Originally Posted by
tsquare
I think what it more correctly shows is that surveys are not a representative sampling of the group in a true statistical sense. The more I have thought about this the more I believe that a scientific poll would garner a better representation of the group's real wants/needs/desires. Think about it. The people that fill out surveys are probably more passionate about some issue, whatever that is, and they want to make sure they are "heard". The vast majority of those that don't fill out the survey are probably pretty happy letting the representative government take care of it. I am not saying that a survey doesn't have value, just that it is not scientific, and therefore not a true statistical representation of the group.
Or maybe the truth is that scope just ain't that important. Still want the surveys released?
I think you make a reasonable point. I didn't take (or even look at) the DPA survey. IMO, it has nothing but feel good value. It certainly isn't going to hamstring negotiations.
I'm almost done with the ALPA survey and while my comments about it wouldn't mirror many of the detractors, it certainly was lacking- in at least my ability to comment on each section.
Btw, if scope isn't important, we will look like Midwest express soon enough.