Democratic Primaries

Hortensis

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

Sat Mar 16, 2019, 07:25 PM

Mar 2019

Both members and nonmembers. Some may be here every day but post very seldom.

Only counting those who do post would produce very, very badly skewed results, and to what significance?

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