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RC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-18-05 01:02 PM
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This is from September 3, 2003. Notice how they fix their poll.
http://www.traditionalvalues.org/modules.php?sid=1392

DemocraticUnderground Activists Distort TVC Marriage Poll
Summary: Radical Democrats are bragging on the DemocraticUnderground.com web site that they've been skewing the results of TVC's marriage poll by voting more than once. Rev. Sheldon's commentary this week discusses this unethical conduct.

<snip >

From the comments made in the DemocraticUnderground's forum, it appears that we can expect widespread voter fraud this November from Clintonoid activists.

Added Note From Webmaster:
Democratic Underground was cheating by encouraging multiple votes on our simpler system.

One poll (most recent) showed 61087 total votes, yet only had IP addresses logged for 30,421 voters.

Would you vote for a presidential candidate who supports same-sex marriage or civil unions?
Yes 34537
No 26550

If we remove the duplicate voters, it shows a more honest poll.

Would you vote for a presidential candidate who supports same-sex marriage or civil unions?
Yes 4116
No 26550

Can't Let cheaters cheat.

New survey system will not allow that, only one vote per person. Promotes honesty.

* * * * * * *
In other words if you don't vote the way they want you to, you cheated.

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Autonomy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-18-05 01:09 PM
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1. LOL! Don't like the result of your poll?
Fix 'em to suit your desired outcome! Of course, this outcome is ridiculous if only because it ignores the freeper effect (the ones who invented poll-skewing), and assumes that all multi-votes voted 'yes'. HAHA, how stupid!

Second, Internet polls are self-selective, so they are not accurate anyway. Ppl who go to that website are overwhelmingly supportive of their agenda, naturally. So their real beef is that their propagnda ploy didn't work as planned.

:rofl:
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PatrioticLeftie Donating Member (909 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-18-05 01:11 PM
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2. Just can't take the fact that they aren't
getting what they want. It always is the fault of the opposition, how pathetic.
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ck4829 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-18-05 01:12 PM
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3. Interesting, NO people voted 'no' more than once
This should make you think.
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Syncronaut Seven Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-18-05 01:18 PM
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4. Clintonoid? as if we didn't have an identity of our own.
Man, the power of the Clenus is STRONG. :rofl: I thought we had a "bow down" smiley too, we need one!

Perhaps the good reverend would like to explain why his pre adjusted total pretty much matches the national average on the subject?

Or why he assumes not a single person voted twice for the "no" choice?

Perhaps GOD told him what the correct tallies were? Hmmm...
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JNelson6563 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-18-05 01:21 PM
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5. We could demand that they post proof
and then scream bloody murder about privacy violation when they do so. I've seen it done, lots of fun to watch.

:toast:
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Autonomy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-18-05 01:34 PM
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6. self-delete
Edited on Sun Sep-18-05 01:41 PM by Autonomy
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Syncronaut Seven Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-18-05 02:01 PM
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7. Awww... Don't self delete!
How could what you have to contribute seem any more insane than the good reverends claims of a vast DU conspiracy? :rofl:

Come on! Say it loud and proud Autonomy! The retraction just makes people wonder. :bounce: :rofl:
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Autonomy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-18-05 02:13 PM
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8. LOL no it just makes me look stupid
I didn't realize the poll was over 2 years old. Didnt read the title carefully. Nothing to see here. :dunce:
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