[Foundation-l] Surveys

[Marc Riddell]

> On 9/30/07, Marc Riddell <michaeldavid86 at comcast.net> wrote:
>> 
>> on 9/30/07 6:33 PM, Brock Weller at brock.weller at gmail.com wrote:
>> 
>>> On 9/29/07, geni <geniice at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> On 29/09/2007, Marc Riddell <michaeldavid86 at comcast.net> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On 29/09/2007, Marc Riddell <michaeldavid86 at comcast.net> wrote:
>>>>>>> Folks,
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Has any type of survey of individual Community Members ever been
>>>> taken on
>>>>>>> any online Foundation project?
>>>>>> 
>>>>> on 9/29/07 9:03 AM, geni at geniice at gmail.com wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Yes
>>>>>> 
>>>>> I would like to know more about what has been done in the past.
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Run a search through the list archives. An example would be
>>>> http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikien-l/2007-June/075908.html
>>>> 
>>>> --
>>>> geni
>>>> 
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>>> 
>>> There was one this spring as well, PhD thesis involved a study of
>> wikipedia
>>> as it relates to other collaborative communities online. I even got 10
>>> dollars on an amazon gift certificate for completing it.
>> 
>> Sounds good, Brock :-). Any idea who the author of the thesis was, or how
>> to
>> find a copy of the results of the study?
>> 
>> Marc

> on 10/1/07 1:05 PM, Brock Weller at brock.weller at gmail.com wrote:

> I take that back, doing an email search I found this:
> 
> Benjamin Keith Johnson wrote:
>> I am a researcher seeking to interview Wikipedia contributors of any and
> all
>> levels of experience and involvement.  In-depth, one hour interviews will
> be
>> conducted over the phone or email beginning March 27.  Compensation for
> your
>> time will be provided: a $10 gift certificate to
>> Amazon.com<http://amazon.com/>.
> Must be 18+
>> and U.S. resident.  Contact Benjamin Johnson, Department of
>> Telecommunication, Information Studies and Media, Michigan State
> University,
>> by email at john2429 at msu.edu or by phone at 517.230.1272.
>> 
>> Thanks!
>> Benjamin
> 
Thank you very much for this, Brock. I'm going to follow up and see what he
found.

Be healthy,

Marc