[OSM-talk] Survey coming

[Mike Thompson]

On Sun, Jan 10, 2021 at 11:45 AM Allan Mustard <
allan.mustard at osmfoundation.org> wrote:

>
> Surveys are conducted to collect information about what respondents think,
> believe, and prefer.  Those are the intentions of this survey, as they
> should be for all surveys.
>
Perhaps it is just a casual substitution of terminology, but this isn't
exactly correct. Surveys are conducted to learn about a *target
population*, not to learn about the *respondents* per se.  Those conducting
the survey generally take steps to ensure that those invited to respond,
and those that actually respond, accurately reflect the target population.
If one only cares about respondents, then one doesn't have to worry about
any bias in the way the respondents were selected (self or otherwise).

Having said that, the task of conducting an accurate survey of the "OSM
Community" is going to be difficult, and sometimes one must do the best
they can with the resources they have, while acknowledging the limitations
of their approach.
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