1 – Make contributions or curate content on any Wikimedia project (e.g. editing) (97%)
2 – Apply for any Wikimedia Foundation grant (e.g. Annual Plan Grants, Project and Event Grants, Rapid Grants, Project grants, Travel and Participation Support Grant) (6%)
4 – Participate in online Wikimedia events (e.g. a remote conference or meet-up) (9%)
5 – Support Mediawiki or Wikimedia software development (e.g. report a bug, test a product, have technical discussions, write software code, build tools) (13%)
6 – Organize community programs or events (e.g. editathons, GLAM, conferences, education program) (11%)
7 – Participate in a Wikimedia affiliate (e.g. Wikimedia chapter, thematic organization, user group) (17%)
8 – Conduct research related to Wikimedia (e.g. worked on a project on meta:research) (5%)
97% of survey participants contributed to Wikimedia projects online.
2 – Any page on Wikimedia projects (e.g. Wikipedia, Commons) (79%)
3 – Phabricator (4%)
4 – Other Social media (specify) (2%)
5 – Facebook (11%)
6 – Twitter (3%)
7 – Other (specify) (6%)
79% of survey participants use any Wikimedia project page, such as village pumps or talk pages, as a communication channel for their Wikimedia work while 18% selected mailing lists and 11% selected Facebook.
To what extent are the following communication channels easy or difficult to use for connecting with people or resources -- Any Wikimedia-related mailing lists
To what extent are the following communication channels easy or difficult to use for connecting with people or resources -- Any page on Wikimedia projects (e.g. Wikipedia, Commons)
Forty-six percent of participants indicated that it is very difficult or difficult to connect with others or resources using any page on Wikimedia projects.
To what extent are the following communication channels easy or difficult to use for connecting with people or resources -- Other Social media (specify)
To what extent are the following channels easy or difficult to use for making progress on any Wikimedia activities? -- Any Wikimedia-related mailing lists
To what extent are the following channels easy or difficult to use for making progress on any Wikimedia activities? -- Any page on Wikimedia projects (e.g. Wikipedia, Commons)
In the last 12 months, about how often did you share anything related to Wikimedia with anyone, using any non-Wikimedia online channel (social media, mailing list, email, etc.)?
Seventy-five percent of participants indicated that in the past 12 months they have shared anything related to Wikimedia on a non-Wikimedia online channel less than once a month.
Thinking back to when you were first learning about Wikimedia, to what extent were each of the following important or not important in helping you get more involved in the Wikimedia movement? -- Online outreach
Thirty-nine percent of participants indicated that online outreach was quite important or very important in helping them get more involved in the Wikimedia movement.
Thinking back to when you were first learning about Wikimedia, to what extent were each of the following important or not important in helping you get more involved in the Wikimedia movement? -- In-person encounter
Sixty-seven percent of participants indicated that inperson encounters were not at all important or slightly important in helping them get more involved in the Wikimedia movement.
Thinking back to when you were first learning about Wikimedia, to what extent were each of the following important or not important in helping you get more involved in the Wikimedia movement? -- Talk page messages
Fifty-eight percent of participants indicated that talk page messages were very important or quite important in helping them get more involved in the Wikimedia movement.
Thinking back to when you were first learning about Wikimedia, to what extent were each of the following important or not important in helping you get more involved in the Wikimedia movement? -- Social media
Sixty-eight percent of participants indicated that social media was not at all important or slightly important in helping them get more involved in the Wikimedia movement.
Thinking back to when you were first learning about Wikimedia, to what extent were each of the following important or not important in helping you get more involved in the Wikimedia movement? -- Other (please explain)
6 – Social media channels (e.g. Facebook, Twitter) (15%)
7 – Wikimedia Foundation blog (6%)
8 – Other (specify) (5%)
9 – None of the above (36%)
50% of survey respondents use any Wikimedia project page, such as a talk page or village pump, while 36% don't use any of these options to find out about new Wikimedia features and services from the Wikimedia Foundation.
When you have something you want to share related to your Wikimedia projects (e.g. editing, software, contests), where are you most likely to share it? Select all that apply
3 – Participate in online Wikimedia events (e.g. a remote conference or meet-up) (6%)
4 – Support Mediawiki or Wikimedia software development (e.g. report a bug, test a product, have technical discussions, write software code, build tools) (10%)
5 – Organize community programs or events (e.g. editathons, GLAM, conferences, education program) (7%)
6 – Participate in a Wikimedia affiliate (e.g. Wikimedia chapter, thematic organization, user group) (13%)
7 – Conduct research related to Wikimedia (e.g. worked on a project on meta:research) (4%)
8 – Apply for any Wikimedia Foundation grant (e.g. Annual Plan Grants, Project and Event Grants, Rapid Grants, Project grants, Travel and Participation Support Grant) (4%)
Almost all survey participants (97%) participated in editing online
3 – Participate in online Wikimedia events (e.g. a remote conference or meet-up) (60%)
4 – Support Mediawiki or Wikimedia software development (e.g. report a bug, test a product, have technical discussions, write software code, build tools) (35%)
5 – Organize community programs or events (e.g. editathons, GLAM, conferences, education program) (87%)
6 – Participate in a Wikimedia affiliate (e.g. Wikimedia chapter, thematic organization, user group) (90%)
7 – Conduct research related to Wikimedia (e.g. worked on a project on meta:research) (17%)
8 – Apply for any Wikimedia Foundation grant (e.g. Annual Plan Grants, Project and Event Grants, Rapid Grants, Project grants, Travel and Participation Support Grant) (63%)
60% of affiliate members who participated in this question feel that their affiliate is mostly or completely prepared to use communications for working with local media.
