Should all polls be public polls - a poll

[baja]

Vote!

[Sir Mawn]

The reason I voted no, WAS NOT because I don't want people to know my opinion, but because many times polls are influenced negatively because people ARE afraid to express their own opinion.

I say leave it as an option.

[baja]

If your are afraid to express your opinion what the hell are you doing on a discussion board?

[Orange_Beard]

Originally Posted by baja fan

If your are afraid to express your opinion what the hell are you doing on a discussion board?

Agree. WTF?

[Rock Chalk]

I dont vote in public polls for the most part. Voting in this country is a private matter and private polls give more accurate results.

Public polls become popular opinion polls and are ALWAYS skewed. It has nothing to do with being afraid, it has to do with accuracy. No scientific poll is public. No government poll is public. The results are ALWAYS private to retain accuracy.

Not that it matters since most of the people that make polls on this board dont know the first thing about a non biased poll in the first place.

edit: For instance, this poll is skewed. If you vote no, you are "afraid", even though that is not necessarily the case. This sort of poll is a yes or no poll, period. Reasons are plenty and if you wish to add reasoning behind the poll, then many more options besides two are needed.

The yes option is just as stupid. A poll is placed in a thread. If people wish others to know how they voted, they may opt to post in the thread with their full opinion. In fact, most do so anyway.

[RhymesayersDU]

Alec has once again proved that:



I'm not going to write a dissertation here, because I could care less if we change the polls or not.

But the bottom line is this, if you're worried about skewed polls or are afraid to voice your opinion on if it's Brian Griese's fault on an internet message board, you need a life. On the other hand, if you are really that worried about how somebody halfway across the country who you'll never meet voted on an issue of the fault of Brian Griese, the same holds true.

In conclusion, who cares. And move this thread. OMG WTF IT'S FOOTBALL ONLY!!111

[watermock]

Should voting booths be in the open?

It's up to the poster to make it public or private. The fact is, if it's a contraversial poll, I certainly wouldn't make it public. It's just fine the way it's set up.

[Rock Chalk]

Originally Posted by RhymesayersDU

Alec has once again proved that:



I'm not going to write a dissertation here, because I could care less if we change the polls or not.

But the bottom line is this, if you're worried about skewed polls or are afraid to voice your opinion on if it's Brian Griese's fault on an internet message board, you need a life. On the other hand, if you are really that worried about how somebody halfway across the country who you'll never meet voted on an issue of the fault of Brian Griese, the same holds true.

In conclusion, who cares. And move this thread. OMG WTF IT'S FOOTBALL ONLY!!111

Im not worried about anything. If you are going to make a poll, dont you want the results accurate? If not, whats the point of the poll? Thats my only contention retard.

[watermock]

Originally Posted by RhymesayersDU

Alec has once again proved that:



I'm not going to write a dissertation here, because I could care less if we change the polls or not.

But the bottom line is this, if you're worried about skewed polls or are afraid to voice your opinion on if it's Brian Griese's fault on an internet message board, you need a life. On the other hand, if you are really that worried about how somebody halfway across the country who you'll never meet voted on an issue of the fault of Brian Griese, the same holds true.

In conclusion, who cares. And move this thread. OMG WTF IT'S FOOTBALL ONLY!!111

Your continually clueless. Noone is "worried" about a skewered poll. That doesn't mean it isn't. Your stupidity is only enhanced with a Brian Griese reference that was completly off the edge. BTW, if someone halfway across the country who you have never met, votes, he's made public isn't he.

It's the choice of the person posting the poll. If your scared, make it anonymous. I see no reason to make any poll public other than curiosity.

Go make a public poll "Does Bush Suck" your going to get 80% yes. Then you can ridicule those who voted he doesn't.

[RhymesayersDU]

Originally Posted by Alec

Im not worried about anything. If you are going to make a poll, dont you want the results accurate? If not, whats the point of the poll? Thats my only contention retard.

In the real world yes.

On the internet, who cares.

And mock, I know it's a holiday weekend, but seriously, it's not even noon yet and you're already starting with the brews? Or did you not even go to sleep last night?

