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MineralMan

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10. Every poll needs to be looked at.

Tue Jun 23, 2015, 12:44 PM

Jun 2015

Open Internet polls are the least worthwhile of all. As for the rest, I tend to look at past accuracy first, and then at the actual questions asked, if I'm still not sure.

There's little real information in an Internet poll, though. Selection of the polling sample is important if a poll is to reflect actual results. Internet polls are just records of random, unselected participants. Useless and very prone to being stuffed.

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In My Opinion: No DUer Should Be Criticized for Posting Poll Results [View all] MineralMan Jun 2015 OP

Facts are facts Gothmog Jun 2015 #1

Yup. I'm able to form my own opinions. MineralMan Jun 2015 #2

I come to DU for information also Gothmog Jun 2015 #3

I wish nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #5

Nor should they be "punished" for expressing an opinion question everything Jun 2015 #43

A little more nuance would be good nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #4

I never reported news. That wasn't my journalistic specialty. MineralMan Jun 2015 #7

And strategists know this nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #8

Why are internet polls not information results too aspirant Jun 2015 #6

Don't think MM suggested people should be criticized for posting internet polls. NYC Liberal Jun 2015 #9

Every poll needs to be looked at. MineralMan Jun 2015 #10

Can you cite me any poll that's verifiable? aspirant Jun 2015 #13

In advance? Of course not. MineralMan Jun 2015 #14

Can you verify "the information they gather"? aspirant Jun 2015 #16

Legitimate polling firms publish their selection criteria, the sample size, MineralMan Jun 2015 #18

To verify the polls aspirant Jun 2015 #36

No pollster is going to release personal information about MineralMan Jun 2015 #38

What government agency aspirant Jun 2015 #48

Becuase internet polls are a self selected sample nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #11

To look at polls differently edgineered Jun 2015 #12

Many even think aloud Capt. Obvious Jun 2015 #15

Codswallop tkmorris Jun 2015 #17

Balderdash MineralMan Jun 2015 #19

Sometimes a poll is just a poll. Trash talking? Oh please. yellowcanine Jun 2015 #40

Informative, or scoreboarding? You make the call.. frylock Jun 2015 #42

I am never critical of those posting poll results. old guy Jun 2015 #20

Thanks. MineralMan Jun 2015 #21

Exit polls said John Kerry won 2004 in Ohio, I think, didnt they? NoJusticeNoPeace Jun 2015 #27

The thing about polls IMO, is you can form opinions if you carefully form the question. nt Snotcicles Jun 2015 #22

What do you have against people from Poland? LOL! MineralMan Jun 2015 #23

OMG let me fix that, all this talk about flags lately. sheesh. nt Snotcicles Jun 2015 #31

Merely for presenting it as information? No. geek tragedy Jun 2015 #24

Even presenting a poll without comment often MineralMan Jun 2015 #26

You raise a good point LonePirate Jun 2015 #35

All too often, assumptions are made about posters' motives, MineralMan Jun 2015 #37

Push polls are just another propaganda tool. 99Forever Jun 2015 #25

In many cases, a push poll is just a poll MineralMan Jun 2015 #29

Ahh bullshit. 99Forever Jun 2015 #33

In my opinion, EVERY DUer should be criticized Exilednight Jun 2015 #28

I'm not big on ridiculing people. MineralMan Jun 2015 #30

That's some BS. I've been in threads with you ridiculing people. Exilednight Jun 2015 #32

Posting a poll does not mean the poster thinks that's how an election will turn out muriel_volestrangler Jun 2015 #39

No, they're not. I've posted this before .... Exilednight Jun 2015 #41

Unless they're Rasmussen KamaAina Jun 2015 #34

As long as the pollster is identified, I trust DUers to be able evaluate the facts presented Gothmog Jun 2015 #44

Can you share an example of a DUer being criticized for posting poll results? n/t Dawgs Jun 2015 #45

Do I have to? Really? MineralMan Jun 2015 #46

Thanks. I assumed it would have been easy. n/t Dawgs Jun 2015 #52

Then you know exactly what I'm talking MineralMan Jun 2015 #54

We've been told only the DU polls matter........ Historic NY Jun 2015 #47

We often perceive the superfluous as a collective good. LanternWaste Jun 2015 #49

k&r... spanone Jun 2015 #50

It's not a reason to accuse a poster of anything. However, one should also be able to point out merrily Jun 2015 #51

I'm bookmarking this thread for the next time a certain candidate gets "a bump". The responses are Tarheel_Dem Jun 2015 #53

Nor should they be applauded Martin Eden Jun 2015 #55