BoC YouGov profile

irv · Post by **irv** » Thu Nov 20, 2014 3:13 pm

Recognise yourself in this?!

https://yougov.co.uk/profiler#/Boards_of_Canada/

What is YouGov?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YouGov

jcnporter · Post by **jcnporter** » Thu Nov 20, 2014 7:13 pm

I'll be honest here, I've no particular problem with any polling organisations or the useful functions they perform.
However, I'm sure this all seems fun and innocent to recent generations used to being profiled and farmed for information, but I personally find it creepy - the worst kind of reductive, simplistic, dehumanising rubbish.
If that offends or seems over the top, just think about it, who is putting this information together (whether it is voluntarily given or not) for whom and what that means, not in a tin-foil hat wearing conspiracy way. And no, I'm not on Facebook.

Mexicola · Post by **Mexicola** » Thu Nov 20, 2014 7:31 pm

You are a target market.

fujee · Post by **fujee** » Thu Nov 20, 2014 8:07 pm

This is fucked up.

chronical · Post by **chronical** » Thu Nov 20, 2014 9:25 pm

What a load of bullshit

Mexicola · Post by **Mexicola** » Thu Nov 20, 2014 9:34 pm

Based on 56 replies apparently.
To put in perspective, 215 replies for Arvo Part...

fujee · Post by **fujee** » Thu Nov 20, 2014 9:52 pm

Who's been shopping in John Lewis? Posh bastards

Mexicola · Post by **Mexicola** » Thu Nov 20, 2014 10:04 pm

fujee wrote:Who's been shopping in John Lewis? Posh bastards

Probably you, y'rich sod

fujee · Post by **fujee** » Thu Nov 20, 2014 10:18 pm

Rich? I think you mean foolishly frivolous

Mexicola · Post by **Mexicola** » Thu Nov 20, 2014 10:24 pm

Both.

fujee · Post by **fujee** » Thu Nov 20, 2014 10:31 pm

Haha unfortunately not man, I am currently on 6.80 an hour. High roller

Mexicola · Post by **Mexicola** » Thu Nov 20, 2014 10:38 pm

I still remember that Waitrose bag you carried your gear down to Winspit in

fujee · Post by **fujee** » Thu Nov 20, 2014 10:44 pm

Haha! Well I would've got Jeeves to carry it but I was scared the balsamic vinegar and Cotswold cloudy cider would spoil. Perish the thought.

Techboy · Post by **Techboy** » Fri Nov 21, 2014 12:51 am

I certainly remain happy to blame Twoist for the waitrose bag and I have no problem backing up Fujee if he takes the same stance ;D

Iced Cooly Beatnik · Post by **Iced Cooly Beatnik** » Fri Nov 21, 2014 1:13 am

Saw this in the Telegraph (I think) the other day, apparently you're more likely to eat sweetcorn if you're right wing.
The usefulness of this astounds me.

seanandcandy · Post by **seanandcandy** » Fri Nov 21, 2014 2:16 am

love me some analytics

Timbob · Post by **Timbob** » Fri Nov 21, 2014 8:19 am

So, I tried Orbital and Tricky..

apparently, I'm a 40 - 59 year old right-winged male...

It can't find the rest of my music library.

fujee · Post by **fujee** » Fri Nov 21, 2014 9:39 am

Techboy wrote:I certainly remain happy to blame Twoist for the waitrose bag and I have no problem backing up Fujee if he takes the same stance ;D

I was thinking about it, and I thought my bag was a Sainsburys one. But you'll need to get Twoist's confirmation, we can't pass the posh around lightly

mr3 · Post by **mr3** » Sat Nov 22, 2014 5:34 am

I would care to monetize our demographic. LOL it's got a political scale with only two directions ya they've totally got their fingers on our pulse

Negamuse · Post by **Negamuse** » Sat Nov 22, 2014 10:23 am

fujee wrote:
Techboy wrote:I certainly remain happy to blame Twoist for the waitrose bag and I have no problem backing up Fujee if he takes the same stance ;D
I was thinking about it, and I thought my bag was a Sainsburys one. But you'll need to get Twoist's confirmation, we can't pass the posh around lightly

May have been me with Waitrose bags though they were in my rucksack with my beer in them. I have my reasons for shopping there but I'll move up a few places in the queue to be first against the wall anyway