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This is probably an overestimate right, since they did not randomly sample but instead had voluntary responses. they indicate in the analysis that the child fr

This is probably an overestimate right, since they did not randomly sample but instead had voluntary responses. they indicate in the analysis that the child free group were more left leaning, and I'd Imagine that group might also be more likely to answer surveys

unknown_error 5y ago
I didn't know that lefties were more likely to answer surveys. Cite, or just a rationale please?
- HKH2 5y ago
  They tend to score higher on agreeableness.
  - unknown_error 5y ago
    Are you saying that people only take surveys they find agreeable? Wouldn't some portion of folks want to share their dissenting opinion? The Right certainly has no shortage of talking heads and loudmouths...
    - HKH2 5y ago
      I'm referring to the Big Five personality trait. I thought it was common knowledge on HN. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Five_personality_traits https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Five_personality_traits https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agreeableness https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agreeableness It doesn't seem controversial to say that if a survey is presented relatively apolitically, someone who scores higher on agreeableness is more likely to be willing to participate in it.
      - unknown_error 5y ago
        > It doesn't seem controversial to say that if a survey is presented relatively apolitically, someone who scores higher on agreeableness is more likely to be willing to participate in it. This is the part that seems dubious to me. One, nothing is apolitical anymore. Two, why is it given that people who score higher on agreeableness more likely to answer surveys? If the internet has taught us anything, it's that it's far easier to rile up responses from people who disagree with you.
        HKH2 5y ago
        I deliberately wrote 'relatively' because I knew you would say nothing is apolitical. This survey wasn't brigaded because people were selected at random across various demographics. There was no direct visual feedback of what others thought. It was done online, so you couldn't even get feedback from the person conducting the survey.

unknown_error 5y ago

I didn't know that lefties were more likely to answer surveys. Cite, or just a rationale please?

HKH2 5y ago
They tend to score higher on agreeableness.
- unknown_error 5y ago
  Are you saying that people only take surveys they find agreeable? Wouldn't some portion of folks want to share their dissenting opinion? The Right certainly has no shortage of talking heads and loudmouths...
  - HKH2 5y ago
    I'm referring to the Big Five personality trait. I thought it was common knowledge on HN. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Five_personality_traits https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Five_personality_traits https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agreeableness https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agreeableness It doesn't seem controversial to say that if a survey is presented relatively apolitically, someone who scores higher on agreeableness is more likely to be willing to participate in it.
    - unknown_error 5y ago
      > It doesn't seem controversial to say that if a survey is presented relatively apolitically, someone who scores higher on agreeableness is more likely to be willing to participate in it. This is the part that seems dubious to me. One, nothing is apolitical anymore. Two, why is it given that people who score higher on agreeableness more likely to answer surveys? If the internet has taught us anything, it's that it's far easier to rile up responses from people who disagree with you.
      - HKH2 5y ago
        I deliberately wrote 'relatively' because I knew you would say nothing is apolitical. This survey wasn't brigaded because people were selected at random across various demographics. There was no direct visual feedback of what others thought. It was done online, so you couldn't even get feedback from the person conducting the survey.