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Secret poll answers vs public poll answers.
Do you believe that people tend to be more honest if their poll answer selection is private?
1. Yes
2. No
3. Other
If so, does this suggest that public selection polls are automatically skewed because some (not all) people voted in a particular way in order to maintain a desired public image in spite of what they actually believe and think?
While I don't consider polls to be the be-all-and-end-all of surveys, as they are voluntary and unscientific, I will admit that I do place less credibility on public polls precisely because I do believe some people are not completely honest in their selections. I believe that some people vote more for public image than per their true opinions. I believe that secret polls will tend to be answered more honestly.
For this reason, I rarely choose the 'public' option when I set up a poll. If I do, it's usually for a fun topic, not a serious topic.
Do you believe that people tend to be more honest if their poll answer selection is private?
1. Yes
2. No
3. Other
If so, does this suggest that public selection polls are automatically skewed because some (not all) people voted in a particular way in order to maintain a desired public image in spite of what they actually believe and think?
While I don't consider polls to be the be-all-and-end-all of surveys, as they are voluntary and unscientific, I will admit that I do place less credibility on public polls precisely because I do believe some people are not completely honest in their selections. I believe that some people vote more for public image than per their true opinions. I believe that secret polls will tend to be answered more honestly.
For this reason, I rarely choose the 'public' option when I set up a poll. If I do, it's usually for a fun topic, not a serious topic.