[OSM-talk] Survey coming

Sun Jan 10 16:48:16 UTC 2021

We are asking for optional demographic data so we can gauge bias in the
sample.

On 1/10/2021 11:47 AM, John Whelan wrote:
> Sounds good to me.  One problem is self selection so as long as you
> are aware of it that's fine.
>
> Cheerio John
>
> Allan Mustard wrote on 2021-01-10 11:38:
>>
>> John:  We are casting the net as widely as possible, so please
>> amplify this message through your preferred communications channels. 
>> We will circulate the URL for the survey via talk lists, which will
>> allow anyone with a valid email address to request a single-use token
>> that will allow the respondent to participate in the survey once.  In
>> theory individuals with multiple email addresses could respond
>> multiple times, but we will abide by the OSM Etiquette Guidelines and
>> "assume good faith".  The target audience is the broad OSM
>> community--anybody who creates, supports, or uses OSM data. 
>>
>> As a statistical economist, believe it or not I have actually run
>> surveys in the past, so am not a complete novice, but if you have the
>> names of people you'd like the Board to talk to about surveys, please
>> PM me.
>>
>> Imre:  Lime Survey allows only one entry for English.  BTW, if you
>> live in Budapest, stop by Gerbeaud's and have a piece of Dobos tort
>> for me...
>>
>> cheers,
>> apm 
>>
>> On 1/10/2021 9:56 AM, john whelan wrote:
>>> One of the biggest problems is the sample.  Ideally you need to
>>> decide on your target audience.  Is it anyone who has ever signed up
>>> or anyone who has mapped more than five times in the last
>>> two years?  Or even anyone who has an interest?  That could be
>>> consumers of the data.
>>>
>>> I'd suggest a random sample, extract a list of users who meet the
>>> criteria.  Then look at the sample size.  There are mathematical
>>> rules about how large a sample size should be.
>>>
>>> You have their email addreses, check the privacy laws but I think
>>> you should be able to contact them directly.
>>>
>>> Ballot stuffing, send the link with number in it so it can only be
>>> used once.
>>>
>>> Respondent burden, if you sample 10% twice a year that should give
>>> you enough information and mean you don't bug people very often.
>>>
>>> Talk to people who run surveys.
>>>
>>> Cheerio John
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sun, Jan 10, 2021, 09:30 Imre Samu <pella.samu at gmail.com
>>> <mailto:pella.samu at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>>
>>>     > which is now being translated into multiple languages,
>>>     > and which we hope will be ready for release in several
>>>     languages on or about January 15^th .
>>>
>>>     Is it possible to add a "Simple/Basic English" [1]  translation
>>>     as an experiment ?
>>>
>>>     So expecting:
>>>     -  basic english words ( <=1000 basic words)
>>>     -  basic grammar , no short forms  ( so 'you're' --> 'you are' ) 
>>>     -  basic OSM knowledge ( no special words like: SotM )
>>>        - "State of the Map conference"  --> "OpenStreetMap conference"
>>>
>>>     probably too late for this survey ... maybe in the future.
>>>
>>>     IMHO:   We need to invent a *polite MapSpeak *language**( ~
>>>     OpenStreetMap Community Mappers Communication Phrases )
>>>         (  ~ "designed to facilitate *non-violent communication
>>>     *between mappers" ) like a Seaspeak [2]
>>>      
>>>     thanks
>>>       Imre
>>>       ( native hungarian,  from a country with ~20% total English
>>>     speakers[3] )
>>>
>>>     [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basic_English
>>>     <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basic_English>
>>>     [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seaspeak
>>>     <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seaspeak>
>>>     [3]
>>>     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_English-speaking_population
>>>     <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_English-speaking_population>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>     Allan Mustard <allan.mustard at osmfoundation.org
>>>     <mailto:allan.mustard at osmfoundation.org>> ezt írta (időpont:
>>>     2021. jan. 10., V, 2:47):
>>>
>>>         Fellow mappers and OSM community members,
>>>
>>>          
>>>
>>>         The OpenStreetMap Foundation Board of Directors has prepared
>>>         a survey, which is now being translated into multiple
>>>         languages, and which we hope will be ready for release in
>>>         several languages on or about January 15^th .  Please be on
>>>         the lookout for announcement of it, and please alert your
>>>         colleagues through other communications channels (social
>>>         media, talk channels, whatever) that it is coming and to be
>>>         on the lookout for it.  Please feel free to amplify this
>>>         message in other languages and through other comms
>>>         channels.  We want maximum participation in the survey!  We
>>>         want to know what you are thinking!  Please participate in
>>>         the survey when it comes out, and please alert others so
>>>         they participate, too! 
>>>
>>>          
>>>
>>>         While I have your attention, Happy New Year—let’s hope we
>>>         can soon put COVID-19 behind us, all get vaccinated, and
>>>         look forward to a mappier 2021!
>>>
>>>          
>>>
>>>         Cheers,
>>>
>>>         apm
>>>
>>>         /Allan Mustard/
>>>
>>>         /Chairperson, Board of Directors/
>>>
>>>         /OpenStreetMap Foundation/
>>>
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>>>
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>>>
>>>          
>>>
>>>          
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