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Originally Posted by Moose
Short answer: You couldn't hang your hat on the results.
Long answer: ... But not because of the sample size, which is smaller than ideal but adequate.
The reason, first and foremost, is that the sample is self-selecting. People vote if they feel like voting and don't if they don't. That means the sample is necessarily non-representative of BAUT's population (even the subset of active members.)
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And in so doing, their non-vote is essentiall a vote for the middle ground, not as the question is worded, by in that catch-all category, "don't care." They may very well have chosen a pro or con stance, had they voted. Since they chose not to, their choice has become, by default, "don't care."
"If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice." - Rush
Thus, for the poll's intended purpose, it's certainly enough to "hang your hat on."
[quote]Just as bad from a study standpoint, the survey is not blinded...[quote]
On vBulletin? I think you're asking too much, here... Given the constraints, it's one of the best and most accurate polls on this forum.
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That said, this result will still be useful for the admin, as it's a pretty clear indication that BAUTers as a whole don't feel strongly about the matter, either way.
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Agreed.
...and...
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It means the admin are more or less free to act to their preferences without an expectation of major repercussions. (No riots, no bits of ticker tape to vacuum out of the corners. Etc.)
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Also agreed.