Major proposed and ongoing studies of Wikipedia use should be listed and categorized here. Hypotheses, methods, and implementations can be discussed here if public; and should be noted after experiments have been completed.
What motivates readers to edit the site?
What effect does recognition have on editing?
There have been many good suggestions about ways to improve donation drives and funrdaisers for Wikipedia; a specific idea follows. Please add other ideas in their own sections below.
What motivates readers to donate? How do changes to link placement and text affect donations?
What statistics could be gathered to help answer these questions? Both general and specific statistics are welcome.
What variations could be tried out to study the influences on contribution and donor relationships over time?
What do long-term contributors have in common? How do they interact with one another? What encourages these people to stay, or to leave?
Major proposed and ongoing studies of Wikipedia use should be listed and categorized here. Hypotheses, methods, and implementations can be discussed here if public; and should be noted after experiments have been completed.
What motivates readers to edit the site?
What effect does recognition have on editing?
There have been many good suggestions about ways to improve donation drives and funrdaisers for Wikipedia; a specific idea follows. Please add other ideas in their own sections below.
What motivates readers to donate? How do changes to link placement and text affect donations?
What statistics could be gathered to help answer these questions? Both general and specific statistics are welcome.
What variations could be tried out to study the influences on contribution and donor relationships over time?
What do long-term contributors have in common? How do they interact with one another? What encourages these people to stay, or to leave?