Democratic Primaries

McCamy Taylor

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2. The ease with which new personas can be created makes a statistical analysis difficult.

Sat Mar 16, 2019, 11:54 AM

Mar 2019

And a truly dedicated fire-starter can spend a lot of time upping the post count for their chosen persona, so that does not really help as much as it should.

My advice is follow the rules of being a readerly reader as outlined by Roland Barthes. Pay attention. What is the author attempting to accomplish in the piece? Is there a conflict between the author's stated purpose and what the piece really does? Is this a result of poor writing or is it deliberate? If in doubt, test the waters. For instances, if you think someone represents Monsanto, you create some threads about issues near/dear to Monsanto and see if that poster always shows up.

This is assuming that you want to see if there are posting patterns that reveal ulterior motives, always a concern on an anonymous message board like this.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Is there an easier way to count the posters in Democratic Primaries than this? [View all] LAS14 Mar 2019 OP

I don't see the need, but Sherman A1 Mar 2019 #1

The ease with which new personas can be created makes a statistical analysis difficult. McCamy Taylor Mar 2019 #2

No. I just want to know how many people are behind the percentages. Why would.. LAS14 Mar 2019 #6

Those numbers at the top mean absolutely nothing. I ignore them. McCamy Taylor Mar 2019 #15

I think they count the members who identify a preference, Hortensis Mar 2019 #32

Not sure what purpose it would serve. Honestly, it sounds like ... NurseJackie Mar 2019 #3

???? Just curiosity. There's lots of wondering about how many people... LAS14 Mar 2019 #4

Look around. NurseJackie Mar 2019 #9

Enemies lists are known to happen around here, especially during heated primaries Awsi Dooger Mar 2019 #20

Thanks. Enlightening. I wasn't a member in 2008, but I'm appalled at what... LAS14 Mar 2019 #21

Thanks for the history, Awsi. Hortensis Mar 2019 #33

Why? Politicub Mar 2019 #5

Many people have wondered how may people are behind the percentages.... LAS14 Mar 2019 #7

Like who? I lurk here all the time, and you are the first I've seen wanting a list of posters' names Politicub Mar 2019 #8

I don't want a list of names except to get a count. LOTs of DUers have expressed... LAS14 Mar 2019 #12

If "LOTs" of DUers have expressed curiosity about the total count ... SFnomad Mar 2019 #18

Politicub said I wanted a list of posters' names. I don't want the names except... LAS14 Mar 2019 #22

In other words ... no, you can't provide it ... thought so ... SFnomad Mar 2019 #24

Wrong. nt LAS14 Mar 2019 #25

LAS14, some members will have chosen to quickly indicate Hortensis Mar 2019 #34

It's a futile exercise. People change their minds dalton99a Mar 2019 #10

Of what use would such a list be? MineralMan Mar 2019 #11

It's creepy to be stalked and monitored like that. NurseJackie Mar 2019 #27

Nobody wants to be doxxed. This is making me uncomfortable. Someone needs... NurseJackie Mar 2019 #28

People have been doing that always. MineralMan Mar 2019 #40

STATUS REPORT LAS14 Mar 2019 #13

Keep it up LAS14! rgbecker Mar 2019 #14

Thanks! nt LAS14 Mar 2019 #16

STATUS REPORT 2 LAS14 Mar 2019 #17

STATUS REPORT 3 LAS14 Mar 2019 #19

STATUS REPORT #4 LAS14 Mar 2019 #23

I am kind of surprised there are that many. Seems like pretty much the same names I see. Tipperary Mar 2019 #30

Are you looking at the total replies as a percentage of all replies? guillaumeb Mar 2019 #26

LAS14, participants includes people who come to read but don't post. Hortensis Mar 2019 #29

It would certainly intimidate lurkers into NOT posting... NurseJackie Mar 2019 #31

:) If quiet members are "intimidatable." Hortensis Mar 2019 #36

I think membership is connected with posting, but I'm not completely sure. nt LAS14 Mar 2019 #35

Many come mainly to check the home page and LBN. Hortensis Mar 2019 #38

Are you sure that people who don't post are counted in the percentages? LAS14 Mar 2019 #37

That's one of two ways. The other is just to hit "more" Hortensis Mar 2019 #39

Locking ... Yonnie3 Mar 2019 #41