Deputy/Research/Surveys/06-2023/Questionnaire

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Copyright cleanup and case processing tool for Wikipedia

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Hello, and thank you for taking the time to answer this survey!

This survey aims to gather information about how you use (or prefer not to use) Deputy, your experience with the tool, and some general information on how you perform copyright-related tasks on Wikipedia.

Individual responses collected in this survey will be kept confidential. The results may be published at a later date as aggregated data. You are not required to provide your Wikipedia username, or any identifying information. You may choose not to answer some questions.

By answering this survey, you agree that you would like your response to be used to improve Deputy and its related projects (e.g. Deputy Dispatch) and to be published (only in aggregate and anonymized form) in public pages, such as the Deputy survey page on the Wikimedia Meta-Wiki.

There are 38 questions in this survey. Questions marked with * are required.

User information

General questions to identify your exposure to Deputy.

Do you participate in copyright cleanup-related spaces?*

Choose one of the following answers

Please choose only one of the following:

• Yes
• I used to
• No

How long have you been participating in copyright cleanup-related spaces?

Only answer this question if the following conditions are met: Answer was 'Yes' at question (Do you participate in copyright cleanup-related spaces?) Choose one of the following answers

Please choose only one of the following:

• Less than a month
• 1–6 months
• 7–12 months
• 1–2 years
• More than two years

How long did you participate in copyright cleanup-related spaces?

Only answer this question if the following conditions are met: Answer was 'I used to' at question (Do you participate in copyright cleanup-related spaces?) Choose one of the following answers

Please choose only one of the following:

• Less than a month
• 1–6 months
• 7–12 months
• 1–2 years
• More than two years

Why have you decided to stop participating in copyright cleanup-related spaces?

Only answer this question if the following conditions are met: Answer was 'I used to' at question (Do you participate in copyright cleanup-related spaces?) Choose one of the following answers

Please choose only one of the following:

• Burnout
• Lack of interest
• Lack of free time
• Annoyance with tools/technical spaces
• Other

Do you have plans to participate in copyright-related spaces?

Only answer this question if the following conditions are met: Answer was 'No' at question (Do you participate in copyright cleanup-related spaces?) Choose one of the following answers

Please choose only one of the following:

• Yes
• No
• Undecided

Have you heard of Deputy?*

Choose one of the following answers

Please choose only one of the following:

• Yes
• No

Do you use Deputy?*

Choose one of the following answers

Please choose only one of the following:

• Yes
• I used to
• No

Current user experience

Questions exclusive to current users of Deputy.

How long have you been using Deputy?

Choose one of the following answers

Please choose only one of the following:

• Since release (September 2022)
• Over 6 months
• 2–5 months
• 1 month or less

From 1 (least satisfactory) to 5 (most satisfactory), how would you rate Deputy's user-friendliness?

Please choose only one of the following:

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

From 1 (least satisfactory) to 5 (most satisfactory), how would you rate Deputy's performance/speed?

Please choose only one of the following:

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

From 1 (least satisfactory) to 5 (most satisfactory), how satisfied are you with the range of actions that can be performed with Deputy?

Please choose only one of the following:

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

From 1 (least satisfactory) to 5 (most satisfactory), how would you rate Deputy's stability (relatively bug-free, etc.)?

Please choose only one of the following:

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

From 1 (not at all) to 5 (very much), how much has Deputy sped up your work?

Please choose only one of the following:

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

From 1 (not at all) to 5 (very much), how much has Deputy made your work easier?

Please choose only one of the following:

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Which modules of Deputy do you actively use?

Check all that apply

Please choose all that apply:

• Contributor Copyright Investigations case handler (CCI case interface, page toolbar, etc.)
• Attribution Notice Template Editor (talk page notices, {{copied}}, etc.)
• Infringement Assistant (copyright problems, {{copyvio}}, preview suspected violations, etc.)

Which module of Deputy do you use the most?

Choose one of the following answers

Please choose only one of the following:

• Contributor Copyright Investigation case handler
• Attribution Notice Template Editor
• Infringement Assistant

From 1 (least satisfactory) to 5 (most satisfactory), how would you rate your overall experience with the Contributor Copyright Investigations case handler?

Only answer this question if the following conditions are met: Chose 'Contributor Copyright Investigations case handler (CCI case interface, page toolbar, etc.)' at question (Which modules of Deputy do you actively use?) Please choose only one of the following:

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

From 1 (least satisfactory) to 5 (most satisfactory), how would you rate your overall experience with the Attribution Notice Template Editor?

Only answer this question if the following conditions are met: Chose 'Attribution Notice Template Editor (talk page notices, {{copied}}, etc.)' at question (Which modules of Deputy do you actively use?) Please choose only one of the following:

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

From 1 (least satisfactory) to 5 (most satisfactory), how would you rate your overall experience with the Infringement Assistant?

Only answer this question if the following conditions are met: Chose 'Infringement Assistant (copyright problems, {{copyvio}}, preview suspected violations, etc.)' at question (Which modules of Deputy do you actively use?) Please choose only one of the following:

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

From 1 (least satisfactory) to 5 (most satisfactory), how would you rate your overall experience with Deputy?