49% of affiliate members who participated in this question feel that their affiliate is mostly or completely prepared to use communications for brand management.
To what extent do you feel your Wikimedia affiliate is prepared to use communications in each of the following ways: - Using social media to promote your affiliate
71% of affiliate members who participated in this question feel that their affiliate is mostly or completely prepared using communications to use social media to promote their affiliate.
57% of affiliate members who participated in this question feel that their affiliate is mostly or completely prepared using communications for engaging new users.
To what extent do you feel your Wikimedia affiliate is prepared to use communications in each of the following ways: - Engaging existing community members
65% of affiliate members who participated in this question feel that their affiliate is mostly or completely prepared using communications for engaging existing community members.
57% of affiliate members who participated in this question feel that their affiliate is mostly or completely prepared using communications for public relations.
To what extent do you feel your Wikimedia affiliate is prepared to use communications in each of the following ways: - Promoting trainings and conferences
68% of affiliate members who participated in this question feel that their affiliate is mostly or completely prepared using communications for promoting trainings and conferences.
3 – Participate in online Wikimedia events (e.g. a remote conference or meet-up) (53%)
4 – Support Mediawiki or Wikimedia software development (e.g. report a bug, test a product, have technical discussions, write software code, build tools) (32%)
5 – Organize community programs or events (e.g. editathons, GLAM, conferences, education program) (77%)
6 – Participate in a Wikimedia affiliate (e.g. Wikimedia chapter, thematic organization, user group) (80%)
7 – Conduct research related to Wikimedia (e.g. worked on a project on meta:research) (20%)
8 – Apply for any Wikimedia Foundation grant (e.g. Annual Plan Grants, Project and Event Grants, Rapid Grants, Project grants, Travel and Participation Support Grant) (51%)
21% of program leaders who participated in this question reported often or almost always using Mediawiki Wiki to learn new information that affects your program(s) or Wikimedia affiliate(s).
How often do you typically learn new information that affects your program(s) or Wikimedia affiliate(s) through the following channels?-Other Wikimedia mailing lists
46% of program leaders who participated in this question reported often or almost always using other Wikimedia mailing lists to learn new information that affects their program(s) or Wikimedia affiliate(s).
How often do you typically learn new information that affects your program(s) or Wikimedia affiliate(s) through the following channels?-Affiliates only mailing list
34% of program leaders who participated in this question reported often or almost always using affiliates-only mailing lists to learn new information that affects their program(s) or Wikimedia affiliate(s).
30% of program leaders who participated in this question reported often or almost always use the Wikimedia Blog to learn new information that affects their program(s) or Wikimedia affiliate(s).
How often do you typically learn new information that affects your program(s) or Wikimedia affiliate(s) through the following channels?-Social Media (Facebook, Twitter)
51% of program leaders who participated in this question reported often or almost always using social media to learn new information that affects their program(s) or Wikimedia affiliate(s).
How often do you typically learn new information that affects your program(s) or Wikimedia affiliate(s) through the following channels?-Other (please explain)
48% of program leaders who participated in this question reported often or almost always use other methods to learn new information that affects their program(s) or Wikimedia affiliate(s).
Overall, to what extent are you satisfied or dissatisfied with all the existing communication channels (blog, social media, mailing lists) related to your programs/affiliate?
68% of program leaders who participated in this question reported being satisfied or very satisfied with all the existing communication channels (blog, social media, mailing lists) related to your programs/affiliate.
3 – Participate in online Wikimedia events (e.g. a remote conference or meet-up) (45%)
4 – Support Mediawiki or Wikimedia software development (e.g. report a bug, test a product, have technical discussions, write software code, build tools) (74%)
5 – Organize community programs or events (e.g. editathons, GLAM, conferences, education program) (29%)
6 – Participate in a Wikimedia affiliate (e.g. Wikimedia chapter, thematic organization, user group) (40%)
7 – Conduct research related to Wikimedia (e.g. worked on a project on meta:research) (19%)
8 – Apply for any Wikimedia Foundation grant (e.g. Annual Plan Grants, Project and Event Grants, Rapid Grants, Project grants, Travel and Participation Support Grant) (15%)