Angela Harlem
Jesus Online
I've thought about this every time a debate arises in here and in the media over results of some 'latest poll' and every time I squirm at the blanket statements they seem to allow. I personally put pretty much zero faith in most of them, particularly on political issues. I've got 2 major problems with them 1 being the number used in any sample, usually only maybe 1000-2000 or so respondants. That is in no way an accurate reflection on what the general populous thinks, especially in a country like America where you have something like 260 million people and only a select percentage of those caring enough to even be registered voters. Who exactly are these polls targeting anyway to ask these questions?
The second problem I have is the way in which these are conducted. As anyone knows, how these things are worded is paramount and often we see a poorly put together bunch of possibilities which is vague or misleading.
Polls can't honestly be taken as a serious source for opinion in my view. Its too easy to get skewed or inaccurate results and the sample is too particular in most cases to give any fair representation.
So just for laughs, I am making this a poll. Please vote accordingly so we can get a fair and just idea of what FYM as a whole thinks of polling data.
The second problem I have is the way in which these are conducted. As anyone knows, how these things are worded is paramount and often we see a poorly put together bunch of possibilities which is vague or misleading.
Polls can't honestly be taken as a serious source for opinion in my view. Its too easy to get skewed or inaccurate results and the sample is too particular in most cases to give any fair representation.
So just for laughs, I am making this a poll. Please vote accordingly so we can get a fair and just idea of what FYM as a whole thinks of polling data.