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TwilightZone

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4. It's not that hard to find methodology information.

Reply to Piratedog (Original post)

Mon Jul 22, 2024, 01:02 PM

Jul 2024

It's often included as a link in articles about the polls or available on the website of the company doing the polling.

Most people don't bother, because it's easier to just complain about them all being equally invalid.

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Can we talk about polls? [View all] Piratedog Jul 2024 OP

They're not. Lots of posts about it. Crypto bros are paying for the polling they want. onecaliberal Jul 2024 #1

Polls are pointless right now Johnny2X2X Jul 2024 #2

Over time, I've heard from many experts in the field that polls are easily manipulated to say lees1975 Jul 2024 #3

It's not that hard to find methodology information. TwilightZone Jul 2024 #4