meetings in all regions in Austria.
Have you ever participated in a community event supported by Wikimedia Austria?
n = 39
Participants who stated that they were members of the association but did not contribute content to Wikipedia and/or another Wikimedia project were not asked this question.
66% of the respondents have already participated in a community event supported by Wikimedia Austria and have gained actionable insights there for their online activities
| Response | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Yes, and I gained actionable insights there for my online activities. | 26 | 66 % |
| Yes, but I did not gain actionable insights there for my online activities. | 1 | 3 % |
| No, and I am not planning to either. | 5 | 13 % |
| No, but I am thinking about doing so in the future. | 7 | 18 % |
Those who stated that they don't plan to attend an event, were asked for reasons in a subsequent question: Main issues to attend an event are time and travel related reasons.
To what extent does this statement apply to you: I was supported by Wikimedia Austria directly and/or participated in activities supported by Wikimedia Austria (competitions, events ...) which motivated me to continue contributing content to Wikipedia and/or another Wikimedia project..
n = 39
Participants who stated that they were members of the association but did not contribute content to Wikipedia and/or another Wikimedia project were not asked this question.
On a scale from 1 (= fully applies) to 4 (= does not apply at all) the arithmetic mean is 1,59. Additionally there was an option to state to never have been supported and have never yet participated in such activities.
| Response | Number | Percent | Association member | Percent | No association member | Percent | total Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I have never been supported and have never yet participated in such activities. | 7 | 18 % | 2 | 10 % | 5 | 26 % | |
| Fully applies. / Does rather apply. / Does rather not apply. / Doesn't apply at all. | 32 | 82 % | 18 | 90 % | 14 | 74 % | |
| 60 | 100 % | 20 | 100 % | 19 | 100 % |
n = 32
85 % of the respondents who have already participated in an event supported by Wikimedia Austria fully agree or rather agree to be motivated to continue contributing content to Wikipedia and/or another Wikimedia project by attending such an event.
| Response | Number | Percent | Association member | No association member |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fully applies. | 21 | 66 % | 13 | 8 |
| Does rather apply. | 6 | 19 % | 3 | 3 |
| Does rather not apply. | 2 | 6 % | 2 | 0 |
| Doesn't apply at all. | 3 | 9 % | 0 | 3 |
| 32 | 100 % | 18 | 19 |
How would you like to be updated about the activities and offers of Wikimedia Austria? Pick a maximum of four.
n = 44
| Response | Number | Percent | Association member | No association member |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia | 27 | 61 % | 17 | 10 |
| VereinAT-l mailing list | 26 | 60 % | 19 | 7 |
| Website www.wikimedia.at | 20 | 45 % | 11 | 9 |
| Members wiki of Wikimedia Austria | 16 | 36 % | 12 | 4 |
| Quarterly newsletter (WMAT-Melange) | 12 | 27 % | 11 | 1 |
| 11 | 25 % | 8 | 3 | |
| 8 | 18 % | 5 | 3 | |
| Meta-Wiki | 3 | 7 % | 1 | 2 |
| Other * | 1 | 2 % | 0 | 1 |
* Other: Mastodon.
Since March we offer the opportunity to join online-meetings (e.g. online Wikituesday) or to organize such meetings with our support by the videoconference tool GotoMeeting. Did you already know about this service?
n = 44
| Antwort | Anzahl | Prozent |
|---|---|---|
| Yes, and I've already joined a meeting. | 16 | 36 % |
| Yes, but I haven't had the chance to join an online meeting or to organize one. | 11 | 25 % |
| Yes, but I am not interested in / I can't join an online meeting. | 5 | 11 % |
| No, I didn't know about that service and will join an online meeting in the future. | 9 | 21 % |
| No, I didn't know about the service, but I am not interested anyway. | 3 | 7 % |
| - | 44 | 100 % |