Popularity Experiment
Thursday · May 29 · 2008 | 3:08 PM PDTThe word "popularity" has been getting tossed around in the comments a lot lately. Every poll I post is an opinion poll. I want a consensus of opinions on various topics like logos and goalie masks. So the idea that folks are saying you should vote based on aesthetics or any other specific element is, well, wrong in my mind.
In every poll I ask "which is better?" If there were set guidelines to make this determination by, a poll would be irrelevant. We'd simply gather data per the guidelines and come to a logical conclusion. But this is art, for lack of a better term. There is no good and bad, there's only the opinion of the person looking at it. The line about beauty being in the eye of the beholder comes to mind.
That being said, I want to try out an experiment. I want to do a series of "popularity contests" to prove a point as the Tournament of Goalie Masks winds down. I'm starting with the obvious question for a hockey blog. What's your favorite team?
About halfway down the sidebar is a ginormous poll with 30 possible responses. You're to simply select your favorite team and cast your vote. That's it. I'm curious to see who has more fans visiting the blog. So go VOTE NOW!
Reader Comments (33)
how are the 'nucks so popular?
it really astounds me... i mean, i figured the pens or another equally talented mid-market US team would be ranked higher than vancouver. shows what i know.
funny how leafs and habs fans are getting shredded by the canuckleheads too.
[not as though anyone from the canucks' organization reads this or anything, but my condolences in every regard to the teammates, coworkers and family of Luc Bourdon. A tragic loss, far too early in a blooming life.]
RIP LUC BOURDON.
Go Leafs Go !
So many 'nucks fans? Never would have thought..
RIP Luc Bourdon!
and the mother canuckers are wayyyyy ahead...didnt see that coming at all
Go Sabres! I guess Chris' trip to Vancouver has had an impact on this site.
Such a tragic loss in the death of Luc Bourdon. It's terrible to see young talent end tragically like that. RIP
I guarantee it that the Penguins fans are voting for the Canucks so that people could stop saying those things about Fleury.
no nordiques?
RIP lucky B.
Ha, Im the lone Coyote vote! Go Coyotes!
RIP-Luc Bourdon
RIP Luc Bourdon.
Canucks, win it for him.
Next year, of course.
I love the coyotes.
But I am a die-hard OILERS fan
R.I.P Luc Bourdon
Hey, my favorite Canadian team is Vancouver, for the sheer fact that all the other ones (at least 3) are bitter enemies of Buffalo
And we're surprised that Luongo is winning the mask tourney now?
okay, i am totally blind. i do not see the voting area in the sidebar. someone knock some sense into me. thanks
never mind, it just popped up after refresh. yes, i am an idiot.
flyers are 7th yea!
As a resident of the area, I have an idea why Vancouver is on top of the popularity rankings. While the team itself is popular, it might also have something to do with Vancouver being one of the most 'connected' cities in the world. People here are internet junkies. I would not be surprised if the people voting for Vancouver are almost all FROM Vancouver. This is not a criticism, by the way.
Also, Vancouver is pretty much the only show in town, other than the CFL Lions and Whitecaps soccer. It is often said that Vancouver is not a sports city, it's a hockey city.
Leafs and Habs on exactly the same number of votes. Damn Habs.
Vancouver will win, Buffalo and Montreal will trail closly.
RIP Bourdon
Huh? Bourdon died? Holy shit I didn't here about that. Sorry about my language but I am so surprised.
RIP Luc
That really sucks so much, not even from the hockey perspective but I was really starting to like him.
voted HABS of course :D
rip Luc Bourdon, sad and tragic accident, i was listening to the radio when they announced it,
i think they are going to mention it tonight in Pitsburgh,
the fact vancouver is dominating as favorite team and the fact Luongo's mask is winning basically clears it up. His mask is nice but not the best by far. biased votes shouldn't determine the best.
I'm a Leafs fan from Finland, who still has a great love with the St. Louis Blues and also supports Caps and Sharks.
I read about Bourdon from text-tv. He was still so young :(
RIP Luc.
I am from vancouver and i voted for pittsburgh, even flew in for game 3 vs detroit.
the fact vancouver is dominating as favorite team and the fact Luongo's mask is winning basically clears it up. His mask is nice but not the best by far. biased votes shouldn't determine the best.
Dominating? We're only at 15%. That means we're up against 85% of voters who are non-fans. If Luongo's mask is so awful, and it's simply Vancouver fans that are pushing him through, then he should have lost every match-up by 70 points.
16% of over 2000 votes is a lot of canuck fans. Accept it, this is a popularity contest. I'm not debating I'm just stating. No big deal.