Re: [Wikimedia-GH] Usage Stats of Wikipedia Zero in Ghana

[Isaac Olatunde]

Hi Rex and Justice,

I am commenting here based on my experience with Wikipedia zero in Nigeria.
This work perfectly well with Airtel network in Nigeria. I am not sure
Wikipedia zero works on MTN network in Nigeria but the deduction you
experience may be as a result of other applications on your device that
requires internet data to run. I doubt the deduction is from your use of
Wikipedia zero.

Regards,

Isaac.

On Dec 2, 2017 5:45 PM, "Justice Okai-Allotey" 
wrote:

> So from what we know there isn't supposed to be a deduction at all for
> Wikipedia zero.
>
> Kind of shocked the deductions happened.
>
> On Dec 2, 2017 4:43 PM, "Nkansah Rexford" 
> wrote:
>
>> "MTN both times there was a bit of deduction but very minimal."
>>
>> Is there supposed to be a deduction at all?
>>
>> On Saturday, December 2, 2017, Justice Okai-Allotey <
>> owulakpa...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hello Rexford,
>>>
>>> I think this is a great ask, a few weeks back a Wikimedian doing a
>>> research was in Ghana doing some research and we had an opportunity to test
>>> Wikipedia zero on our MTN both times there was a bit of deduction but very
>>> minimal.  He asked me to do further research into what we where suspecting.
>>> But from then till date I haven't had the time to do that. Maybe we can
>>> write to MTN through the User group if they can help with that. Would be
>>> great though.
>>>
>>> Best.
>>> Justice.
>>>
>>> On Dec 1, 2017 4:27 PM, "Nkansah Rexford" 
>>> wrote:
>>>
 Hi,

 Wikipedia zero has been operational inGhanaa for some time. Are there
 any stats related to how many are making use of it, and if so, where can
 they be found?

 rexford

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Re: [Wikimedia-GH] Usage Stats of Wikipedia Zero in Ghana

[masssly]

AFAIK, it hasn’t worked in a long time. Last time I checked was a week ago.

Aside, the New Readers report the WMF did showed an increase in number of 
readers in the countries that they researched (where Zero was available also): 
Nigeria, Brazil and India I think. I noticed however that there was no way of 
telling from what they presented whether or not the increase was dependent on 
the availability of WP Zero. Perhaps, researching another country without a 
zero rating service for WP will be helpful.

More importantly for me than readership is the impact of Zero on contributors. 
Conversations with at least two high profile  Wikipedian’s from the global 
north indicate a line of thought that suggest that editing Wikipedia should no 
longer be a problem in Africa because of the WP Zero and that, there isn’t much 
excuse to not edit again from Africa. I found it *quite naïve* because from my 
own experience that isn’t the only barrier that holds back from editing WP. I’m 
not sure what the objective of WP Zero is concerning contributors, its target 
might only be readers for now. But if otherwise I’d be happy to see a report of 
how its’ impacting edits as well.

-[[User:Masssly]]

From: Justice Okai-Allotey
Sent: Saturday, December 2, 2017 8:19 AM
To: Wikimedia Group Ghana User
Cc: wikipediaz...@wikimedia.org
Subject: Re: [Wikimedia-GH] Usage Stats of Wikipedia Zero in Ghana

Hello Rexford, 

I think this is a great ask, a few weeks back a Wikimedian doing a research was 
in Ghana doing some research and we had an opportunity to test Wikipedia zero 
on our MTN both times there was a bit of deduction but very minimal..  He asked 
me to do further research into what we where suspecting. But from then till 
date I haven't had the time to do that. Maybe we can write to MTN through the 
User group if they can help with that. Would be great though. 

Best.
Justice.

On Dec 1, 2017 4:27 PM, "Nkansah Rexford"  wrote:
Hi,

Wikipedia zero has been operational inGhanaa for some time. Are there any stats 
related to how many are making use of it, and if so, where can they be found?

rexford

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Re: [Wikimedia-GH] Usage Stats of Wikipedia Zero in Ghana

[Justice Okai-Allotey]

So from what we know there isn't supposed to be a deduction at all for
Wikipedia zero.

Kind of shocked the deductions happened.

On Dec 2, 2017 4:43 PM, "Nkansah Rexford"  wrote:

> "MTN both times there was a bit of deduction but very minimal."
>
> Is there supposed to be a deduction at all?
>
> On Saturday, December 2, 2017, Justice Okai-Allotey 
> wrote:
>
>> Hello Rexford,
>>
>> I think this is a great ask, a few weeks back a Wikimedian doing a
>> research was in Ghana doing some research and we had an opportunity to test
>> Wikipedia zero on our MTN both times there was a bit of deduction but very
>> minimal.  He asked me to do further research into what we where suspecting.
>> But from then till date I haven't had the time to do that. Maybe we can
>> write to MTN through the User group if they can help with that. Would be
>> great though.
>>
>> Best.
>> Justice.
>>
>> On Dec 1, 2017 4:27 PM, "Nkansah Rexford" 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Wikipedia zero has been operational inGhanaa for some time. Are there
>>> any stats related to how many are making use of it, and if so, where can
>>> they be found?
>>>
>>> rexford
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Re: [Wikimedia-GH] Usage Stats of Wikipedia Zero in Ghana

[Nkansah Rexford]

"MTN both times there was a bit of deduction but very minimal."

Is there supposed to be a deduction at all?

On Saturday, December 2, 2017, Justice Okai-Allotey 
wrote:

> Hello Rexford,
>
> I think this is a great ask, a few weeks back a Wikimedian doing a
> research was in Ghana doing some research and we had an opportunity to test
> Wikipedia zero on our MTN both times there was a bit of deduction but very
> minimal.  He asked me to do further research into what we where suspecting.
> But from then till date I haven't had the time to do that. Maybe we can
> write to MTN through the User group if they can help with that. Would be
> great though.
>
> Best.
> Justice.
>
> On Dec 1, 2017 4:27 PM, "Nkansah Rexford"  > wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Wikipedia zero has been operational inGhanaa for some time. Are there any
>> stats related to how many are making use of it, and if so, where can they
>> be found?
>>
>> rexford
>>
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Re: [Wikimedia-GH] Usage Stats of Wikipedia Zero in Ghana

[Justice Okai-Allotey]

Hello Rexford,

I think this is a great ask, a few weeks back a Wikimedian doing a research
was in Ghana doing some research and we had an opportunity to test
Wikipedia zero on our MTN both times there was a bit of deduction but very
minimal.  He asked me to do further research into what we where suspecting.
But from then till date I haven't had the time to do that. Maybe we can
write to MTN through the User group if they can help with that. Would be
great though.

Best.
Justice.

On Dec 1, 2017 4:27 PM, "Nkansah Rexford"  wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Wikipedia zero has been operational inGhanaa for some time. Are there any
> stats related to how many are making use of it, and if so, where can they
> be found?
>
> rexford
>
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