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Old 09-03-2014, 09:37 AM   #259
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Originally Posted by Resolute 14 View Post
While "keep as is" holds a plurality of votes, it is notable that the majority opinion is currently that there is a problem with the thread as is. In that respect, I agree with Thor that the results are somewhat surprising.
Of course if you look at it that way, it's always going to look favorable that the glass is half empty. That's almost like saying a majority of Canadians have voted in a minority Conservative government but underlining the point that the majority didnt vote for them.

Whenever you present a majority of poll choices representing there should be something done about the thread (3) versus one that says no, dont do anything (1), you're always going to get a little more votes towards the "yes" vote because the human mind naturally wants to pick a more moderate choice.

when you present the poll as "should we do something about that thread?" as a 50/50 yes or no question, you'd get a much accurate result
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