r/SampleSize • u/Dominus-maximo • Mar 14 '26

Meta Discussion We are looking for moderators to help this subreddit!

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Well hello there! In order to keep this subreddit running, we are pre-emptively looking for moderators to help us answering your inquiries and judging the flagged posts. With these new recruits, we want to prevent a build-up of unfinished moderation actions, in order to keep this subreddit well-moderated and user-friendly.

We are looking for moderators that can show incentive, yet who do understand that significant decisions need to be decided in consensus with the team. It would also be favourable if you have discord, since this is where we gather and potentially discuss matters. For the rest, it does not matter to us if you are an experienced or new moderator.

If you are interested, please reply on this post and tell a bit about about yourself. Naturally, you can also just send a message to me, or the mod team in general.

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r/SampleSize • u/[deleted] • Jul 26 '22

Meta Discussion Flair, Title, Demographic and "Everyone" (and Reposts)

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This is a revised repost of our previous announcement from u/V2Blast. More edits, including removing the part about post tags, and swapping it for post flairs.

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All posts must have a proper flair.

In 2022, we eliminated the need for a post tag at the beginning of post titles, and are now requiring post flairs. When posting, you will see nine flairs. The following three also have Repost flairs.

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The following flairs are posts that will be filtered, to be approved by a moderator.

Results is for posting your survey's results after it has concluded. If your survey is still in-progress and you wish to share preliminary results, do not use this tag. Share it with your still-active survey.
I Don't Know What I'm Doing And I Need Help is a convoluted title, but it's for anyone who doesn't know something about making a survey or interpreting data for crowd-sourced help.
Meta Discussion is for any post relating directly to r/SampleSize. This is primarily used for announcements, such as this one, or for posts from mods that affect subreddit rules going forward.

You cannot post to r/SampleSize without applying a flair.

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All posts need to have a title that describes the topic of their survey.

This is the part of your survey that describes what it's about. The following is an example of an improperly titled post.

I need 10 responses!

This does not adequately describe the subject of a survey. We need to know what we're going into, what sort of survey we're about to fill out. If your survey is titled like the following...

Ice cream flavors

... That's more appropriate for our sub. Don't be afraid to phrase it something more specific and eye-catching to feed the algorithm though, like...

What's your favorite ice cream flavors?

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All survey posts require a demographic in parentheses at the end of a post's title.

The demographic that you include in the post title is the group of people that you would like to have fill out your survey. The demographic must be accurate, which means that if the demographic is listed as "everyone" but the survey has any questions that restrict the possible demographics that can respond to it, then that survey will be removed. See the following section for more details.

Results posts do not require a demographic, but you can include one if you want.

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Posts with a demographic of "All" or "Everyone" must be inclusive.

If you label something as available for "All" then please make sure that every single person that could come across the survey can take it. The easiest way to ensure people can answer your "All" surveys is to not ask demographic questions, but that's certainly not foolproof.

While it is preferable if your survey is inclusive, we understand that not every survey may be. If there are any demographic restrictions, they need to be appropriately labeled. Some possible restrictions that your survey may have:

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We understand that not every survey is targeted at everyone, and sometimes you may have made an oversight during the creation of the survey and are unable to change it later - and that is fine. We simply ask that you make sure to label your survey appropriately so that people don't waste their time filling out a survey that isn't appropriate for them.

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Reposts must use their appropriate flair, and be made only after 24 hours have passed since the previous post.

If your initial survey post does not gather as many responses as you need, you are welcome to repost your survey as long as you follow our reposting guidelines.

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This is an odd one for a lot of people, however I'm going to clarify this point now.

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Thank you for your time, and have a great day. If you have any questions about our rules, feel free to send a modmail to /r/SampleSize.

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r/SampleSize • u/mynameisdween • 18h ago

Results [RESULTS!] Sci-Fi & Space "Feud" Survey (106 Responses!)

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Thank you to everyone who participated! Answers that did not meet a minimum threshold may not appear on the presented graphs. Read below for Honorable Mentions, as well as What Were They Thinking?

