2016 Postmortem

Recursion

(56,582 posts) Mon Apr 25, 2016, 02:54 PM Apr 2016

What makes a poll a "shock" poll?

I see that all the time here, generally about polls that are more or less in line with other recent polls.

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What makes a poll a "shock" poll? (Original Post) Recursion Apr 2016 OP

Typically it would be in reference to a poll which is not in line with other recent polls. nt Cali_Democrat Apr 2016 #1

It's just clickbait language. Lizzie Poppet Apr 2016 #2

Yep, and the crowd that laughs at internet polls think they're the shiz. whatchamacallit Apr 2016 #3

Whenever I hear the term TSIAS Apr 2016 #4

It's simply a term used to tick off people opposed to the candidate leading that poll. LonePirate Apr 2016 #5

Calling it one does not make it one.....'20 Shocking Things You Don't Know About Marketing' Bluenorthwest Apr 2016 #6

Gotcha. I was wondering if maybe it meant a certain time frame or something Recursion Apr 2016 #7

Cali_Democrat

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1. Typically it would be in reference to a poll which is not in line with other recent polls. nt

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Mon Apr 25, 2016, 02:56 PM

Apr 2016

Lizzie Poppet

(10,164 posts)

2. It's just clickbait language.

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Mon Apr 25, 2016, 02:57 PM

Apr 2016

"We took a poll...you won't believe what happened next!"

whatchamacallit

(15,558 posts)

3. Yep, and the crowd that laughs at internet polls think they're the shiz.

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Mon Apr 25, 2016, 02:58 PM

Apr 2016

TSIAS

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4. Whenever I hear the term

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Mon Apr 25, 2016, 03:02 PM

Apr 2016

I think of the Drudge Report. I don't read there anymore, but they used to run it whenever a poll was good news for conservatives or bad news for liberals.

Generally no polls shock me that much.

LonePirate

(13,426 posts)

5. It's simply a term used to tick off people opposed to the candidate leading that poll.

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Mon Apr 25, 2016, 03:04 PM

Apr 2016

In the past, it meant a poll with results that differed from expectations or other polls. Now it's little more than a taunt.

Bluenorthwest

(45,319 posts)

6. Calling it one does not make it one.....'20 Shocking Things You Don't Know About Marketing'

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Mon Apr 25, 2016, 03:05 PM

Apr 2016

Click bait verbiage.

Recursion

(56,582 posts)

7. Gotcha. I was wondering if maybe it meant a certain time frame or something

Reply to Bluenorthwest (Reply #6)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 04:14 AM

Apr 2016

Like "snap elections" or whatever.

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