Posted: 16 Jan 2010, 10:51
Done also. Bloody hell, the No's are winning.
I see what you mean about the badly-worded question.
Remember folks, vote early and vote often.
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Posted: 16 Jan 2010, 11:26
Voted "Yes", still on 46%
I see what you mean about the badly-worded question.
Remember folks, vote early and vote often.
I see what you mean about the badly-worded question.
Remember folks, vote early and vote often.
Posted: 16 Jan 2010, 12:01
It's appallingly worded.
Have added my "yes".
Have added my "yes".
Posted: 16 Jan 2010, 12:30
Another vote added....
Posted: 16 Jan 2010, 12:47
vote is cast.
Big hugs to Molly, whose cakes are the mutt's nuts.
A legend.
Big hugs to Molly, whose cakes are the mutt's nuts.
A legend.
Posted: 16 Jan 2010, 12:51
Voted yes but the no's are winning. Wait til I get back to work, there's a few more PC's there 
Posted: 16 Jan 2010, 12:53
To the interweb cafe everyone.DerekR wrote:Voted yes but the no's are winning. Wait til I get back to work, there's a few more PC's there
Posted: 16 Jan 2010, 12:58
I'm trying to work up a Python script for multiple voting
Posted: 16 Jan 2010, 15:56
Outstanding team! That'll get you a case of beer. 
Posted: 16 Jan 2010, 16:48
Diddit!
Posted: 16 Jan 2010, 17:58
Done
Posted: 16 Jan 2010, 18:02
Ace!
Posted: 16 Jan 2010, 19:21
Oops, should have read this earlier, done.
Posted: 17 Jan 2010, 02:21
Done - once i get the blody thing to load!
Posted: 17 Jan 2010, 18:35
Done
Posted: 18 Jan 2010, 01:44
Done.
Posted: 18 Jan 2010, 07:58
Long live democracy!markfiend wrote:I'm trying to work up a Python script for multiple voting
Posted: 18 Jan 2010, 11:10
Well, I voted - but I wonder how much of the lead for the No side is from a badly written question?
Give 'em a written stabbin', sir!
Give 'em a written stabbin', sir!
Posted: 18 Jan 2010, 11:26
Python script to add a thousand "Yes" votes (Py2.6)
(Py2.6)
Code: Select all
import urllib
url = ("http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/editor-s-picks-ignore/fury-over-bid-to-ditch-benefit-1.998901?pollId=poll_1_998928&questionId=0&forward=http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk:80/news/editor-s-picks-ignore/fury-over-bid-to-ditch-benefit-1.998901&answerId=0&cookieSet=true#poll")
for a in range (1000):
sock = urllib.urlopen(url)
htmlSource = sock.read()
sock.close()
print aPosted: 18 Jan 2010, 12:03
It's still on 46% yes, 50% no, 4% don't know.
Shenanigans?
Shenanigans?
Posted: 18 Jan 2010, 12:10
The 'no'-voters figured out that script before you mebbies?markfiend wrote:It's still on 46% yes, 50% no, 4% don't know.
Shenanigans?
IZ.
Posted: 18 Jan 2010, 12:35
I've seen online polls deliberately skewed before, they always go 99.9% one way or another (unless they get millions of votes)
Posted: 18 Jan 2010, 13:43
yeap with a side order of jiggery pokery I'll wagermarkfiend wrote:Shenanigans?
Posted: 18 Jan 2010, 15:26
I know because I'm voting for No every ten seconds.Being645 wrote:Done that ... however: yes still only 46 % ./. No 50 % ...
Joking my Yes is in there as well.
Posted: 19 Jan 2010, 09:36
I've just voted 'Yes' but the results say, YES = 46%, NO = 51%, DON'T KNOW = 4%. That's 101% by my maths HMMM!