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Last Week's Poll's Results

Discussion in 'Game/SP News & Comments' started by NewsPro, Jul 17, 2003.

  1. NewsPro Gems: 30/31
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    Remove all ads!
    (Originally posted by Sorcerer)

    What we asked:

    Q: Have you ever played any fan-made romances for Baldur's Gate 2?
    (311 votes total)

    No (151) 49%
    Yes (88) 28%
    Not yet, but I intend to in the future (72) 23%

    The majority of peope who voted in the poll (49%) haven't played any fan-made BG2 romances, and are not likely to play any in the future either.

    28%, however, have played at least one fan-made romance, which is a pretty nice achievement for the mod-making community, I'd say.

    23% of poll participants have not played any fan-made romances yet, but intend to do so in the future.

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  2. NewsPro Gems: 30/31
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    (Originally posted by Carl Hall)

    Not to be picky, but that's terribly poor English.

    "THE MAJORITY OF PEOPLE WHO VOTED IN THE POLL (49%) HAVEN'T PLAYED..."

    How can 49% be a majority? Didn't this sound odd to anyone?

    In fact, the majority of people (51%) either HAVE played a fan-made BG2 ramance, or INTEND to do so in the future.

    When no single category wins >50% of the votes, there is no majority. When this happens, the largest single voting bloc is referred to as a PLURALITY.

    I mention this only because using the word majority when there is no clear majority is how many pollsters and journalists deceive people into thinking more highly of a certain candidate or issue.

    The repeated claim by Democratic spinsters, "...but Al Gore won a majority of the popular vote!" comes to mind. He did not; Ralph Nader prevented either major candidate from earning 51%. In fact, we have not had a candidate win a majority of the popular vote since in 1988!

    Though I side with the 49% in your poll, you should use the word plurality, lest you open yourself up to accusations of tampering or spinning the issue by fans of fan-made BG2 romances.
     
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