Author: Moritz Berger
Date: 13:10:49 04/09/98
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On April 09, 1998 at 15:32:19, Steven Schwartz wrote: >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 Fine with me ... You're right about pointing out that you didn't commit yourself on just asking literally "whether Fritz 5 deserves the number one spot on the current Swedish Ratings List.". Why don't take my proposal above as a starting point for the actual poll question?
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