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The following are the results of the on-line survey for Wikimania 2009.
In addition to showing the statistics of all 196 individuals who answered the survey, we also analysed the answers of the 111 individuals who claimed to live outside Argentina (the subgroup, SubGroup B).
For the grading answers we give the percentage with "No Opinion" and without it, since in some cases more than half of the individuals did not know how to grade that item, rendering the raw percentage a bad measure. Aditionally, we translated the "very poor" ~ "very good" to a 1-to-10 grade for a faster indicator of that item.
| 1 | Your participation | All | SubGroup B | ||
| I have been active in the Wikimedia projects for more than three years, and/or on average I spend an hour a day or more working on them (1) | 36.22% | 54.95% | |||
| I am active or have been active in the projects in the past. Now I spend most of my time on organisational matters (chapters, real-life activities, etc.) (2) | 11.22% | 13.51% | |||
| I have been active in the projects for less than one year, and/or I spend less than an hour per week working on them (3) | 9.69% | 6.31% | |||
| I am moderately active/experienced (4) | 13.27% | 8.11% | |||
| I am an observer or supporter (5) | 29.59% | 17.12% | |||
| 2 | Your location | All | SubGroup B | ||
| I live in Argentina (1) | 43.37% | 0.00% | |||
| I do not live in Argentina (2) | 56.63% | 100.00% | |||
| 3 | Your relationship to Wikimedia | All | SubGroup B | ||
| Contributor (time) (1) | 65.82% | 78.38% | |||
| Contributor (money) (2) | 17.35% | 24.32% | |||
| Supporter of Wikimedia (3) | 45.41% | 54.05% | |||
| Colleague (partner or business relationship) (4) | 8.67% | 13.51% | |||
| Supporter of free culture / open source (5) | 59.18% | 62.16% | |||
| Supporter of the right to knowledge (6) | 56.12% | 56.76% | |||
| Researcher or academic (7) | 30.10% | 33.33% | |||
| Observer / onlooker (8) | 27.04% | 12.61% | |||
| 4 | Relationship with Wikimania 2009 | All | SubGroup B | ||
| Attendee (first Wikimania) (1) | 57.14% | 51.35% | |||
| Attendee (not my first Wikimania) (2) | 20.41% | 35.14% | |||
| Organizer (3) | 11.22% | 4.50% | |||
| Speaker (4) | 32.65% | 51.35% | |||
| Local volunteer (5) | 11.73% | 0.00% | |||
| Staff of the Wikimedia Foundation (6) | 6.63% | 11.71% | |||
| Staff of the CCGSM (7) | 0.00% | 0.00% | |||
| I helped organize/plan, but did not actually attend the conference (8) | 0.51% | 0.90% | |||
| 5a | Communications before the conference (website, registration process, availability of information in general) | All | SubGroup B | ||
| w/NO | wo/NO | w/NO | wo/NO | ||
| very poor (1) | 2.55% | 2.62% | 1.80% | 1.80% | |
| poor (2) | 15.82% | 16.23% | 17.12% | 17.12% | |
| good (3) | 45.41% | 46.60% | 51.35% | 51.35% | |
| very good (4) | 33.67% | 34.55% | 29.73% | 29.73% | |
| no opinion (5) | 2.55% | 0.00% | |||
| Numerical result | 7.39 | 7.27 | |||
| 5b | Non-conference-supplied transportation (overall cost, convenience) | All | SubGroup B | ||
| w/NO | wo/NO | w/NO | wo/NO | ||
| very poor (1) | 0.51% | 0.73% | 0.90% | 1.03% | |
| poor (2) | 6.12% | 8.76% | 8.11% | 9.28% | |
| good (3) | 33.16% | 47.45% | 39.64% | 45.36% | |
| very good (4) | 30.10% | 43.07% | 38.74% | 44.33% | |
| no opinion (5) | 30.10% | 12.61% | |||
| Numerical result | 7.99 | 7.99 | |||
| 5c | Lodging (comfort, cleanliness, overall convenience) | All | SubGroup B | ||
| w/NO | wo/NO | w/NO | wo/NO | ||
| very poor (1) | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| poor (2) | 4.08% | 6.06% | 7.21% | 8.99% | |
| good (3) | 30.61% | 45.45% | 38.74% | 48.31% | |
| very good (4) | 32.65% | 48.48% | 34.23% | 42.70% | |
| no opinion (5) | 32.65% | 19.82% | |||
| Numerical result | 8.27 | 8.01 | |||
| 5d | Conference venue | All | SubGroup B | ||
| w/NO | wo/NO | w/NO | wo/NO | ||
| very poor (1) | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| poor (2) | 3.06% | 3.17% | 4.50% | 4.50% | |