Please choose only one of the following:

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Which of the following features do you wish to see in Deputy? This will be used to prioritize feature development.

Check all that apply

Please choose all that apply:

• Guided CCI case filing
• Automated background checks for persistent copyright-violating users
• Image processing in CCI cases
• Article talk page tagging ({{CCI}}, {{CCId}})
• Integration with Earwig's Copyvio Detector
• Integration with CopyPatrol
• Integration with InternetArchiveBot or other archive-finding services
• Highlighting for public domain or compatible-license sources/websites
• License compatibility checker
• Newcomer tutorials (for editors new to copyright cleanup)
• Guided Deputy tutorials (for editors new to Deputy)
• Support for more templates (ANTE)
• Support for more languages
• Other:

Former user experience

Questions exclusive to former users of Deputy.

How long did you try Deputy for?

Choose one of the following answers

Please choose only one of the following:

• Less than a day
• 1–7 days
• 7-30 days
• Over a month

Why did you choose to stop using Deputy?

Choose one of the following answers

If you choose 'Other:' please also expound on your answer.

Please choose only one of the following:

• It did not work at all
• It is too buggy
• The interface does not suit me
• It did not make a significant difference to my current work
• It does not suit my workflow
• Other

Would you be willing to try Deputy again some other time?

Choose one of the following answers

Please choose only one of the following:

• Yes
• Yes, but only with changes
• No

What changes would you like to see before giving Deputy another try?

Only answer this question if the following conditions are met: Answer was 'Yes, but only with changes' or 'No' at question (Would you be willing to try Deputy again some other time?)

Please write your answer here:

Non-user experience

Questions exclusive to non-users of Deputy.

Do you wish to use Deputy?

Choose one of the following answers

Please choose only one of the following:

• Yes
• No

Why can't you use Deputy currently?

Only answer this question if the following conditions are met: Answer was 'Yes' at question (Do you wish to use Deputy?) Choose one of the following answers

If you choose 'Other:' please also expound on your answer.

Please choose only one of the following:

• It is not available on my wiki
• It is not available in my language
• It is not compatible with my browser
• It has too many bugs or problems
• I do not know how to get started with it
• I have not found the time to get started with it
• Other

Why do you wish not to use Deputy?

Only answer this question if the following conditions are met: Answer was 'No' at question (Do you wish to use Deputy?) Choose one of the following answers

If you choose 'Other:' please also expound on your answer.

Please choose only one of the following:

• It has too many bugs or problems
• It does not suit my workflow
• It seems too complicated
• I do not know how to get started with it
• Other

General stakeholder experience

Questions about how Deputy affects your work as a copyright cleanup editor, whether you use Deputy or not.

Are there any particular things you like about Deputy?

Please write your answer here:

Are there any particular things you dislike about Deputy?

Please write your answer here:

Do you encounter bugs or problems while using Deputy?

Only answer this question if the following conditions are met: Answer was 'Yes' at question (Do you use Deputy?) Choose one of the following answers

Please choose only one of the following:

• Often
• Sometimes
• Never

Do you encounter bugs or problems left behind by Deputy?

Only answer this question if the following conditions are met: Answer was 'I used to' or 'No' at question (Do you use Deputy?)

Choose one of the following answers

Please choose only one of the following:

• Often
• Sometimes
• Never

How much has a Deputy bug disrupted your work as a copyright cleanup editor (either while using Deputy or not)?

Only answer this question if the following conditions are met: Answer was 'Often' or 'Sometimes' at question (Do you encounter bugs or problems while using Deputy?) or (Do you encounter bugs or problems left behind by Deputy?)

Choose one of the following answers

Please choose only one of the following:

• A lot, with on-wiki consquences
• A lot
• A little
• Not at all

Do you strongly disagree (1) or strongly agree (5) that Deputy is helpful to the copyright cleanup space?

Please choose only one of the following:

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Would you consider Deputy to be detrimental to the copyright cleanup space?

Only answer this question if the following conditions are met: Answer was '2' or '1' or '3' at question (Do you strongly disagree (1) or strongly agree (5) that Deputy is helpful to the copyright cleanup space?)

Choose one of the following answers

If you choose 'Other (explain):' please also expound on your answer.

Please choose only one of the following:

• Yes
• No
• Other

Are there any parts of the copyright cleanup process that you want (or do not want) Deputy to address or assist with?

Please write your answer here:

Farewell

Some final questions before you leave.

Would you like to make some final comments?

Please write your answer here:

If you would like us to contact you in case we need more of your feedback, please tell us where we can reach you (Wikipedia username, email, IRC nick and server, etc.). This will be kept confidential.

If you provide a Wikipedia username, you may be contacted through email using Special:EmailUser. If you are comfortable with public discussion and prefer having follow-up questions sent to your talk page, please indicate so.

Please write your answer here:

End of survey

Thank you for answering this survey! Your responses will be used to improve Deputy for numerous editors.