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newtothegame (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 08:32 AM Original message |
What's your opinion on "DU this poll" threads? Is this a good use of time, or even an ethical thing? |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 08:34 AM Response to Original message |
1. All Internet "polls" in which respondents self-select, are complete wastes of time |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 08:36 AM Response to Original message |
2. We know the 'other side' swamps polls. |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 08:43 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. You actually believe that more of the country falls in line with liberal DU views? |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 08:56 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Well there are polls that show the country is fairly liberal |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 09:12 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. If this country is fairly liberal I see it no way reflected in elected officials |
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uncommon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 09:01 AM Response to Reply #5 |
11. In my experience, most people are pretty liberal when you get them one on one and ask them |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 09:15 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Unless people are willing to elect those who will legislate on those issues |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 08:40 AM Response to Original message |
3. If a poll needs to be "DUed" it is not a real poll. |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 08:40 AM Response to Original message |
4. Internet polls aren't scientific to begin with so I have no qualms in adding my voice. |
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City Lights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 08:49 AM Response to Original message |
6. Internet polls are stupid to begin with, so I don't think what we "DU" to |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 08:49 AM Response to Original message |
7. Long ago it had a purpose. Now it's just a Billy Idol song. |
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newtothegame (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 08:54 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Ah...I guess that makes sense. I've only been here a couple years so missed the early days. |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 08:57 AM Response to Original message |
10. The only purpose was sometimes to point out the unreliability of internet polls |
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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 09:16 AM Response to Original message |
14. It was a good tactic for about three months, years ago |
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Exultant Democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 09:37 AM Response to Reply #14 |
19. You are 100% correct, it made sense when it started... now it's just tradition |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 12:45 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. Dang you! |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 09:23 AM Response to Original message |
15. Stupid waste of time...yes.... |
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newtothegame (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 09:29 AM Response to Original message |
16. "probably worthwhile to slam all the post-debate online polls during the 2004 election" |
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Wickerman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 09:29 AM Response to Original message |
17. This should be a poll n/t |
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POAS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 01:05 PM Response to Reply #17 |
24. I thought it was and am terribly disappointed..n/t |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 09:30 AM Response to Original message |
18. Given the divisions at DU... |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 12:47 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Love the sig line. |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 12:54 PM Response to Original message |
22. It's a part of DU culture, and a damn fine one. |
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Spazito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-30-10 12:55 PM Response to Original message |
23. There is no ethical question when it comes to on-line polls... |
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