Research:The wikipedist community in Portuguese language. A new social Portrait/Questions
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GROUP 1 - Socio-demographic portrait
edit1. What is your age group?
( ) Under 18
( ) Between 18 and 24
( ) Between 25 and 30 years old
( ) Between 30 and 49
( ) Between 50 and 64
( ) Over 65
2. What is your gender identity?
( ) Cisgender man (person whose gender identity corresponds to the gender they were assigned at birth)
( ) Transgender Man (person whose gender identity does not correspond to the gender they were assigned at birth)
( ) Cisgender Woman (person whose gender identity corresponds to the gender they were assigned at birth)
( ) Transgender Woman (person whose gender identity does not correspond to the gender they were assigned at birth)
( ) Non-binary person
( ) Prefer not to state
( ) Other. What is it?
3. What is your level of education?
( ) Elementary/basic school incomplete
( ) Elementary/basic school complete
( ) Secondary school incomplete
( ) High school completed
( ) Higher education incomplete
( ) Higher education completed
( ) Postgraduate (specialization, master's, doctorate, etc.)
4. Does your region of birth have Portuguese as a spoken language?
( ) Yes, because I'm from Angola
( ) Yes, because I'm from Brazil
( ) Yes, because I'm from Cape Verde
( ) Yes, because I'm from Goa
( ) Yes, because I'm from Daman and Diu
( ) Yes, I'm from Guinea-Bissau
( ) Yes, I'm from Equatorial Guinea
( ) Yes, I'm from Macau
( ) Yes, because I'm from Mozambique
( ) Yes, I'm from Portugal
( ) Yes, I'm from São Tomé and Príncipe
( ) Yes, because I'm from East Timor
( ) No.
5. From which region do you currently edit Wikipedia?
( ) Angola
( ) Brazil
( ) Cape Verde
( ) Guinea-Bissau
( ) Macau
( ) Mozambique
( ) Portugal
( ) São Tomé and Príncipe
( ) East Timor
( ) Goa
( ) Daman and Diu
( ) Equatorial Guinea
( ) Other. Which? ______________
6. What is your main profession/occupation at the moment?
( ) Student
( ) Health professional (e.g. doctor, nurse, pharmacist, etc.)
( ) Education professional (teacher, educator, etc.)
( ) Engineering and construction professional (Engineer, Architect, etc.)
( ) Legal professional (Lawyer, Judge, Prosecutor, etc.)
( ) Research professional (Scientist, Researcher, etc.)
( ) Information Technology (IT) professional (Developer, Systems Analyst, Data Scientist, etc.)
( ) Arts professional (Artist, Designer, Cultural producer, etc.)
( ) Administrative professional (Administrator, Manager, Administrative Assistant, etc.)
( ) Commercial professional (Salesperson, Merchant, etc.)
( ) Self-employed professional / Entrepreneur
( ) Civil servant
( ) Retired
( ) Unemployed
( ) Other. What is it? ______________
GROUP 2 - Motivational and emotional profile
edit7. How long have you been editing Wikipedia in Portuguese?
( ) Less than a year
( ) Between one and two years
( ) Between two and five years
( ) Between six and ten years
( ) Over ten years
8. How many edits have you made to the Portuguese Wikipedia?
( ) Between 1 and 100
( ) Between 101 and 500
( ) Between 501 and 1,000
( ) Between 1,000 and 50,000 edits
( ) Between 50,000 and 100,000 editions
( ) More than 100,000 issues
9. What motivated you to start editing on the Portuguese Wikipedia?
[ ] Compulsory activity promoted by a teacher in the classroom (school, university, etc.)
[ ] Fighting the knowledge gap on sexuality
[ ] Combating the gender gap
[ ] Combating disinformation
[ ] Fighting the ethnic gap
[ ] Fighting the racial gap
[ ] Curiosity
[ ] Desire to contribute to free knowledge
[ ] Desire to correct errors, organize data, etc.
[ ] Enjoyment of learning a new activity
[ ] Tribute to someone or something
[ ] Interest in increasing and/or improving information
[ ] Personal/professional interests
[ ] Promoting scientific dissemination
[ ] Free time
[ ] Specific event such as Editathons
[ ] Specific event such as Wikiconcursos
[ ] Other. What is it? ______________
10. What was the first topic/subject you edited on the Portuguese Wikipedia?
( ) Aeronautics
( ) Art
( ) Biography
( ) Natural sciences
( ) Exact sciences
( ) Social sciences
( ) Sports
( ) Entertainment
( ) Philosophy
( ) Psychology
( ) Geography
( ) History
( ) Literature and linguistics
( ) Medicine
( ) Music
( ) Nautical
( ) Politics
( ) Religion
( ) Society and generalities
( ) Other. What is it? ______________
11. What motivates you to continue editing Wikipedia in Portuguese?
[ ] Tackling the knowledge gap on sexuality
[ ] Fighting the gender gap
[ ] Fighting disinformation
[ ] Fighting the ethnic gap
[ ] Tackling the racial gap
[ ] Desire to contribute to free knowledge
[ ] Desire to correct errors, organize data, etc.
