Lisa Sygutek said: Man you guys just don't get it. Read the Herald. Every week we ask a new question with the new updated issue. The results from the previous issue are always printed a week late, so the Mayoral survey will be in the Oct. 19th issue. Same situation every week. I love how you guys spout off and don't have a clue what you are talking about. That's why this blog is a joke.
I am really thankful that you take the time and energy to read mine and my readers thoughts.
I had it suggested to me that I put in place a policy that employees of local media not be allowed to respond on my Blog. But then I realised it would not be fair to allow people to come on here week after week and slam others without at least offering them the opportunity to defend themselves, or their positions.
Anyway back to the issue the Mayoral race, yes I understand your paper does things a certain way and that's fine. But rules are made for normal circumstances, and this is not one of them I really question the relevance of running a poll for a week involving a key question, and not publishing the results until after the event. Imagine Ipsco telling us the results of their poll after the next election.
Some people suggest that if a different candidate had won the poll, then an exception would have been made and those results would have been posted.
I can not find it in myself to be believe that, but some would.
The good news is my base of followers as expanded and I appreciate you taking the time.
I agree Mr. Ward. I feel the same each week you read my paper and help expand our readership to almost 3000 people. On your other note, our paper goes on line Tuesdays with our poll question, and we go to press Friday afternoon for the following Tuesday issue. Therefore we could not print a present poll as it would only have four days to vote rather than a full week, ergo, the week response on the poll. Had we printed on Friday, Mr. Decoux would have been the obvious winner, so you tell me who's on the up and up .... Lisa
I understand publishing schedules completly, but also understand that the reults could be published on line prior to the election. Some people value that information some do not.
I am impressed with your readership, I likewise am up to over 3000 readers per week, but then I am providing my services for free, I have no idea how I much following I would have if people had to pay for it.
I think if you inverted the results for Salus and Prince, this then would probably be more reflective of what will be the true end results on election night.
Dean, I’m thinking this poll is a joke perpetuated by you and your gang of four who are desperately hoping you can fool the public into putting you all back in. For your information, the vast majority of people don't even blog, so these polls are meaningless; with the Herald's being somewhat questionable if not downright fraudulent, considering they typically have only 25-50 votes on their weekly polls. Suddenly, this one shows almost 200? With the long shot leading the pack? Ya, right! As a result, this post of yours raises questions as to your true intentions, integrity, good character, and most of all, your sound judgement.
Are these poll posts (some of which have not even closed yet) by you, signs of desperation? i.e. the gang of four would like us to think they are shoo-ins? Well like they say, it ain't over until the fat lady sings, and there might be some surprises for those who put too much reliance on polls to prop themselves up, only like Humpty Dumpty to have a great fall. Better to wait for election day boys, before declaring yourselves the winners, would be a more prudent and honest way of allowing democracy to work, instead of relying on ‘dirty tricks’ or ‘the fix’.
I don’t know who is worse the Herald with their phoney polls, or the gang of four who manipulate them for their own advantage? Either way, change is needed from what we have come to expect as the status quo here in the Pass, and on Oct. 18th, I hope we see it.
I would read Dean WArd's and John Prince's blogs anyday before I would read anything coming from the Herald...Pay for the Herald??naww, I'd get the National Inquirer instead.
Herald readership is only over 3000 due to free papers given to all Crowsnest Pass Legion members regardless of where they currently reside in the world, senior citizens, and those like myself who choose to occasionaly buy or pick up a copy for a chuckle. No poll in a newspaper, nor on a blog will be able to predict election results, as a vast majority of our voting population is not being respresented online. Results will be in following the election. And I stand by one opinion strongly. If you don't get out and vote, don't complain. .
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The last I heard Prince came from behind and led by six furlongs leaving Salus and Decoux in the dust. Its like Seabiscuit all over again. :-)
Salus - 100
Decoux -68
Prince - 23
Poof?!!!! "Note: results of this poll are not published". You have to love constructive journalism.
