Survey Selection Bias

Comments criticize a survey's validity, focusing on selection bias, self-selected respondents, and flawed methodology that prevents representative results.

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bdcravens Dec 25, 2020 View on HN

I think that says more about who takes the survey.

roca Oct 16, 2021 View on HN

A survey for this is going to be useless for getting unbiased data.

fibbery Nov 18, 2019 View on HN

Wonder how they sourced their survey respondants.

kempbellt Sep 30, 2016 View on HN

Maybe the people who took that survey are acting out of self interest?

creato Jun 5, 2019 View on HN

People that respond to such questions surely are a very biased sample of the overall user base.

bawolff Jul 29, 2023 View on HN

I think most likely there is selection bias in how they conducted the survey.

L4mppu Feb 1, 2013 View on HN

Given that not everyone from every single country has answered this survey the results can't possibly be right. And it also needs different fields and stages and 'Yes' and 'No'.

nemomarx Sep 23, 2024 View on HN

This being an opt in survey definitely makes the numbers suspect, but I agree with the sentiment at least.

olcor Jul 1, 2020 View on HN

Possibly. Wish we had numbers, but I'm not sure if survey respondents would always speak the truth :)

supercall Feb 23, 2020 View on HN

how did you survey people? if you dont mind me asking