[ ] Interest in increasing and/or improving information
[ ] Personal/professional interests
[ ] Promoting scientific dissemination
[ ] Community relations
[ ] Free time
[ ] Other. What is it? ______________
12. What sensations and emotions did you feel after the first edition?
[ ] Joy/Enthusiasm/Contentment
[ ] Frustration
[ ] Uncertainty/Insecurity
[ ] Fear/Fear
[ ] Nervousness/Anxiety
[ ] Pride/Sense of “accomplishment”
[ ] Satisfaction
[ ] Other. What is it? ______________
13. What sensations and emotions do you currently feel during the editing process?
[ ] Joy/Enthusiasm/Contentment
[ ] Frustration
[ ] Uncertainty/Insecurity
[ ] Fear/Fear
[ ] Nervousness/Anxiety
[ ] Pride/Sense of “accomplishment”
[ ] Anger
[ ] Satisfaction
[ ] Other. What is it? ______________
14. Describe three emotions you feel when you hear the word “Wikipedia"
Free response
15. From 0 to 10, where 0 is Very Dissatisfied and 10 is Very Satisfied, how would you rate your satisfaction with the experience of editing articles/verbits on Wikipedia in Portuguese?
Scale from 0 to 10
16. From 0 to 10, where 0 is Very Dissatisfied and 10 is Very Satisfied, how would you rate your satisfaction with the other article/verb editors on the Portuguese Wikipedia?
Scale from 0 to 10
GROUP 3 - Profile of uses and rewards
edit17. What topics do you currently edit on Wikipedia?
[ ] Aeronautics
[ ] Art
[ ] Biographies
[ ] Natural sciences
[ ] Exact sciences
[ ] Social sciences
[ ] Sport
[ ] Entertainment
[ ] Philosophy
[ ] Psychology
[ ] Geography
[ ] History
[ ] Literature and linguistics
[ ] Medicine
[ ] Music
[ ] Nautical
[ ] Politics
[ ] Religion
[ ] Society and general
[ ] Other. Which? ______________
18. What is the medium through which you most often access Wikipedia as an editor?
( ) Desktop computer
( ) Notebook/Laptop
( ) Cell phone (smartphone), via the Wikipedia app
( ) Mobile phone (smartphone), via browser
( ) Tablet
( ) Other. Which? ______________
19. What are the main constraints/discomforts in editing Wikipedia?
[ ] The complexity and/or large number of guidelines and policies that need to be known
[ ] Language barriers and obstacles within the Portuguese-speaking community
[ ] Editing conflicts
[ ] Too much work for too few committed volunteers [ ] Lack of recognition in society
[ ] Lack of recognition by members of the community
[Interaction with less experienced editors
[ ] Receiving warnings from more experienced editors that you don't understand
[ ] Hostile relationship with the community
[ ] Having your entry proposed for deletion for no apparent reason/without you agreeing with the reason
[ ] Having your edit reverted for no apparent reason/without you agreeing with the reason
[ ] Vandalism
[ ] Other. Which? ______________
20. What are the main rewards/advantages of editing Wikipedia?
[ ] Narrowing the knowledge gap on gender identity
[ ] Narrowing the gender gap
[ ] Narrowing the ethnic gap
[ ] Narrowing the racial gap
[ ] Contribution to free knowledge
[ ] Publicizing issues/texts to a wide audience
[ ] Promoting science
[ ] Combating disinformation
[ ] Developing relationships with the community
[ ] Community recognition
[ ] Recognition by society
[ ] Other. Which? ______________
21. What improvements could be made to the platform?
[ ] The automation of some actions by human developers
[ ] Automation of some actions via artificial intelligence
[ ] Increased/improved accessibility of the platform for people with disabilities
[ ] Increased racial, gender and ethnic diversity of editors
[Increase in the number of editors with administrative functions
[ ] Improved interface
[ ] Improved interface for mobile access (smartphone)
[ ] Improved communication channels between users
[ ] Less hostility in the relationship between editors
[ ] Training of new editors
[ ] Other. What is it? ______________
22. How do you think we can increase the number of editors on the Portuguese Wikipedia?
[ ] By increasing the number of editing marathons
[ ] Through channels for feedback and support for new editors
[ ] Through wide-ranging events
[ ] Through partnerships with cultural, educational and/or social institutions
[ ] Through paid advertising and publicity
[ ] Through improvements to the mobile interface, making it easier to navigate
[ ] By improving the interface, making it more attractive
[ ] Promoting the platform through traditional media (newspapers, magazines, etc.)