| good (3) | 36.22% | 37.57% | 38.74% | 38.74% | |
| very good (4) | 57.14% | 59.26% | 56.76% | 56.76% | |
| no opinion (5) | 3.57% | 0.00% | |||
| Numerical result | 8.68 | 8.57 | |||
| 5e | Conference program overall (did it meet your expectations/needs) | All | SubGroup B | ||
| w/NO | wo/NO | w/NO | wo/NO | ||
| very poor (1) | 0.51% | 0.55% | 0.90% | 0.95% | |
| poor (2) | 3.06% | 3.30% | 3.60% | 3.81% | |
| good (3) | 29.59% | 31.87% | 32.43% | 34.29% | |
| very good (4) | 59.69% | 64.29% | 57.66% | 60.95% | |
| no opinion (5) | 7.14% | 5.41% | |||
| Numerical result | 8.8 | 8.66 | |||
| 5f | Quality of the keynote talks | All | SubGroup B | ||
| w/NO | wo/NO | w/NO | wo/NO | ||
| very poor (1) | 3.57% | 4.14% | 6.31% | 6.86% | |
| poor (2) | 8.67% | 10.06% | 12.61% | 13.73% | |
| good (3) | 38.27% | 44.38% | 43.24% | 47.06% | |
| very good (4) | 35.71% | 41.42% | 29.73% | 32.35% | |
| no opinion (5) | 13.78% | 8.11% | |||
| Numerical result | 7.69 | 7.15 | |||
| 5g | Quality of the workshops and presentations | All | SubGroup B | ||
| w/NO | wo/NO | w/NO | wo/NO | ||
| very poor (1) | 0.51% | 0.60% | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| poor (2) | 1.02% | 1.20% | 0.90% | 0.96% | |
| good (3) | 33.67% | 39.52% | 36.04% | 38.46% | |
| very good (4) | 50.00% | 58.68% | 56.76% | 60.58% | |
| no opinion (5) | 14.80% | 6.31% | |||
| Numerical result | 8.69 | 8.79 | |||
| 5h | Quality of the lightning talks and poster sessions | All | SubGroup B | ||
| w/NO | wo/NO | w/NO | wo/NO | ||
| very poor (1) | 2.04% | 4.17% | 2.70% | 5.36% | |
| poor (2) | 5.61% | 11.46% | 5.41% | 10.71% | |
| good (3) | 22.96% | 46.88% | 24.32% | 48.21% | |
| very good (4) | 18.37% | 37.50% | 18.02% | 35.71% | |
| no opinion (5) | 51.02% | 49.55% | |||
| Numerical result | 7.53 | 7.43 | |||
| 5i | Communications during the conference (schedule changes, etc.) | All | SubGroup B | ||
| w/NO | wo/NO | w/NO | wo/NO | ||
| very poor (1) | 4.59% | 5.03% | 3.60% | 4.00% | |
| poor (2) | 11.22% | 12.29% | 13.51% | 15.00% | |
| good (3) | 40.82% | 44.69% | 37.84% | 42.00% | |
| very good (4) | 34.69% | 37.99% | 35.14% | 39.00% | |
| no opinion (5) | 8.67% | 9.91% | |||
| Numerical result | 7.47 | 7.48 | |||
| 5j | Food and drink during the conference (availability, quality, convenience) | All | SubGroup B | ||
| w/NO | wo/NO | w/NO | wo/NO | ||
| very poor (1) | 1.02% | 1.09% | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| poor (2) | 7.65% | 8.20% | 10.81% | 11.21% | |
| good (3) | 28.57% | 30.60% | 38.74% | 40.19% | |
| very good (4) | 56.12% | 60.11% | 46.85% | 48.60% | |
| no opinion (5) | 6.63% | 3.60% | |||
| Numerical result | 8.49 | 8.12 | |||
| 5k | Support for impromptu socializing during the conference (availability of gathering spaces, comfort, convenience, hours) | All | SubGroup B | ||
| w/NO | wo/NO | w/NO | wo/NO | ||
| very poor (1) | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| poor (2) | 4.59% | 5.06% | 3.60% | 3.96% | |
| good (3) | 25.51% | 28.09% | 29.73% | 32.67% | |
| very good (4) | 60.71% | 66.85% | 57.66% | 63.37% | |
| no opinion (5) | 9.18% | 9.01% | |||
| Numerical result | 8.85 | 8.78 | |||
| 5l | Organized social activities during the conference (parties and other organized gatherings) | All | SubGroup B | ||
| w/NO | wo/NO | w/NO | wo/NO | ||
| very poor (1) | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| poor (2) | 4.08% | 5.13% | 5.41% | 6.25% | |
| good (3) | 28.57% | 35.90% | 38.74% | 44.79% | |
| very good (4) | 46.94% | 58.97% | 42.34% | 48.96% | |
| no opinion (5) | 20.41% | 13.51% | |||
| Numerical result | 8.62 | 8.28 | |||
| 5m | Communications after the conference | All | SubGroup B | ||
| w/NO | wo/NO | w/NO | wo/NO | ||
| very poor (1) | 2.55% | 3.31% | 0.90% | 1.11% | |
| poor (2) | 15.82% | 20.53% | 18.92% | 23.33% | |
| good (3) | 36.73% | 47.68% | 40.54% | 50.00% | |
| very good (4) | 21.94% | 28.48% | 20.72% | 25.56% | |
| no opinion (5) | 22.96% | 18.92% | |||
| Numerical result | 7.04 | 7 | |||
