Do you believe there is a "ruling clique" at Survey Central?

Yes, and I am their leader. So you had better be nice to me. You little worm.

I think it's a very interesting topic...

neat, how do I get into the clique?
wait - is it that all I need to do to be in the clique is capitalize "internet"?
Would the people in the clique please raise their hands.

No, but there are those who are more vocal than others.

Definitely not.

There is a ruling bill.

There is a group of people that has been here for a long time, but it is not a small group... It includes most of the users. I can see how a newcomer can feel a little bit left out... especially when they don't want to do things the way that people are used to seeing things done around here.

I think there is a clique of stupid people not ruling people!

I sure do

Nah, I just think there are a bunch of opinionated, loud-mouthed people whose opinions occasionally disagree with other opinionated, loud-mouthed people.

could this explain the recent flood of mediocre surveys?

I'd be curious to learn who is suspected of being a member of this clique. Would anyone who said "yes" care to elucidate?

Beautic, cody, richard, andyroo, icelamb, and possibly zang

yes it explains it dumb people with dumb surveys.

Oh oh! They're on to us, and they're naming names!

Anonymous #2, you must be new. Those people are all new. They haven't been here long enough to form a clique.

Although I might be inclined to categorise some of those in that list as the biggest pains in the neck...

You sound bitter

anon2: Just about all of those people have been here like a month! Are you saying that they knew each other beforehand and hatched a fiendish plot to take over SC? I don't see it. Nor do I see any evidence of clique activities as described in this survey. Did we maybe have a few surveys shot down and are now looking for a conspiracy to explain it?

No, just realistic. (By the way, this is anonymous #4 here, which is not the same person as anonymous #1, #2 or #3)

Check out this:
http://www.winternet.com/~mikelr/flame1.html

Code Red. Looks like we're going to have to switch to plan B: Operation Fanbelt Monkey!

Beautic, cody, richard, andyroo, icelamb, and possibly zang????>>
I think this is a member of the REAL ruling clique trying to throw us off his trail... hehe.
And as to all the comments about mediocre/crapty surveys.. I have something to say.
I dont write surveys so that people will like them. Frankly, I think most of you are mindless idiots, and I dont want you to like my surveys. In fact, if too many of you did like them, I would be insulted. I write my surveys for fun, and because I like them. And occasionally, to prove something to romkey when his head gets too big. In any event, if you dont like a survey, here is my suggestion.. dont give it ANY vote in the qualifying process. IT needs 5 reasonables.. if you dont like the survey, dont give it a reasonable! Thats what I do!
So say I,
Cody, King of all Mediocre/crapty survey creators

That would explain why it didn't coincide with anonymous #3's comment

That's pretty funny!

Yes...and I am their Queen...
now...begone!

*grumbles*
Zang beat me to it...
damn! I gotta quit my job so I can get all the cool comments in before anyone else...
yeah..that's the ticket.

Actually I think the leaders or at least the most opinionated here are mandy, Bill, Brian, and ILJ. If you go through all of the surveys I'm sure these 4 can be found in most of them. (No this is not any of the other anons here either)

not to my knowledge but then what do i know? hhhhmm, i wonder who made this survey?

Maybe it should be named the SCNRC: the Survey Central New Ruling Class?

It says right at the top. I made it. I thought it would be interesting since there seems to be a lot of warring words in the qualification arena lately.

yep, just what i thought. this is just the kind of survey to start all the lovely name calling and blaming!! jees, can't we all just get along?
and to anon#6:as members of SC you are suppose to and allowed to answer every survey so what is the beef with twisty, bill, brian and ilj? and what is "wrong" with having an opinion here, i thought that was the point! if you want to create something and not have anyone comment on it, you are in the wrong place...... start a web page or create some art to keep in a dark room. here everything is open for discussion: once again---THAT IS THE POINT!!

I'm not interested in name-calling in this survey. I'm just interested in the subject in the question. I've seen some comments around alluding to people thinking this way, so I thought it would make a good survey. So far, it seems to have at least attracted a little attention.

haha What would u anonymous folks do without a butt for your jokes? (laughin)

I've always thought that paranoia was one of the most entertaining of emotions.

i wasn't blaming you nihon, it was just a comment that this kind of survey can be answered in a few ways, many people seem to like to take the name calling and insulting road instead of a more constructive or informative route. the survey was fine. it is our petty response as a group that is interesting!

