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Originally Posted by chriskisn
Most polls aren't, even in the "real" world.
They are less representative though when a section of the community (online or otherwise) boycotts them.
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I know there used to be regular ratings of the entire FM catalog on another site and they were a lot of fun. I don't know how many people participated altogether, but I'd say 40 or 50.
Why won the #1 song spot one year.
Thoughts on a Grey Day always came in last. And
The Second Time always finished around the bottom.
Now, I know sometimes you'd feel bad if someone gave a record a zero which would skewer it's ratings across the board. That was considered unethical. Chili I think you may have done that, once or twice
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Overall, those polls were a lot of fun. These polls aren't the same and can't have the same impact, because they're taking place in different forums and are not really a communal effort, but I understand what MacShadowsball is trying to do.
Actually, I see many polls referenced on the evening news every week that are a lot less scientific and objective than this one. Yet,
they're reported as meaningful analsysis. Luckily, no one is trying to use these FM votes for that purpose.
Michele