DoesHeSmellikeaBitch t1_ir2rn0f wrote on October 4, 2022 at 10:15 PM

Reply to comment by ClimbinDdRT in An anonymous polling site for sensitive topics, with live stats and a heatmap (NEW: add your own questions!) by bowelcrusher

I believe the concern is that the sample of respondents is not random, and indeed, not really representative of any particular population. Thus, the data reflects the bias not of the population of that specific area alone but also the channels via which this program is disseminated.

DetBabyLegs t1_ir34uhb wrote on October 4, 2022 at 11:54 PM

Also self reported data is often flawed in and of itself

ClimbinDdRT t1_ir2ry8r wrote on October 4, 2022 at 10:17 PM

Oh for sure. I get that. My own bias showed even though I tried not to.

fart-o-clock t1_ir3kkvl wrote on October 5, 2022 at 1:56 AM

> My own bias showed even though I tried not to

Maybe so, but that’s not the entirety of the issue here.

The other main problems are sampling bias (ie, the survey is sent to folks who are not representative of the broader population), and non-response bias (ie, the types of people who elect to respond to such a survey are not representative of the broader population).