[OSM-talk] Survey about Incentives to contribute to OSM

[Philippe Rieffel]

Hi all,
even though you might not find this to credible since you dont know
me, I  myself know the guy and know about his project, i can assure
you that it is legitimate. It is backed up by our university
institute.

> If you do, please, first find evidence that you are responding to a
> legitimate survey from an accredited research institution.  And that
> it has appropriate oversight and privacy guidelines.

This might count as legitimation, at least it is on the official
institute´s homepage:
http://swsl.uni-muenster.de/2012/03/survey-on-motivations-to-contribute-to-openstreetmap-please-distribute-and-participate/

> Two surveys, broadcast on our networks within a week?  This stinks of
> a new trend.

I guess this underlines a trend that OSM is more and more arriving at
university level research. And as researches, one common thing we do,
is survey ;)

Best,
Philippe