'Most People' Disputes

Commenters debate the accuracy of claims about whether 'most people', 'many people', a 'majority', or only a 'minority' engage in certain behaviors, hold opinions, or share preferences.

📉 Falling 0.5x Other
4,491
Comments
20
Years Active
5
Top Authors
#4586
Topic ID

Activity Over Time

2007
9
2008
34
2009
61
2010
80
2011
134
2012
138
2013
189
2014
128
2015
130
2016
227
2017
274
2018
247
2019
287
2020
371
2021
392
2022
437
2023
531
2024
374
2025
412
2026
36

Keywords

TV OP CCP lot people people don lot people don majority quite lot majority people people people willing minority people like

Sample Comments

rmc Oct 23, 2014 View on HN

Quite a lot of people don't.

buboard Sep 24, 2019 View on HN

that's not "most people" though

ajuc Jan 2, 2023 View on HN

You aren't "most people" though.

RandomLensman Feb 19, 2024 View on HN

"Most people"? I very much doubt that.

mobiuscog Oct 19, 2016 View on HN

Many don't. Unfortunately.

josephcsible May 11, 2025 View on HN

"Most people" certainly do not.

freedomben Dec 11, 2023 View on HN

Unfortunately we're heavily in the minority. The vast majority of people won't do this.

RivieraKid Aug 15, 2012 View on HN

I think that's true only for a small minority...

danmaz74 Mar 12, 2018 View on HN

Not everyone, but many people do.

sahaj Nov 15, 2008 View on HN

from how many people though? i'm willing to bet not that many.