Comments on: Groupthink by Any Other Name http://www.bloggle.com/2008/10/groupthink-by-any-other-name/ Coffee & Commentary Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:11:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: deCadmus http://www.bloggle.com/2008/10/groupthink-by-any-other-name/#comment-46998 deCadmus Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:36:32 +0000 http://www.bloggle.com/?p=1327#comment-46998 There's <b>lots</b> to be said for not tainting your study group... and there's been more than one usability test that I've halted (or simply thrown the tests away) when the moderator "accidentally" led the respondent down a particular path. I hadn't seen Soledad's comment, which would certainly crap all over the fundamentals of what they're trying to do. There’s lots to be said for not tainting your study group… and there’s been more than one usability test that I’ve halted (or simply thrown the tests away) when the moderator “accidentally” led the respondent down a particular path.

I hadn’t seen Soledad’s comment, which would certainly crap all over the fundamentals of what they’re trying to do.

]]> By: Nick http://www.bloggle.com/2008/10/groupthink-by-any-other-name/#comment-46997 Nick Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:00:19 +0000 http://www.bloggle.com/?p=1327#comment-46997 Not me. I don't usually identify much with the "average" voter, much less a group of Ohio-ans. My perspective has been (that I share with what I'm sure is a good number of others) as a fascinated observer, feeling almost one step removed from the process... I guess in a pundit-ish sort of way. What annoyed me was that before the last debate started, Soledad O'Brien said that when the candidates go negative, the dials go WAY down... and she said this RIGHT in front of the participants. What's up with that? Isn't there something to be said for not tainting your study group? Not me. I don’t usually identify much with the “average” voter, much less a group of Ohio-ans.

My perspective has been (that I share with what I’m sure is a good number of others) as a fascinated observer, feeling almost one step removed from the process… I guess in a pundit-ish sort of way.

What annoyed me was that before the last debate started, Soledad O’Brien said that when the candidates go negative, the dials go WAY down… and she said this RIGHT in front of the participants. What’s up with that? Isn’t there something to be said for not tainting your study group?

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