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* We have an in-app feedback form, with feedback arriving into a spreadsheet
 
* We have an in-app feedback form, with feedback arriving into a spreadsheet
 
* We have a specific prices survey
 
* We have a specific prices survey
* Please ask for access if needed
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* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KsJv8_RxfDDd5ngmeQ4k8ELsudl-YhleXEoDFoGoSAE/edit?gid=1971485590#gid=1971485590 Please ask for access only if needed (and mention it in the #design channel)]
 
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==== Advantages ====
 
==== Caveats ====
 
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=== Social Media ===
 
=== Social Media ===
 
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* [[Public_Relations/Social_Media_accounts]]
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* Do search queries on our usernames, or on keywords like nutri-score…
 
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==== Advantages ====
 
* Real-time feedback and engagement
 
* Real-time feedback and engagement
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* Less structured and harder to track specific issues
 
* Less structured and harder to track specific issues
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=== User Surveys and Polls ===
 
=== User Surveys and Polls ===
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* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1PfaCMm7PRe75G2GxBU-4hd3-GZEZLo5H7_nwTad_kS0/edit?usp=drive_link 2023 Mobile survey data (request access only if needed)]
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* [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wLZ1VRCdAc-sjgzj1ypN0yW-IFNaELnQFB28H16XNW4/edit?tab=t.0 2023 Survey questions]
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* 2021 Google.org volunteers user survey (730 answers + user contacts) - (request access only if needed)
 
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* Targeted data collection on specific topics
 
* Targeted data collection on specific topics
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* Requires careful design and analysis
 
* Requires careful design and analysis
 
* May suffer from low response rates or bias
 
* May suffer from low response rates or bias
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=== Mobile App Reviews ===
 
=== Mobile App Reviews ===
 
=== Where ? ===
 
=== Where ? ===

Latest revision as of 12:49, 19 November 2024

Sources of User Feedback for Open Food Facts

Open Food Facts (OFF) benefits from a diverse range of channels for collecting user feedback. These channels offer unique advantages and considerations, allowing the project to continuously improve and cater to its users' needs.

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Available sources of user feedback

In-App survey

Advantages

Caveats

Issue Tracker (GitHub)

  • Various repositories, mostly openfoodfacts-server and smooth-app.
  • Feedback can be direct like here or be in the form of an issue (there's some upvoting of issues, but it's biased to GitHub users).

Advantages

  • Centralized platform for bug reports and feature requests
  • Detailed discussion and tracking of issues

Caveats

  • Technical focus may deter non-technical users
  • 10 years of feedback
  • Hard to get quantitative impact

Community Forums

Advantages

  • Open and collaborative discussion space
  • Community-driven support and knowledge sharing
  • Opportunity for users to help each other
  • Ability to contact users for followups

Caveats

  • Less structured than issue trackers

Real life events

Advantages

  • Potential for in-depth discussions and hands-on testing

Caveats

  • Bias, depending on the event

Social Media

Advantages

  • Real-time feedback and engagement
  • Informal and accessible communication
  • Ability to contact users for followups

Caveats

  • Less structured and harder to track specific issues

User Surveys and Polls

Advantages

  • Targeted data collection on specific topics
  • Quantifiable feedback and insights
  • Ability to reach a large user base

Caveats

  • Requires careful design and analysis
  • May suffer from low response rates or bias

Mobile App Reviews

Where ?

Advantages

  • Direct feedback on app experience and usability
  • Easy to collect and analyze

Caveats

  • Often focused on specific issues or bugs
  • May not represent the broader user experience
  • Publicly visible, influencing potential users

Email Support

Advantages

  • Personalized and detailed feedback
  • Opportunity for in-depth discussions and problem-solving
  • Direct contact with users

Caveats

User Testing and Interviews

What

  • Last massive wave in Fall 2023 for the Proof of Concept of the Mobile app
  • Past: Some by ShareIT, Google.org volunteers and more

Advantages

  • In-depth understanding of user behavior and needs
  • Identification of usability issues and pain points
  • Opportunity to observe users directly

Caveats

  • Resource-intensive and time-consuming
  • May not be representative of the entire user base