[OSM-talk] Anonymized raw results of the 2021 OSMF community survey

[Allan Mustard]

The anonymized, raw results of the 2021 OSMF community survey have been
posted to
https://wiki.osmfoundation.org/wiki/2021_Survey_Results#Anonymized_raw_data_and_summary_statistics_based_on_raw_data
in .ods format spreadsheets.  There are two spreadsheets, one containing
anonymized raw data, and the other containing summary statistics
calculated from the raw data before anonymization.  I believe I have
caught all errors made in the initial trials of calculating summary
statistics (I had to brush up some long-dormant spreadsheet skills), but
will appreciate being notified if anybody reading this notices anomalies
or errors in the statistics.

I am continuing to analyze the raw data, and if there are specific
requests for cross-sectional analysis not already presented in the
summary statistics spreadsheet, please let me know, and I'll try to fit
them into my schedule.

We are working on normalization of the data against mapping activity by
country.  Since 84% of respondents identified themselves as mappers,
this should help us to weight (normalize) the responses by geography. 
Initial examination of normalization trials revealed, however, that the
differences between raw results and normalized results do not appear
large.  We are therefore proceeding with release of the raw data.

Please feel free to amplify this message via social media and other
communications channels and in languages other than English.  Many
thanks in advance for your help.

cheers,
apm

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/Allan Mustard, Chairperson/
/Board of Directors/
/OpenStreetMap Foundation/
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