On 04/09/2011 05:06 PM, Mani Pande wrote:
Before we launch the survey, we would like to
test the non-English
surveys. I am hoping that some of you would be willing to test the
survey in your native language. I want to test the survey for language
and timing. It will be akin to taking the survey like a respondent, but
responses from the test will not be saved. We are only looking for your
feedback to make the survey better. You can click on the following link
to test the survey:
I'm sorry for bringing this up at such a late point, but I *strongly*
urge you to make questions regarding personal information optional.
Currently information like age, level of education, enrollment in in
school or university, employment, having children, nationality and
gender are *required* in order to go on with the survey.
I can absolutely guarantee for German Wikipedia that there will be an
outcry if users are forced to surrender their personal information in
order to participate. User will either boycott the survey or enter wrong
information, if they dislike it.
German Wikipedians are very keen on privacy and surveys like this one
have been boycotted in the past.
(Just making a tactical suggestion, I'm not saying that all those
concerns by the community are justified)
I completely agree. Most likely it is true for Wikipedians from all
cultures: some of us are very open, but many of us are very private.
These questions must not be required.
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Amir Elisha Aharoni · אָמִיר אֱלִישָׁע אַהֲרוֹנִי
"We're living in pieces,
I want to live in peace." - T. Moore