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

[Sotiropoulos <sotiris@hermesnetwork.com>]

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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