Re: [wg-review] [DNDEF] Analysis of "Domain Definition Poll" - Part I.

[Eric Dierker <ERIC@HI-TEK.COM>]

I support the polling as done and find it very helpful and I know it is important.
Could you please help my poor tired mind and give reasons for and place this into the
discussion categories, thank you in advance.

Sotiropoulos wrote:

> 1/18/01 12:26:22 PM, "Olivier MJ Crepin-Leblond" <ocl@gih.com> wrote:
>
> >Does 18% response not worry you ? While I am happy that a poll
> >took place, and that you've spent the time analysing the results, I
> >am also concerned that the so-called "future" of the DNSO is being
> >decided by 25 people, on behalf of the rest of the world. And what
> >concerns me most is the response within the group - barely one
> >person out of 5.
>
> One thing I can tell you is that this poll encompassed a better ratio of WG
> members than any real world election poll would have encompassed in any
> given nation.
>
> On the other hand, I will agree with you that the 25 people who did take part
> in the poll are not an adequate base number to claim that they are
> representative of wider opinion.  But, what would be an adequate number
> where these questions are concerned?  100?  1000? 1 000 000?  1 000
> 000 000?
>
> Without any standard by which to define an adequate cross-section sample,
> I'd say the poll was very generally accurate, but it's results were certainly not
> beyond question.  I would like to see this question presented again.  I will
> reformulate it and submit it to Joop for a booth vote.  However, one thing
> that does concern me is the influx of any new membership to the WG who
> are not aware of preceeding discussions, or are a deliberate attempt at
> stacking any polls or votes.
>
>
>
>
> Sotiris Sotiropoulos
>           Hermes Network, Inc.
>
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