[RhymesayersDU]

Originally Posted by watermock

Your continually clueless. Noone is "worried" about a skewered poll.

Your. (You're)

Skewered. (You mean SKEWED, you drunk. See below.)

skew·er

1. A long metal or wooden pin used to secure or suspend food during cooking; a spit.
2. Any of various picks or rods having a function or shape similar to a skewer.

skew·ered, skew·er·ing, skew·ers

To hold together or pierce with or as if with a skewer.

Once you decide to put down the booze and figure out what this thread is about, come back. This thread is about skewed polls, not cooking with a skewer. Seriously. It's not even noon.

[watermock]

Originally Posted by Alec

Im not worried about anything. If you are going to make a poll, dont you want the results accurate? If not, whats the point of the poll? Thats my only contention retard.

Your the retard. You don't make a poll public because it skewers the reults. Did I express any concern if you were "worried" moron?

[Rock Chalk]

Originally Posted by watermock

Your the retard. You don't make a poll public because it skews the reults. Did I express any concern if you were "worried" moron?

Jesus Christ mock, are you that ****ing retarded? I was talking to our idiot teenaged twit Rhymesayers. Not the old idiot drunken twit.

[RhymesayersDU]

Originally Posted by Alec

Jesus Christ mock, are you that ****ing retarded? I was talking to our idiot teenaged twit Rhymesayers. Not the old idiot drunken twit.

Wow, you have a lot of pent up frustration now that TJ has you on that leash, huh? That must suck.

And you want private polls? You are a spoiled American! Silly Alec.

[Dagmar]

Originally Posted by Alec

Jesus Christ mock, are you that ****ing retarded? I was talking to our idiot teenaged twit Rhymesayers. Not the old idiot drunken twit.

He has a bottle glued to his hand today.

[watermock]

Your. (You're)

Skewered. (You mean SKEWED, you drunk. See below.)

skew·er

1. A long metal or wooden pin used to secure or suspend food during cooking; a spit.
2. Any of various picks or rods having a function or shape similar to a skewer.

skew·ered, skew·er·ing, skew·ers

To hold together or pierce with or as if with a skewer.

Once you decide to put down the booze and figure out what this thread is about, come back. This thread is about skewed polls, not cooking with a skewer. Seriously. It's not even noon

Here we go idiot.

Skew
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The term skew, generally referring to some difference from an expected or optimal value, is common in both telecommunications and mathematics. Skew has also acquired a new meaning for computer disk drives.

[watermock]

skewed polls. I love self important english majors that will teach because they cant do.

There are three different usuages. The point here is your a nit picking intellectiual idiot looking for a fight. Did the comment escape you? I'm sure you understood the comment. Your just an assface looking to preen your ego.

[Dagmar]

Originally Posted by watermock

skewed polls. I love self important english majors that will teach because they cant do.

There are three different usuages. The point here is your a nit picking intellectiual idiot looking for a fight. Did the comment escape you? I'm sure you understood the comment. Your just an assface looking to preen your ego.

[RhymesayersDU]

I know what skew and skewed mean. The point is, you don't. You thought we were talking about SKEWERED things.

Look, I found a picture of mock's desk. You can even see the 'Mane in the background!

[Crushaholic]

It's Griese's fault...seriously...

[watermock]

Here is why your such an arrogant ass. I didn't write this, Alec the idiot did.

But the bottom line is this, if you're worried about skewed polls

Your an anal retentive prick that is more concerned with insults about a few grammatical errors. a-hole.

[watermock]

Dagmar continues to get a cookie for having a mentally disabled child as an avatar.

[Dagmar]

Originally Posted by watermock

Dagmar continues to get a cookie for having a mentally disabled child as an avatar.

It is a dude from a TV show you drunk moron!

[RhymesayersDU]

Originally Posted by watermock

Here is why your such an arrogant ass. I didn't write this, Alec the idiot did.



Your an anal retentive prick that is more concerned with insults about a few grammatical errors. a-hole.

Have another, buddy.



All the problems will fade away, I promise.

[ozomulsion]

90% of polls should be public. The "All Aboard the Dayne Train" poll comes to mind.