Would it be safe to assume Salus is not the candidate of choice by the Pass Hearld?
Why would they conduct a poll and then not show the final results?? What a strange newspaper .... How can anyone take them seriously?
Lisa Sygutek said: Man you guys just don't get it. Read the Herald. Every week we ask a new question with the new updated issue. The results from the previous issue are always printed a week late, so the Mayoral survey will be in the Oct. 19th issue. Same situation every week. I love how you guys spout off and don't have a clue what you are talking about. That's why this blog is a joke.
I am really thankful that you take the time and energy to read mine and my readers thoughts.
I had it suggested to me that I put in place a policy that employees of local media not be allowed to respond on my Blog.
But then I realised it would not be fair to allow people to come on here week after week and slam others without at least offering them the opportunity to defend themselves, or their positions.
Anyway back to the issue the Mayoral race, yes I understand your paper does things a certain way and that's fine.
But rules are made for normal circumstances, and this is not one of them I really question the relevance of running a poll for a week involving a key question, and not publishing the results until after the event.
Imagine Ipsco telling us the results of their poll after the next election.
Some people suggest that if a different candidate had won the poll, then an exception would have been made and those results would have been posted.
I can not find it in myself to be believe that, but some would.
The good news is my base of followers as expanded and I appreciate you taking the time.
I agree Mr. Ward. I feel the same each week you read my paper and help expand our readership to almost 3000 people. On your other note, our paper goes on line Tuesdays with our poll question, and we go to press Friday afternoon for the following Tuesday issue. Therefore we could not print a present poll as it would only have four days to vote rather than a full week, ergo, the week response on the poll. Had we printed on Friday, Mr. Decoux would have been the obvious winner, so you tell me who's on the up and up .... Lisa
I understand publishing schedules completly, but also understand that the reults could be published on line prior to the election.
Some people value that information some do not.
I am impressed with your readership, I likewise am up to over 3000 readers per week, but then I am providing my services for free, I have no idea how I much following I would have if people had to pay for it.
Thanks again for being part of that 3000+.
Dean
Anon @5:33
I think if you inverted the results for Salus and Prince, this then would probably be more reflective of what will be the true end results on election night.
Dean,
I’m thinking this poll is a joke perpetuated by you and your gang of four who are desperately hoping you can fool the public into putting you all back in. For your information, the vast majority of people don't even blog, so these polls are meaningless; with the Herald's being somewhat questionable if not downright fraudulent, considering they typically have only 25-50 votes on their weekly polls. Suddenly, this one shows almost 200? With the long shot leading the pack? Ya, right! As a result, this post of yours raises questions as to your true intentions, integrity, good character, and most of all, your sound judgement.
Are these poll posts (some of which have not even closed yet) by you, signs of desperation? i.e. the gang of four would like us to think they are shoo-ins? Well like they say, it ain't over until the fat lady sings, and there might be some surprises for those who put too much reliance on polls to prop themselves up, only like Humpty Dumpty to have a great fall. Better to wait for election day boys, before declaring yourselves the winners, would be a more prudent and honest way of allowing democracy to work, instead of relying on ‘dirty tricks’ or ‘the fix’.
I don’t know who is worse the Herald with their phoney polls, or the gang of four who manipulate them for their own advantage? Either way, change is needed from what we have come to expect as the status quo here in the Pass, and on Oct. 18th, I hope we see it.
I would read Dean WArd's and John Prince's blogs anyday before I would read anything coming from the Herald...Pay for the Herald??naww, I'd get the National Inquirer instead.
Herald readership is only over 3000 due to free papers given to all Crowsnest Pass Legion members regardless of where they currently reside in the world, senior citizens, and those like myself who choose to occasionaly buy or pick up a copy for a chuckle.
No poll in a newspaper, nor on a blog will be able to predict election results, as a vast majority of our voting population is not being respresented online. Results will be in following the election. And I stand by one opinion strongly. If you don't get out and vote, don't complain. .
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