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Old October 13th 06, 01:47 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
A. Sinan Unur
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Default On-Line Poll: Ban flights over New York?

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"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
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"Matt Whiting" wrote in message
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It took me to the poll itself the first time. Then to the results
when I tried it a second time. I guess we can't vote twice like in
Chicago!


It took me to the results the first time. I didn't get to vote once.


That is weird, when you vote it puts a file on your computer to
redirect you to the results page the next time. You can go into your
browser cache and delete all the crap abc puts in there when you go to
their site and vote as many times as you want. Maybe there is a way
to automate that


There is. It is trivial.

All online surveys suffer from sample selection bias, response bias and
non-response bias.

In addition, the phrasing of the question in this case is biased: It
only reminds the respondent of 9/11, which was a negative event with no
association to general aviation, but does not point out the percentage
of GA flights with no accidents or incidents of any sort.

In addition, the fact that the survey is not scientific is stated in
small font, tucked away at the bottom. *Sigh*


Sinan
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