User talk:Sarabnas

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So you're asking editors to fill out your survey

Please read Wikipedia:Ethically_researching_Wikipedia#Surveys_and_interviews to refresh your understanding of your interaction with Wikipedians as subjects. While I'm not making a judgement regarding your activity so far, you should understand that conducting research in this manner may have larger implications. Chris Troutman (talk) 19:27, 20 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the heads up, Chris! I've updated my page and signature accordingly. Much appreciated :) Sarabnas ^{I'm researching Wikipedia} _Questions? 19:59, 20 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I'm very glad to see i's dotted and t's crossed. Good luck with your research. Chris Troutman (talk) 20:00, 20 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Re: Survey

Hi Sarabnas,

I don't mind filling out your survey, but it's not really anonymous, so I have concerns – both personally, and for the research method (people might self-censor). The first page alone ("Profile") has enough information to accurately pinpoint almost any Wikipedian, especially in a topic area. The sample size here is very small, so the questions should not be the same as in surveys with large sample sizes.

Good luck, —Ynhockey ^(Talk) 13:11, 30 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I agree with that, so I limited that element of information provision. In many ways the rest of these questions could just as well be asked on-wiki. Onceinawhile (talk) 14:44, 30 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, thanks for your feedback! Your concerns are definitely valid - I've updated the survey to add the option 'prefer not to say' in the demographics section.

I want to assure you I will not include any identifying information in my dissertation, and as per KCL research ethics requirements the raw data will be deleted after my submission date (August 26). I have no desire to dox anyone! :)

My main goals for the survey are to get a glimpse into some of the motivations for editing and impressions of the Wikipedia community - things that are sometimes, but not always, detailed in editors' user pages. I debated asking the questions on-wiki as you said, @Onceinawhile, but thought having it off-wiki would make people feel more comfortable sharing their opinions candidly.

In any case, I've really valued the input I've received from the community, and thank you again for engaging with me! I would love to hear any other comments/concerns you have about my research, methodology, etc. and am happy to answer any questions you may have. Sarabnas ^{I'm researching Wikipedia} _Questions? 19:51, 30 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]