Author: Steven Schwartz
Date: 12:32:19 04/09/98
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On April 09, 1998 at 15:09:54, Moritz Berger wrote: >On April 09, 1998 at 14:24:17, Tim Mirabile wrote: > >>Regarding the opinion polls, there is some interest here. In the normal >>discussions in this message board and on the newsgroups there are >>usually two small and very vocal groups on each side of an issue. >>Sometimes a single poster , a minority of one, can generate more volume >>than all other posters combined. Each side is often afraid to let any >>post by the other side go unanswered for fear that public opinion may be >>swayed by their opponents. Well, now we have a way to measure public >>opinion... :) > >Yes, but the most important thing to begin with in an opinion poll is a >meaningful wording of the question. > >E.g. "Here are the testing conditions for Fritz 5 on the SSDF list: >- 44 MB hash tables minimum >- opening book has to be on harddisk to enable learning > >Do you feel that the SSDF is giving Fritz an unfair advantage accepting >these minimum requirements for the autoplayer (------> VOTE FOUL) > >or do you agree with those conditions as being fair and leading to >meaningful ratings on the list (------> VOTE FAIR)". > >Why not pose the question this way instead of asking "if Fritz >_*deserves*_ to be the top honcho at the SSDF" ??? When we announcd what the first topic for polling was going to be, we stated, "The subject matter of the first vote/poll will be whether Fritz 5 deserves the number one spot on the current Swedish Ratings List." Since we have the ability to form the question in any way, and since the possible responses can be worded in full sentences, we are not limited to just asking, "Should Fritz 5 be #1 on SSDF" with only "Yes" and "No" as possible choices. We welcome your suggestion and others from people who wish to refine both the question AND possible choices before the polling takes place on Monday at noon (New York time). -Steve
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