If, say 70% of people believe its NOT normal to like, for sake of example, chocolate, and vote that way, the poll will come out as 70% "It is not normal".
That is NOT representative of the(again, for sake of example) 65% of people who in fact DO like chocolate.
If everybody voted according to their own believes, we would come up with an astounding 65% "it is normal", which is representative of the true fact that, yes, 65% think and act that way, making it normal for 2/3rds of the people.
If everybody instead voted what they THINK the average joe may think, then you would quite possible end up with 70+% "not normal", totally not representing the 2/3rds that actually make it normal.
Know what i mean? This page _CAN_ only work properly and give surprising results if EVERYBODY votes based ont heir own personal views. Through the number of voters, eventually a pattern will emerge that is representative of the real life situation and untainted by what people think that people think.
Have you ever subverted an IIN poll or story?
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but i think thats the whole point of IIN.
If, say 70% of people believe its NOT normal to like, for sake of example, chocolate, and vote that way, the poll will come out as 70% "It is not normal".
That is NOT representative of the(again, for sake of example) 65% of people who in fact DO like chocolate.
If everybody voted according to their own believes, we would come up with an astounding 65% "it is normal", which is representative of the true fact that, yes, 65% think and act that way, making it normal for 2/3rds of the people.
If everybody instead voted what they THINK the average joe may think, then you would quite possible end up with 70+% "not normal", totally not representing the 2/3rds that actually make it normal.
Know what i mean? This page _CAN_ only work properly and give surprising results if EVERYBODY votes based ont heir own personal views. Through the number of voters, eventually a pattern will emerge that is representative of the real life situation and untainted by what people think that people think.