Curse

Dr Strangelove · Apr 19, 2008, 04:49 AM // 04:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by Savio

It's quite an assumption to think that players leading guilds are hardcore nerds, and that the hardcore nerds on Guru are representative of anything.

Probably a good point, but I think selection bias is the least of the problems with this survey.

StormDragonZ · Apr 19, 2008, 04:55 AM // 04:55

I am not a leader.

I've been told calling targets to be annoying.
I've been told Melonni isn't worth using... ever...
I've been told Masters Rank isn't important.
I've been told no one likes Necromancers who don't have a Monk secondary.

Therefore, I am not a leader.

Clarissa F · Apr 19, 2008, 05:46 AM // 05:46

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEZEosWNWso

I lead like a cholo...elbows up, side to side.

escoffier · Apr 19, 2008, 05:47 AM // 05:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by StormDragonZ

I am not a leader.

I've been told calling targets to be annoying.
I've been told Melonni isn't worth using... ever...
I've been told Masters Rank isn't important.
I've been told no one likes Necromancers who don't have a Monk secondary.

Therefore, I am not a leader.

QFT, however I am the proud leader of a guild of 1.

Miniver · Apr 19, 2008, 07:45 AM // 07:45

LOL @ Dora

Good points all, but the truth is you can never get a perfect survey of anything. The U.S. Census is supposed to account for everyone in the country, but I think we know how well that works! So we do our best, continually triangulating.

As for muddied results from people just clicking things, it's not all that horrible a problem. Yes, it exists, but it can be corrected for. It's pretty obvious when somebody enters 200 on their age that the respondent should be dropped from the results. Another way, which somebody brought up, is those people who don't feel applies to them simply drop out. That saves everybody's time.

And if you're curious, the age limit on the survey is because it's a PITA to get permission to do research involving minors. Which is pretty silly for an online survey with a click-through consent page, but that's the bureaucracy!