So I'm not just collecting the votes in this survey poll; I am also listening to (and tracking) the comments and other "added nuance" in the comments. Like the votes, it has produced some rather interesting trends...
For example, here in the 3rd Edition survey, folks have posted 189 comments...well, 190, counting this one. Compared to another, ah, more recent survey, there has been a lot less arguing and moderation intervention than I expected. Grouping the comments into broad (very broad) categories, we find that this edition has sparked a lot more talk about the Days Gone By than any before it. Here's how they break down:
"I remember when..." = 124 comments (65.6%)
Questions or speculation about the survey itself = 23 comments (12.2%)
"The rules in this edition were..." = 13 comments (6.9%)
"Let's talk about this other edition..." = 12 comments (6.3%)
Unrelated posts = 11 comments (5.8%)
"You're wrong, I'm right, let's argue, etc." = 2 comments (1.1%)
Links to other pages = 2 comments (1.1%)
Moderator warnings = 1 comment (0.5%)
The introduction post = 1 comment (0.5%)
Data is awesome.