<VV> CORSA Members on the Internet

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In dealing with a statistical figure, you don't have to survey EVERY
member. When properly done, a statistical sampling is usually accurate
enough. It's why exit polls are usually dead-on accurate (unless some
political hanky-panky is happening, in which case it makes for a good
indicator of same). 

-Mark

> [Original Message]
> From: Bill Hubbell <whubbell at cox.net>
> Subject: Re: <VV> CORSA Members on the Internet
>
> Good luck trying to get any useful information from a survey.  You will be
> lucky if you get a 10% response rate.
>
> Bill Hubbell
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Subject: Re: <VV> CORSA Members on the Internet
>
> I believe the survey of CORSA members a couple of years ago asked about
> internet usage, but I don't remember the results.  In hindsight, allowing
> people to respond on the internet, probably skewed the numbers up.
>
> dp
>