#surveys — Public Fediverse posts

The goal of #voting in #elections is to get the people and policies you actually want. Your #vote increases the chance you wil get what you want.

It is the opposite of #gambling.

When you #gamble, in a #predictions #market for example, you are trying to guess what *other people* want, which might be the exact opposite.

It helps if you remember that #polls were originally conducted by #campaigns to help each #campaign #manager know what strategies are working.

Unless you are running a campaign, you can ignore polling. Especially if you, yourself, don't answer #surveys/polls.

Nearly 60% of people in Japan concerned about sweating have given up certain activities, a joint survey by three pharmaceutical firms found. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/17/japan/science-health/sweat-survey-japan-summer/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #health #surveys #pharmaceuticals

A Chinese research vessel has been spotted extending a wire-like object into the sea within Japan's exclusive economic zone off Okinawa Prefecture, prompting the Japan Coast Guard to warn the vessel to stop. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/17/japan/china-ship-eez/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #china #chinajapanrelations #defense #surveys #okinawa #japancoastguard

Nearly half of respondents to a recent survey said they support the government's plan to take the consumption tax on food items down to virtually zero. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/13/japan/politics/japan-survey-consumption-tax-cut/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #surveys #consumptiontax #sanaetakaichi #ldp #jip #dpp

Japan's average retail prices of pork and chicken in August hit record highs since the survey began in August 2003, according to the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/08/13/economy/japan-pork-chicken-prices-high/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #economicindicators #surveys #meat #food

Ah, the age-old question: how do Americans feel about #capitalism and socialism? 🤔 Spoiler alert: nobody really knows because we're too busy trying to figure out how to enable #JavaScript to read the rest of the article! 💻🔧 Meanwhile, #Gallup is busy selling more #surveys than a mall kiosk during holiday season. 🎄📊
https://news.gallup.com/poll/713144/americans-view-capitalism-socialism-free-enterprise.aspx #socialism #techhumor #HackerNews #ngated

Support in Japan for accepting more foreign workers has fallen below 60%, while more than one-third of people oppose the idea, a public opinion poll has revealed. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/05/japan/society/foreign-worker-support-falls-survey/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #immigration #immigrationservicesagency #foreignworkers #jobs #expats #surveys

The proportion of people in South Korea who have a good impression of Japan rose 1.9 percentage points to 54.3% in 2026 from the previous year, a survey by South Korean think tank the East Asia Institute shows. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/04/japan/south-korea-survey-good-impression-japan-record-high/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #southkoreajapanrelations #surveys

One in four people in Japan believes that more advanced artificial intelligence will replace their friends and families in the future, a Jiji survey on communications has found. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/02/japan/poll-ai-replace-friends-family/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #ai #surveys

@[email protected] Simple #surveys can be created very easily using #Cryptpad Forms by @[email protected]. Notes can also be shared and edited collaboratively using Cryptpad Textpads. There are public instances, e.g. https://cryptpad.fr/
@[email protected] also offers many alternatives to Google services: https://degooglisons-internet.org
These include surveys via Framaforms, Framapad, Framatalk and much more.

State of CSS 2026 [Results], by @sachagreif (@devographics.com):

https://2026.stateofcss.com/en-US?ref=frontenddogma.com

#surveys #metrics #css

Perceptions that China is the foreign power that wields the most positive influence on Africa's youth have strengthened, while nations ranging from Germany to India are now viewed more favorably than the United States. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/29/world/politics/china-influence-africa-youth-survey/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #china #africa #us #surveys

How a Winery Operates Predicts Its Health Better Than Its Size, Region, or Sales, New InnoVint Report Finds https://www.diningandcooking.com/?p=2746634 #ArtificialIntelligence #Beers #beverages #Computer&Electronics #InnoVintInc #PollsAndResearch #retail #surveys #Wine #WinesAndSpirits

State of Devs 2026, by @sachagreif (@devographics.com):

https://survey.devographics.com/en-US/survey/state-of-devs/2026?ref=frontenddogma.com

#surveys #career

It's the end of reading as we know it! It's the new Dark Ages! tormentnexus.substack.com/p/its-the-end-… #reading #surveys #alarmism #history

Half of surveyed economists still expect the Bank of Japan to wait until December to bump its benchmark interest rate higher, with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's government seen as a key obstacle to further action. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/07/23/economy/economists-survey-boj-rate-hike/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #surveys #japaneseeconomy #inflation #boj

Approval ratings for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dropped in the latest polls as she pushed ahead with some divisive bills despite voters' concerns about the cost of living. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/21/japan/politics/takaichi-popularity-dips/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #surveys #ldp #inflation

A search for the remains of former Japanese troops and others who died in the Bashi Channel between Taiwan and the Philippines during the Pacific War started on the coast of southern Taiwan on Monday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/21/japan/bashi-channel-remains-taiwan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #taiwan #taiwanjapanrelations #bashichannel #surveys #wardead

There is a site called valuedopinions.co.uk
Complete a survey, get a bit of cash.
I signed up last night, did the intro thing, they add £1 to my account.

A survey link I just got.
Subject: Entertainment
Time to complete: 180 minutes
Reward: £3.00

That’s £1 an hour.

Not a chance in hell.

Will delete my account.

#ripoff #surveys

Public support for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Cabinet fell by 5.3 percentage points from the previous month to 49.0% in July, going below 50% for the first time since she took office, a Jiji Press poll found. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/16/japan/politics/japan-pm-approval-rating-below-50/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #surveys #sanaetakaichi #cabinet

China outpolled the U.S., and Chinese President Xi Jinping beat U.S. President Donald Trump, in Pew survey, while Japan and several countries near China are still broadly negative. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/16/asia-pacific/politics/china-japan-pew/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #surveys #china #xijinping #us #donaldtrump

The number of people who received government compensation for death and illnesses related to overwork hit a record for the fifth straight year in fiscal 2025, pointing to worsening conditions for the nation's workers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/15/japan/science-health/japan-karoshi-overwork-record/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #mhlw #overwork #surveys #jobs #karoshi #mentalhealth

Where's the evidence that respondents understand your survey questions? I'd say nowhere, but glad some people took this question more optimistically and constructively. 😃

Cognitive debriefing, automated: https://gking.harvard.edu/debrief/

H/t https://rdmweekly.substack.com/p/rdm-weekly-issue-053

#surveys #psychology #socialsciences

Here are the biggest grilling sins, mistakes, and rules people make: survey

Touching someone else’s grill (32%), skipping the resting period for meat (31%), and constantly lifting the lid (30%) are among the biggest grilling sins, according to new research. A survey of 5,000 Amer…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #Cooking #CookingTopics #Food&Drink #Lifestyle #Research #summer #surveys
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2725516/here-are-the-biggest-grilling-sins-mistakes-and-rules-people-make-survey/

Here are the biggest grilling sins, mistakes, and rules people make: survey https://www.diningandcooking.com/2725516/here-are-the-biggest-grilling-sins-mistakes-and-rules-people-make-survey/ #Cooking #CookingTopics #Food&Drink #Lifestyle #Research #summer #surveys

Six out of 10 respondents to a survey in Japan on this year's summer holidays said they are relying on generative artificial intelligence to make travel plans. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/13/japan/society/ai-summer-vacation-trips/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #surveys #ai #travel #children

Amid an increasing number of foreign tourists in Japan, over 70% of accommodations in the country said they are understaffed, according to the government's white paper on tourism released on Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/10/japan/japan-accommodations-staff-shortage/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #tourism #jobs #surveys #hotels