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@ -34,6 +34,11 @@ But this might also be a statistical bias. 55% of _all_ respondents indicated th
Now, this is a bit painful. MapComplete aims to be an easy-to-use tool for non-technical users. The survey clearly failed to reach these people. Now, this is a bit painful. MapComplete aims to be an easy-to-use tool for non-technical users. The survey clearly failed to reach these people.
This is also mirrored in the question on how good they know OpenStreetMap. Close to 75% indicate to have at least hundreds of edits.
![](CensusOsmFamiliarity.png)
In practice, the communication about the survey should reach respondents which then, need to be motivated to fill out this survey. In practice, the communication about the survey should reach respondents which then, need to be motivated to fill out this survey.
As the survey has been promoted via [Mastodon](https://en.osm.town/@mapcomplete), this probably had a major influence: Mastodon has a userbase which is both very developer-oriented but also quite queer and has (relatively) many transgender and genderqueer people. As the post about the survey gained a lot of traction there, I suspect many found the survey via that channel. As the survey has been promoted via [Mastodon](https://en.osm.town/@mapcomplete), this probably had a major influence: Mastodon has a userbase which is both very developer-oriented but also quite queer and has (relatively) many transgender and genderqueer people. As the post about the survey gained a lot of traction there, I suspect many found the survey via that channel.
@ -42,7 +47,9 @@ A second important effect is the language. The invitation for the survey and the
At last, some people from minorities are less likely to fill out surveys ([source](https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED501717.pdf)). I tried to counter this by explicitly inviting those groups to fill out the survey in the request, but this psychological effect is very hard to measure. At last, some people from minorities are less likely to fill out surveys ([source](https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED501717.pdf)). I tried to counter this by explicitly inviting those groups to fill out the survey in the request, but this psychological effect is very hard to measure.
As such, while I do think that the data is mostly representative, I think that less-technical people are underrepresented. As such, while I do think that the data is mostly representative, I think that less-technical people are a bit underrepresented.
### Identity ### Identity
@ -50,7 +57,9 @@ A last question in the 'demograpy'-set was "how would you describe yourself?" -
This question is intentionally open-ended, as people will state what _they_ find important in live. This question is intentionally open-ended, as people will state what _they_ find important in live.
18 of them mentioned to be a map lover or OSM lover, 15 self-identified as being a 'techie', 'developer', 'engineer' or similar. 8 found Open Source-software important; 7 mentioned to be interested in environmentalism, urbanism, transportation and/or political issues. Other notable mentions were to be involved (professionally) with GIS. Other notable categories are teachers (2), cyclists (4) and climbers (2). 18 of them mentioned to be a map lover or OSM lover, 15 self-identified as being a 'techie', 'developer', 'engineer' or similar. 8 found Open Source-software important; 7 mentioned to be interested in environmentalism, urbanism, transportation and/or political issues. Other notable mentions were to be involved (professionally) with GIS. Other notable categories are teachers (2), cyclists (4) and climbers (2). One person indicated that they were 'disabled'.
## Reach ## Reach