Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!hao!hplabs!hpda!hpisoa2!hpitg!hpclld!chip@hpclld From: chip@hpclld Newsgroups: net.news Subject: Re: Orphaned Response Message-ID: <12200001@hpclld> Date: Wed, 30-Apr-86 03:18:00 EDT Article-I.D.: hpclld.12200001 Posted: Wed Apr 30 03:18:00 1986 Date-Received: Wed, 14-May-86 20:27:17 EDT References: <896@vortex> Lines: 16 > /***** hpclld:net.news / vortex!lauren / 6:45 pm Mar 18, 1986*/ > Just a technical point about polling. Comparing Usenet polls of this > sort to Gallup, Nielson (they're the ones with the boxes on the TV's, > not Arbitron) ... OK, I can't keep quiet. Arbitron DOES use the boxes. In fact, I think that's ALL they use. If Nielson uses them too, that's great, but I thought it was an Arbitron exclusive (patented?). Chip Chapin -- HP Computer Language Lab (ITG/ISO/CLL) Usenet: ... {allegra,decvax,ihnp4,ucbvax} !hplabs!hpclla!chip or ... {hp-lsd,hpda,hpdsd,hpfcla,hpfclp} !hpclla!chip HPMail: chip (hpclla) /HPUNIX/UX USMail: 19120 Homestead Ave, 47LH; Cupertino, CA 95014