The lead researcher behind this survey is a cancer researcher in an academic setting who has experienced pains in dealing with the traditional scientific publication model. In response to this broken model, there are passionate, growing communities of independent scientists that are changing how science is done. The problem they face is the lack of a way to facilitate their collaboration, share data, build on each other’s work, and build their reputation among their community. To that end, please take 2 minutes to take the following survey to understand your approach to collaborating and communicating information about your projects: