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These 3254 people voting for the Linux client might encompass the whole of the future user base of the client. Linux users traditionally have been more involve

by pilif 16y ago

These 3254 people voting for the Linux client might encompass the whole of the future user base of the client. Linux users traditionally have been more involved in a community, so it's entirely conceivable that next to 100% of potential uTorrent Linux users have taken the opportunity to vote whereas only a fraction of a percent of utorrent's total user base voted for the second highest rated feature. I would probably not use a poll like this to direct the future planning of my product.

dice 16y ago
I use Linux as my primary OS, I would use uTorrent if it were available for Linux, and I did not vote in this poll. That said, though, you're probably right. Internet polls are easily manipulated by e.g. social news sites with dedicated target audiences.
india 16y ago
In that case, it is already pretty remarkable that 3254 from a group of people who currently can't even use your product want it to be developed for them. If that happened to a product I were making, I sure as hell would begin targeting that platform.
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- pilif 16y ago
  Generally yes. But knowing the Linux community (and being part of it), I know that there is usually some drive convincing people to vote for linux support of a product despite not really wanting to use the final thing. I can imagine forum posts like "hey - uTorrent is asking for ideas for the future. Click here to support my proposal to support Linux". Knowing the community, I know that many people (myself included at times) would go over there and vote without even the slightest intention of running the final product. Ever. I would just keep that in mind before making a decision. Be aware of the community that your votes are coming from
- grignr 16y ago
  It's 1300 people, not 3254 people. The way the idea bank works is that when you make a new account you get 10 votes, and can allocate up to three of them per idea, which is what happened here.

by pilif 16y ago

dice 16y ago

I use Linux as my primary OS, I would use uTorrent if it were available for Linux, and I did not vote in this poll. That said, though, you're probably right. Internet polls are easily manipulated by e.g. social news sites with dedicated target audiences.

india 16y ago

In that case, it is already pretty remarkable that 3254 from a group of people who currently can't even use your product want it to be developed for them. If that happened to a product I were making, I sure as hell would begin targeting that platform.

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pilif 16y ago
Generally yes. But knowing the Linux community (and being part of it), I know that there is usually some drive convincing people to vote for linux support of a product despite not really wanting to use the final thing. I can imagine forum posts like "hey - uTorrent is asking for ideas for the future. Click here to support my proposal to support Linux". Knowing the community, I know that many people (myself included at times) would go over there and vote without even the slightest intention of running the final product. Ever. I would just keep that in mind before making a decision. Be aware of the community that your votes are coming from
grignr 16y ago
It's 1300 people, not 3254 people. The way the idea bank works is that when you make a new account you get 10 votes, and can allocate up to three of them per idea, which is what happened here.