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> Apparently you also assumed that the poll result is representative of the community. Fair enough. The poll results may not be representative either... but th
by alex_marchant 14y ago
> Apparently you also assumed that the poll result is representative of the community.
Fair enough. The poll results may not be representative either... but the sample size is larger and the effort required to participate is lower, so it's more likely to be representative than comments.
- ggchappell 14y agoA good point. But the more I think about this issue, the murkier it gets. You say "more likely to be representative", but I must ask: representative of what? What is the "community", anyway? Is it anyone who takes 30 seconds to make an account and 10 seconds to read & vote? Or is it only the commenters? The former seems awfully broad. The latter is probably weighted toward people with a lot of time on their hands and a serious net addiction. It might also have a hint of elitism. Another issue: comments can be deleted, but votes cannot be taken back. I thought a couple of the comments were quite convincing -- in both directions. I imagine reading and then commenting is the most common order. What if someone wants to change a vote?