This is anon #6. I wasn't saying that it was bad that these people say alot. I actually like to read their comments, they are very interesting, funny, cool people. I am just saying if ruling is those who stand out a lot more than other people, that is the group. I wasn't meaning anything negative by it, in fact I thought of it more as a compliment.

True. The only problem I've run into here is a few people thinking they have all the answers and shooting down everyone else who may have a differing opinion or think they have the facts a little wrong. There's no reason to list names since that won't accomplish anything other than creating hard feelings.

::sigh::

Why did you say that?!? Who are you working for?

nihon: You ARE one of the people who thinks they have all the answers and shoots down everyone else who may have a differing opinion. Just look at all the comments you make on unqualified surveys, where you want the creator to change something to suit you, you mark it needs work until they change it !!!

sigh!

ah the USENET backbone cabal lives again.

All of the people that I mentioned are indeed new to SC but they are all friends and they vote eachothers surveys reasonable to get them through qualifications quick before anyone can vote them needs work and this is why so many recent surveys stink like pig crap!

SC Helpful Hint of the Week: If you hide all the surveys you think are crapty, you'll never have to see them again. Then you can stop whining.

*applauds*..very useful advice!

Beautic, cody, richard, andyroo, icelamb, and possibly zang... Well, why dont you all come to my party next week?, since we are all friends. And BTW, I dont even look at who created a survey... the only time I can even tell is if I did a "find by creater?

Thanks! I'll be there. Usual time? Do you want me to bring anything?

I would not include Zang in that list of newbies.

Why not? I've only been here for about 2 months. Maybe it just seems longer because I've become OBSESSED!

You're so right about the surveys that smell like pig crap! I couldn't quite place that smell...thanks for the clarification!

I don't really mind the smell of pig crap... NOW, chicken crap is completely different... *ICK*

Zang...I don't know...It just feels like you're a long time user...that's all.

That's true...it's the worst. Especially in large quantities. I grew up on a chicken farm, so I have first-hand experience.

anon#9: It was ok when you did it tho?

The only time I vite "needs work" on a survey is if I legitimately feel it needs work. I don't do it for any other reason. You may disagree with that, but that's your problem, not mine.

I've actually qualified many surveys that I don't agree with. I don't N/W them unless I think they need work to become better. I even change my N/W vote sometimes if others shout me down or provide a good reason.

My grandmother lives in an area that has many hog farms around it, so I grew up smelling pig crap. (I also kinda like the smell of skunk) I had never smelled chicken crap until I moved to North Carolina... There are about 4 or 5 chicken farms within 5 miles of us.

Allow myself to introduce...myself.

::sigh::

I feel discriminated against at Survey Central because I am not a member of the "Ruling Clique". I feel that my surveys have been wrongly rated and not qualified, and I feel that my votes and comments have been changed by the "Ruling Clique" from orbit using their Orbital Vote Control Satellite so that they can blackmail me at some future time into claiming that I am delsional.

We would never do that to you! We only use our powers for the forces of good!

Oh, yeah? Then explain why you used your powers to make me mispell delsonial!

Dammit! Delusional!

I'm watching you...............

Maybe we should institute a quota to force the "Ruling Clique" to qualify a pre-specified number of surveys by under-represented users per day. They must also rate a certain percentage of minority users' surveys "good."

Well, I'll admit I noticed it , but I was too polite to mention it.

I think there is a clique here which behaves this way, and I think there is a ruling clique, but I don't think they're the same clique.

Well just so long as I get to be in one or the other, I'm fine with it.

And how is your fly population? I think that's the worst part.

It's not really bad until they decide to cover all the bean/cotton fields with chicken manure.. and since we have one right next door, the flies are fudging unbelievable... what makes it worse is that you know these flies have been crawling on chicken crap, now they are on your furniture.

I'd rather have them on my furniture than on my food!

*scowls* And they have to do it from orbit? I'm deeply suspicious but I might just go along with this.

I think there's a clique of sorts but I don't think they do the things you've mentioned.

Very nice site. I enjoyed the rest of it, too.

Not to mention any names, but NIHON does this

How can I be a ruling clique all by myself? Doesn't quite work that way. I'm assuming you are goy since s/he seems to be on a rampage against me at the moment.

Obviously you're really a front for an organisation of intelligentsia hellbent on taking over SC with their constant pedantry and elitism. I mean isn't it OBVIOUS?

Yes. That's just a part of life. Anywhere you go there's always going to be some little "clique." I don't know whether they refuse to accept the opinions of others or think of themselves as being superior to others, but there are definitely groups of people who associate with each other.

Well, at least someone understands me. Of course, now I have to kill you...