User Research Interest Survey

Thanks for your interest in our study! We need to ask you a couple of questions to make sure we get a good mix of participants for the study. Your answers to these questions do not automatically qualify or disqualify you from the study—we just need accurate information about your background, so please answer as well as you can.

1. How often do you go to the CouchSurfing.com website, on average? Required Question

2. How many times, if any, have you couchsurfed with another member of the CouchSurfing community? Required Question

	0 times
	1-5 times
	6-10 times
	10+ times

3. How many times, if any, have you hosted other members of the CouchSurfing community? Required Question

	0 times
	1-5 times
	6-10 times
	10+ times

4. How often do you attend local CouchSurfing events or meetups? Required Question

	Weekly
	A few per month
	A few per year
	Never

5. Which of the following statements best describes your current role in the CouchSurfing community? Required Question

	I've just signed up for CouchSurfing.com and am pretty much new to this community
	I've been a member of CouchSurfing.com for a while but am not particularly active in it
	I'm an active user, who occasionally surfs and/or hosts and/or participates in events organized by the Couchsurfing community
	I'm an avid CouchSurfer! I regularly surf and/or host and/or participate in events organized by the Couchsurfing community and spread the word about CouchSurfing.com whenever I have the chance.

6. Are you currently employed in or studying any of the following fields: IT, website or software development, user experience, or interface design? Required Question

	Yes, I am employed in or studying one of these fields
	No, I am not.

7. If selected as a participant, do you have a computer running Windows XP/Vista at home or work that you could use for the study?

	Yes
	No

8. Do you have a broadband Internet connection, a computer microphone, and the ability to download Skype?

	Yes
	No

9. What is your CouchSurfing user name? Required Question

10. What is your email address? (We need to be able to contact you about participating in the study) Required Question

	Daily
	A few times a week
	A few times a month
	Once every few months
	Almost never