What’s your opinion of polls?

October 17, 2009

Fred recently used a poll widget on his blog in order to find out whether or not his readers talk or text on cellphones while driving. And Rose desperately cites any poll she can dig up that might indicate that the President’s popularity is slipping (though I doubt that she thought much of polls during Bush’s second term).

I find that polls are good and accurate if one agrees with the results, and flawed and unreliable if the verdict is at odds with one’s own opinions.

Do you think that polls are useful?
Yes
No
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10 Responses to “What’s your opinion of polls?”

  1. capdiamont Says:

    I don't like your poll, I want maybe, as in how it is worded, and how it is conducted/who responds.

  2. kymk Says:

    I think they are fun, though not reliable. They provoke thought, too. A little stirring of the brain cells is useful now and then.

  3. Chris Says:

    I think a more appropriate poll would have been:

    I never respond to polls

    Yes

    No

  4. Carson Park Ranger Says:

    I carefully crafted the question in order to subtly shape the result.

  5. Mike Buettner Says:

    "I don't like your poll, I want maybe, as in how it is worded, and how it is conducted/who responds."

    Anyone care to translate this?

  6. lodgepole Says:

    Polls used to be more useful.

  7. Anonymous Says:

    They are fine people and had to fight the nazis very hard in ww2.

    Now barber poles, thats different.
    i Hate them!…

  8. Ed Says:

    I knew it. I knew it! The minute I saw that picture of the Ranger, of course, he's Polish.

  9. Mr. Nice Says:

    "I don't like your poll, I want maybe, as in how it is worded, and how it is conducted/who responds."

    Anyone care to translate this?

    Tôi không thích cuộc điều tra của bạn. Nên có một sự lựa chọn cho "có thể." Như thế nào trong cuộc khảo sát này được viết, làm thế nào khảo sát được tiến hành, và những người được tiến hành khảo sát.

  10. Carson Park Ranger Says:

    touché


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