Yes, small sample size and all, but I still found the results interesting.

  • 21% of voters use an automated backup solution (way more than I expected)
  • 53% store all their files on a single computer
  • Most people on this site (55%) don't know what SMART is. I do, and it didn't help me in any way when two of my hard drives recently died without any warning.
  • The preferred method for most people (57%) to open many links in a list, is to open them in new tabs, by pressing the mouse wheel.
  • Only 9% have an issue with white chocolate being called chocolate
  • 39% don't drink beer at all. I guess it has something to do with the age demographics of this site. Among those who do drink beer, 88% care about taste / aroma, with half of them finding the buzz important, but only 12% drink beer mostly for the buzz.
  • Only 3% of people get drunk from one drink, and almost third feel some kind of buzz (surprised again)
  • Medium-rare is the most popular way (27%) for people to have their steaks. The second most popular is Well-done at 24%. Personally, I won't touch either, and I'm not a vegeterian. Just not too fond of what I perceive (wrongly, I know) as blood and coal.
  • More people either both watch & practice sports (38%), or don't do either (27%)
  • Iceland (0.3M) kicking out England from EURO 2016 (round of 16) is the biggest sport upset from a small population country, at least according to 58% of voters
  • 17% of users here are Male and weigh 71-80 kg / 155-176 lb. 6% are Female and weigh 51-60 kg / 111-132 lb. Both are the largest group for each gender, with other users falling into less populated groups.
  • For 79% of people, their native language direction of writing is Left-to-Right. For only 5% (including me) it's Right-to-Left. Not a big surprise of course.
  • 88% of people don't fucking care when they see profanity
  • Boredom is still a thing. Most people (68%) experienced it today.
  • 58% like round numbers more than other numbers. The poll is still active, so the exact number may change...

There are 14 threads and 14 GAs linked above, and they're not hard to find. All are Level 0 with no restrictions other than no rule breakers allowed.

This one has no poll, but I'm planning a similar post for tomorrow about my more On-Topic polls, and I may add one there. I need to check with Dan Quayle if he's available first. Update: Part II is up.

Enjoy! :-)

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I learned that potato will dominate the world soon ;)

8 years ago
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Not in my polls it won't :-)

8 years ago
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Very interesting, thanks a lot for this trivia and the giveaways of course :)

8 years ago
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Technically you are right about steak, doesn't stop me liking it though

8 years ago
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I like steak too, but apparently not the way most people here do. I'm among the 11% who voted Medium-well (aka pink inside).

8 years ago
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happy medium-well cake day! (im with you, medium-well is my choice of blood)

also because i didnt want to bump an old thread
i dont like white chocolate being called chocolate :< i love white chocolate so much more, much more delicious to me, so i am bothered if white chocolate is called "chocolate" because they are distinctly different to me

hmm what else... OH SHIT (hah) i can open new tabs using my middle mouse button, god damn im a computer nub
thanks for the tip you saved me a whole click per link when it comes to opening new tabs
i was using ye olde rightclick>new tab method

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It never occurred to me that among those who object to calling white chocolate "chocolate" there may actually be people who like it. Usually those who object to the name also have a need to lecture why everything about it is wrong. Personally, I love it and have no issue with the name.

If you find the pressing the wheel sometimes ends with unintentional scrolling (I do), try ctrl+click instead. That's my preferred method.

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Weird, I never get unintended scrolling with the middle-mouse click. Maybe it's something to do with the mouse I have.
And I find Ctrl+click a bit cumbersome to use as I have to move my other hand to the keyboard, when most of the time I have it resting elsewhere.

Still, if it works for you then I won't judge you for it. :P

8 years ago
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Speaking of steak, why are psychics also known as mediums? Because they're neither rare nor well-done. :p

8 years ago
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Truly interesting, thanks for sharing!

8 years ago
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no
yes
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¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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I assume "no" means disagree with the most popular opinion, and "yes" means agree? Because most of these polls don't have a yes/no answer...

8 years ago
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yes

or maybe no :3

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No charts?

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8 years ago
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Not my forte, but the data is public, so feel free to chart away :-)

8 years ago
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39% don't drink beer at all.

YOU MONSTERS !

I'm leaving !

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what... the... ?! i have no idea what i just watched

8 years ago
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pfft who needs beer when u have dr pepper

8 years ago
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"The preferred method for most people (57%) to open many links in a list, is to open them in new tabs, by pressing the mouse wheel."

Thanks for the tip ! :o
Super useful.