| 5n | Overall rating for Wikimania 2009 | All | SubGroup B | ||
| w/NO | wo/NO | w/NO | wo/NO | ||
| very poor (1) | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| poor (2) | 1.02% | 1.08% | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| good (3) | 27.55% | 29.03% | 34.23% | 35.19% | |
| very good (4) | 66.33% | 69.89% | 63.06% | 64.81% | |
| no opinion (5) | 5.10% | 2.70% | |||
| Numerical result | 9.06 | 8.94 | |||
| 6 | Select the statement that most closely matches your view | All | SubGroup B | ||
| I feel like Wikimania 2009 was designed for people like me (1) | 72.45% | 81.98% | |||
| I feel like Wikimania 2009 was probably not designed for people like me, but I found it useful/enjoyable anyway (2) | 27.04% | 18.02% | |||
| I feel like Wikimania 2009 was probably not a very good use of my time (3) | 0.51% | 0.00% | |||
| 7 | Select the statement that most closely matches your situation | All | SubGroup B | ||
| I am part of the core Wikimedia community: I attended Wikimania 2009 in order to stay connected to the projects (1) | 47.45% | 63.96% | |||
| I am fairly new to Wikimedia: I attended Wikimania 2009 to learn more about the projects (2) | 25.00% | 14.41% | |||
| I am mostly a Wikimedia observer or supporter: I attended Wikimania 2009 mainly for professional/research/academic reasons (3) | 27.55% | 21.62% | |||
| 8 | Check the affirmations that match your view | All | SubGroup B | ||
| I believe the workshop sessions at Wikimania should be longer so that topics can be explored in greater depth (1) | 23.98% | 33.33% | |||
| The schedule at Wikimania is too densely packed: I wish there was more time set aside for casual socializing (2) | 25.00% | 27.93% | |||
| I believe Wikimania too often takes place in "exotic" locations: it should focus more on cheapness and accessibility (3) | 15.31% | 16.22% | |||
| Wikimania should be four days long instead of three (4) | 47.96% | 52.25% | |||
| This year the party was on the last night. Please move it earlier, next time (5) | 13.27% | 16.22% | |||
| I am comfortable with Wikimania being a little loose and casual: I do not want it to be more like an ordinary professionally-organized conference (6) | 63.78% | 70.27% | |||
| I would like to see longer and more detailed descriptions of the sessions in the schedule (7) | 36.73% | 30.63% | |||
| Wikimania should focus on the core Wikimedia community: outreach should not be one of its core goals (8) | 12.24% | 15.32% | |||
| 9 | If there was one thing you could change about Wikimania 2009, what would it be? | All | SubGroup B | ||
| Answer | 57.14% | 64.86% | |||
| No answer | 42.86% | 35.14% | |||
| 10 | If there was one piece of advice you could give specifically to the organizers of Wikimania 2010, what would it be? | All | SubGroup B | ||
| Answer | 52.04% | 55.86% | |||
| No answer | 47.96% | 44.14% | |||
| 11 | If there was one thing you would like to see changed about Wikimania in general, what would it be? | All | SubGroup B | ||
| Answer | 38.27% | 45.05% | |||
| No answer | 61.73% | 54.95% | |||
| 12 | If there was one workshop you would like to attend at Wikimania 2010, what would its topic be? | All | SubGroup B | ||
| Answer | 41.84% | 47.75% | |||
| No answer | 58.16% | 52.25% | |||
| 13 | If there was one person you would like to see speak at Wikimania 2010, who would that be? | All | SubGroup B | ||
| Answer | 42.35% | 47.75% | |||
| No answer | 57.65% | 52.25% | |||
| 14 | If you could give the people who design and plan Wikimania in general one piece of advice, what would it be? | All | SubGroup B | ||
| Answer | 36.73% | 36.94% | |||
| No answer | 63.27% | 63.06% | |||
| 15 | Why did you attend Wikimania 2009? | All | SubGroup B | ||
| I wanted to meet up with other Wikimedians (1) | 69.90% | 81.08% | |||
| I wanted to learn something about Wikimedia/Wikipedia (2) | 66.33% | 59.46% | |||
| I wanted to share my experiences/knowledge with others (3) | 55.10% | 72.07% | |||
| Scientific/academic/professional/research purposes (4) | 51.53% | 54.05% | |||