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Rmoburg wrote:

> You need to spend some time understanding survey methodology and how
> badly any survey can be corrupted, to prove a preconceived notion.
>
> The real  twits are the ones that post them without backup and the
> follow up supporters.

I understand surveys, numbers, and how badly they can be misused.  My post stands,
however.  If you want to know something and someone tells you, you should feel free
to ask them to indicate their reasons.  If one reason is a survey result, then you
can (perhaps should) ask for these results.  Many of us who quote surveys will post
the name of the organization, date, and title of survey.  Occasionally, the actual
question might be there.  If you have a problem with the survey, it is your
problem, and you should have to do the research required.  The person who brought
out the survey is under no obligation to spend their free time trying to prove a
survey they didn't conduct.

That is what I felt was happening in this case.  As I said, next he would probably
have to find someone who answered the actual survey....

M


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Rmoburg wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE>You need to spend some time understanding survey
methodology and how
<BR>badly any survey can be corrupted, to prove a preconceived notion.

<P>The real&nbsp; twits are the ones that post them without backup and
the
<BR>follow up supporters.</BLOCKQUOTE>
I understand surveys, numbers, and how badly they can be misused.&nbsp;
My post stands, however.&nbsp; If you want to know something and someone
tells you, you should feel free to ask them to indicate their reasons.&nbsp;
If one reason is a survey result, then you can (perhaps should) ask for
these results.&nbsp; Many of us who quote surveys will post the name of
the organization, date, and title of survey.&nbsp; Occasionally, the actual
question might be there.&nbsp; If you have a problem with the survey, it
is <I>your</I> problem, and <I>you</I> should have to do the research required.&nbsp;
The person who brought out the survey is under no obligation to spend their
free time trying to prove a survey they didn't conduct.

<P><I>That</I> is what I felt was happening in this case.&nbsp; As I said,
next he would probably have to find someone who answered the actual survey....

<P>M
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