8 years ago
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ctrl + click could be useful too

8 years ago
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Yes, that's my preferred method. I sometimes get unintentional scrolling when I press the wheel. It doesn't happen with Ctrl+Click.

8 years ago
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I guess most people don't use ctrl method because their other hand is busy.

With eating white chocolate (true story, bought it just because I could, then I stumbled upon this thread)

8 years ago
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I've also learnt other things the same way, but some of them fall into the "too much info" category for me :>
Thanks for the gibs, though not entering due to massive backlog :D

8 years ago
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Cool effort collecting all that data, I'm guessing you are a statistics student/work in that field or you are just a fan of it? Thanks for the games too, much appreciated. :)

8 years ago
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I studied statistics for two semesters and wasn't particular good at it, but it is a useful discipline. I certainly find more day to day use for it than linear algebra.

8 years ago
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I learned that not being alone with your opinions doesn't make you feel like less of an outcast.

8 years ago
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I had to read a few times, and am still a bit confused. Are you saying that sharing your opinions with others doesn't make you feel like less of an outcast? I don't think I agree, but I also don't feel like an outcast to begin with, so probably not an authority on the subject.

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8 years ago
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Maybe he saw you commenting somewhere, about being blacklisted and then he BL you. ¯_(ツ)_/¯

8 years ago
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The reason is that you entered the ungiftable keys List 1 (Iteration #4) without adding a comment about which key/s you took (or which keys you tried to activate and were already used). See more details in the relevant ungiftable keys thread (specifically the parts in bold).

http://www.sgtools.info/giveaways/a11790cd-31aa-11e6-8f87-04019cc0dc01
MS2Mic (2016-07-31 01:53:50 UTC)

8 years ago
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damn - now I just looked in that thread and did not leave a comment - but then I was just curious - so please forgive me - although I think it was all finished :) - one more statistic moron for you here :)

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This iteration is long finished, but a new ungiftable thread is alive and kicking with additional lists of keys. Feel free to check it out, just make sure to read the instructions ;-)

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8 years ago
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ooo wow, so u actually had the reason/location/date ready too
man i'm envious of your organization (i know i said this once already but before that was about ur keys, this time its about ur BL)

8 years ago
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Sneaky!

Thanks for the GAs and the poll info!

8 years ago
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bump

8 years ago
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could you link all the polls?
I'm more interested in those than the GAs...

8 years ago
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They are all linked.

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ah, nice, somehow they alternated between one and the other lol so I assumed it was divided by half of the links

8 years ago
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Yes, that's the subject for my next poll :-)

8 years ago
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cool, I too like polls
too bad most people don't respect the inclusion of obligatory polls

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Bump!

8 years ago
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68% got bored. This is scary. The moment someone builds device to transfer their time (and excess energy) I'm first in line to buy it!

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Yes, I think this was the poll that surprised me the most. How can you have internet access and be bored?

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Hm, giving it some thought it may be boredom in the sense of house cleaning or doing laundry. Not particulary intellect stimulating activities )

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I just put my headphones on and listen to music or podcasts when I do household chores, so no boredom there either :-)

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You can't do that when working with machinery - even hand held powertools are damn too noisy to work without hearing protection
Not that I'm bored then, hobby never is, but 8h/day job could )

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I don't listen to music/podcasts when I handling powertools. I also don't get bored when I do, because it doesn't happen very frequently, doesn't normally take too long and requires my full attention. I'm actually glad my day job doesn't involve handling powertools or working with machinery for 8h/day...

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Soft dev is working with machinery for 8h/day :p
As for tools, I'm sometimes left shocked after seeing videos, that ppl are still alive and with all their bits&pieces attached.

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Bump!

8 years ago
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Always up for some good stats. You might like this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bELuzigi-dM

and thanks for the gibs :D

8 years ago
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Just got to watch it now. It has some amusing and hard to believe stats that almost seem made up :-)

8 years ago
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nice stats :)

8 years ago
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If only the numbers were rounder. Don't you just love round numbers? ;-)

8 years ago
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Bump for instructive thread and hard-to-find giveaways! :)

8 years ago
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Surprised the information isn't in pie charts. Which are the best of charts.

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I would have created some graphs if this site supported inline images, which it doesn't, despite the fact that 76% of people here want it.

8 years ago
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Added one more:

58% like round numbers more than other numbers. The poll is still active, so the exact number may change...

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Happy Cake Day Yirg! ^^

I hope you'll have a very good day!

8 years ago
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Thank you my friend!

I actually thought it's going to be tomorrow, so will need to come up with something quick ;-)

8 years ago
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Happy Cake Day!

8 years ago
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Part II is up :-)

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