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Pointing out a single aspect of this poll that "could produce misleading results" is a form of humor so subtle that only the smartest 5% of news.yc readers will
by brlewis 19y ago
Pointing out a single aspect of this poll that "could produce misleading results" is a form of humor so subtle that only the smartest 5% of news.yc readers will get it.
- emacdona 19y agoActually, I laughed at your (less subtle) comment. I did not laugh at the one to which you replied, which is allegedly more subtle, though I could only know that if I was in the top 5%. I didn't find it funny, ergo I am not in the top 5%. I guess I'll vote "average". Well, at least that's settled.
- Xichekolas 19y agoI voted for every option... everyone has good and bad days.
- ph0rque 19y agocan you explain it for the other 95% of us ;~) ?
- brlewis 19y agoThis poll is uniquely distorted by the multitude of different reasons people might have for not voting, or for voting a certain way. Ideally, "I'm going with my gut" as curi asked. Sometimes "I'm a confident winner, so I'm voting top 5%" Sometimes "It would be arrogant to vote above average; I'll vote average." Sometimes "This poll is dumb. I usually vote but I'll lurk." Sometimes "This poll is hilarious. I usually lurk but I'll vote." Sometimes "This poll is so dumb I'm voting bottom 5% just because I considered voting in it." Sometimes "I'll vote for all options; everybody has good/bad days." Sometimes "Can you really vote more than one? Let me try..." For pg to casually mention a source of error that applies to all news.yc polls is like walking up to someone who's been splattered head to toe by a passing truck and saying, "You've got something next to your mouth, right there."