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Re:Survata (YC S12) replaces paywalls with "surveywalls" by awenger on Monday August 20, 2012 @06:55PM (#4410213)
I've enjoyed the recent 5-hour ENERGY ad about how many doctors approve of their product. A whopping 73% of doctors recommend low calorie energy products... when measuring the percent of those who recommend energy products.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCqT3fdAAHQ

While there are abusive uses like push polls and leading questions, there are legitimate uses too.

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Re:Survata (YC S12) replaces paywalls with "surveywalls" by rabidsnail on Monday August 20, 2012 @08:02PM (#4410451)
That example is even worse; 73% of doctors recommend that if you must use an energy product, you should use a low-calorie one.
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Re:Survata (YC S12) replaces paywalls with "surveywalls" by awenger on Monday August 20, 2012 @10:35PM (#4410865)
I always forget how sarcasm is lost online. I meant that as an example of a misleading, bad poll.
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