Comment Re:Surprised at current "least popular" results! (Score 1) 315
I think you're wrong, you have to look at the answers in relation to this specific subgroup. To take your OS-example: Yes, many of us use less popular OS'es, but most of us does not use the least popular variant. I think we can use this poll to learn, for example, what os'es people use:
Those who voted "Most popular" uses Ubuntu ("Everyone uses Ubuntu")
Those who voted "Least popular" uses Slackware ("It's difficult, therefore I'm special")
Those who voted "In the middle" uses Red Hat or Debian ("Lots of people use Debian/Red Hat, but I guess most people use Ubuntu")
Those who voted "Don't vote" uses Windows ("Linux Suxors, I win!")
Those who voted "Straight ticket" use a Mac ("This poll sucks, Mac should be at the top of the list!")
If this poll was in a regular newspaper however, most Slashdotters would answer "Least Popular" ("I'm better than most people")
Those who voted "Most popular" uses Ubuntu ("Everyone uses Ubuntu")
Those who voted "Least popular" uses Slackware ("It's difficult, therefore I'm special")
Those who voted "In the middle" uses Red Hat or Debian ("Lots of people use Debian/Red Hat, but I guess most people use Ubuntu")
Those who voted "Don't vote" uses Windows ("Linux Suxors, I win!")
Those who voted "Straight ticket" use a Mac ("This poll sucks, Mac should be at the top of the list!")
If this poll was in a regular newspaper however, most Slashdotters would answer "Least Popular" ("I'm better than most people")