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re: "small sample," think of it like this: * about 5000 people saw the feedback form (presumably because they canceled the install) * of that group, about 330
by idm 18y ago
re: "small sample," think of it like this:
* about 5000 people saw the feedback form (presumably because they canceled the install)
* of that group, about 330 actually submitted something
Strictly as a matter of statistics, 330 is a big sample of the population who canceled. More than sample size, I would be concerned with sample bias; I expect that there is a systematic difference between people who submit the form and people who don't.
- buugs 18y agoI agree with you that it is large for the group but I would be more interested in the people who did cancel as you said. Especially with the example comments like a problem with firefox already running et cetera. I was just was trying to voice my disappointment in the article's given sample.
- DEinspanjer 18y agoWe would have been delighted with a larger sample size as well (although I think we got some great answers out of the number of responses we did receive). Of course, the most important factor for our implementing this survey was to not annoy or violate the privacy of people who elected not to participate. So that means not automatically collecting any information.