[ ] Promoting the platform through social networks
[ ] Spreading the word to friends, family and acquaintances who might be interested
[ ] Offering training for new publishers
[ ] Promoting awareness campaigns at universities
[ ] Promoting Wikiconcursos
[ ] I don't think it's necessary to increase the number of editors
[ ] Other. What is it? ______________
23. Is there any philosophy of the editors that bothers you? If so, which one?
( ) No
( ) Yes. Which one? _______
24. Are there any topic(s) that you consider to be underdeveloped on Wikipedia? If so, which one?
[ ] Aeronautics
[ ] Art
[ ] Biography
[ ] Natural sciences
[ ] Exact sciences
[ ] Social sciences
[ ] Sport
[ ] Entertainment
[ ] Philosophy
[ ] Psychology
[ ] Geography
[ ] History
[ ] Literature and linguistics
[ ] Medicine
[ ] Music
[ ] Nautical
[ ] Politics
[ ] Religion
[ ] Society and generalities
[ ] There is no specific topic that I consider to be underdeveloped on Wikipedia.
[ ] Other. What is it? ______________
25. Are there topic(s) that you think are better developed on Wikipedia? If so, which one?
[ ] Aeronautics
[ ] Art
[ ] Biography
[ ] Natural sciences
[ ] Exact sciences
[ ] Social sciences
[ ] Sport
[ ] Entertainment
[ ] Philosophy
[ ] Psychology
[ ] Geography
[ ] History
[ ] Literature and linguistics
[ ] Medicine
[ ] Music
[ ] Nautical
[ ] Politics
[ ] Religion
[ ] Society and generalities
[ ] There is no specific topic that I consider to be better developed on Wikipedia.
[ ] Other. What is it? ______________
26. Are there topic(s) that you would like to see better developed on Wikipedia? If so, which one?
[ ] Aeronautics
[ ] Art
[ ] Biography
[ ] Natural sciences
[ ] Exact sciences
[ ] Social sciences
[ ] Sport
[ ] Entertainment
[ ] Philosophy
[ ] Psychology
[ ] Geography
[ ] History
[ ] Literature and linguistics
[ ] Medicine
[ ] Music
[ ] Nautical
[ ] Politics
[ ] Religion
[ ] Society and generalities
[ ] There is no specific topic that I think needs further development on Wikipedia.
[ ] Other. What is it? ______________
27. How do you usually edit Wikipedia?
( ) I always edit by myself
( ) Most of the time I edit alone
( ) I usually edit alone, but I exchange information with other editors
( ) I edit more through group activities than on my own
( ) I only edit in group activities
28. If you usually edit Wikipedia in contact with other editors, how do you usually communicate? Optional answer
[ ] I make contact within Wikipedia, through discussion pages and/or esplanade
[ ] I make contact via messaging applications such as whatsapp, telegram, etc.
[ ] I make contact through face-to-face editathons
[ ] I make contact through online editathons
[ ] I make contact through educational activities promoted at the university
[ ] Other. What is it? ______________
29. In the future, would you be interested in making contact with other editors?
( ) Yes
( ) No interest
30. Are you linked to any affiliates or organized editing groups on Wikipedia?
( ) Yes
( ) No
31. Are the different types of written Portuguese (from Portugal, Brazil, Angola, etc.) a source of conflict for you?
( ) Yes
( ) No
( ) Sometimes
( ) I haven't had enough experience to give an opinion on the subject
32. If YES or SOMETIMES in the previous answer, which ones? Free and optional answer
33. Do you experience racism, xenophobia, bullying or inequality in the editing process?
( ) Yes
( ) No
( ) Sometimes
( ) I haven't had enough experience to give an opinion on the subject.
34. If YES or SOMETIMES in the previous answer, which ones?
Free and optional answer
35. In your experience, what are the main difficulties and conflicts encountered as an editor?
Free and optional answer
36. Would you like to leave any comments on the research?
Free and optional answer