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ical
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Ever notice this about some of the threads?

‎09-24-2014 03:58 PM

They seem like data mining threads.{#emotions_dlg.glare}


Ever notice?

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Topaz Gem
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Re: Ever notice this about some of the threads?

‎09-24-2014 03:59 PM

Could be, you never know.

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Pqfan
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Re: Ever notice this about some of the threads?

‎09-24-2014 04:03 PM

No

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Re: Ever notice this about some of the threads?

‎09-24-2014 04:04 PM

I notice this theme revolves through here periodically.
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ROMARY
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Re: Ever notice this about some of the threads?

‎09-24-2014 04:06 PM

Do you mean (possibly maliciously) collecting data from posters (us)?

'More or less', 'Right or wrong', 'In general', and 'Just thinking out loud ' (as usual).
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deepwaterdotter
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Re: Ever notice this about some of the threads?

‎09-24-2014 04:08 PM

In the past, posters have warned against participating in online quizzes/surveys for this reason.

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Re: Ever notice this about some of the threads?

‎09-24-2014 04:09 PM

No.

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ROMARY
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Re: Ever notice this about some of the threads?

‎09-24-2014 04:31 PM

Yes, a good idea not to answer quiz/survey questions. Even on other sites, etc.

'More or less', 'Right or wrong', 'In general', and 'Just thinking out loud ' (as usual).
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Re: Ever notice this about some of the threads?

‎09-24-2014 04:37 PM

I wonder what percrentage of the threads are like that? And what the average number of replies to those threads are?

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Re: Ever notice this about some of the threads?

‎09-24-2014 04:51 PM

On 9/24/2014 deepwaterdotter said:

In the past, posters have warned against participating in online quizzes/surveys for this reason.

and were mocked, if I remember.

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