If you could have a real lightsaber, what color would it be?

Black - that would confuse people at night
darker blue
Glitter
Gold
Aquamarine
Silver
White
acid green (Dagobah kyber crystal) (okay whatever nerd)
Indigo
Octarine (Wrong universe, but I appreciate it!)
Piss yellow (Who hurt you?)
probably Red, i'm a hateful m?therf?cker ("Use your aggressive feelings boy, let the hate flow through you!")

Other than our sun, name any named star in our night sky.

Stella polare (I only know the name in Italian, sorry) (Hey, we all just learned the name of the North Star in Italian!)
Big Dipper (Fact: The Big Dipper isn't a star, it isn't even a constellation. It's an asterism*.)*
Orion (No star is called Orion, but it IS the name of a constellation)
The sun is definitively NOT in the night sky (Technically correct, you caught me out!)
Other answers include: Antares, Bellatrix, Canopus, Epsilon Eridini, La superba, Wolf 359

Give the name of any spacecraft launched by NASA. (no numbers necessary)

Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope (Very recent!)
Space shuttle (Need a little more specific info)
SpaceX crew-11
Miscellaneous Phallus (🍆)
11 (What a rebel. Gave only a number when numbers weren't asked for.)

Name any character from the original "Spaceballs" movie.

Never Seen It (I guess that's ok...)
Never Heard Of It (NOT ok)
Commanderette Zircon (what a fantastic answer!)
John Spaceball (probably)
Bugs Bunny? (huh?)
Mel Brooks (since he played two different characters, I couldn't really place this one)
Dark Helmet
- aka Lord Dark Helmet
- aka Darth Helmet
- aka Darth Balls

Besides Earth, which planet in our solar system is the most fascinating?

Ceres (a dwarf planet in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter)
Titan (It's big, but it's a moon)
Europa (Still a moon)

Who is your favorite actor that played Doctor Who?

Benedict Cumberbatch (TWO people said him, but he never played the Doctor)
"The First One" (That would be William Hartnell)
"The Lady One" (That would be Jodie Whittaker)
The woman who played Elizabeth on ER (That's Alex Kingston as Professor River Song, but not the Doctor)
David Cross
- This deserves a sub-bullet point.
- I know they probably meant David Tennant.
- But holy shit, can you imagine David Cross as the Doctor?
- "I Who'd Myself."

What is the best device or gadget from the Star Trek universe?

Two answers that refer to the Hypospray:
- The hypo injector thing rules
- The medicine thingie
Transponder (You mean 'transporter'? Although a transponder IS a thing...)
Bat'leth (Qapla'!)
Sphincter Doors
Lightsabres (Wrong universe, but love the formal spelling)

Name a space-based film released in the last 10 years.

Star Wars (Like... the original?)
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Mandalorian & Grogu
Lightyear
Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan
- We are closer to the beginning of the year 2070 than we are to the release date of Wrath of Khan
Backrooms (You know, technically... it IS about liminal SPACE.)

Name any fictional planet.

Vormir (RIP Black Widow)
Mars (Fictional?)
Pluto (Too soon.)
Adrian (Did they mean Alderaan?)
So many other one-shot answers: Anarres, Andromeda, Barryar, Coruscant, Dagobah, Deneb IV, Endor, Jool, Lothal, LV-426, Manticore, Mustafar, Nar Shadda, Omicron Theta, Pandora, Pern, Planetos, Popstar, Reach, Rigel 7, Risa, Romulus, Sienar, Sixth Cradle, Trenzalore

Name a famous robot in science fiction.

Marlin (I think they meant Marvin the Paranoid Android?)
From "The Black Hole": VINCENT, Maximilian
From "Lost in Space": Robot
Lots of other robots mentioned: Baymax, The Mondoshawans, Tron (Not a robot), Herbie, Murderbot, Noo-Noo, R. Daneel Olivaw, Cybermen, AM

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r/SampleSize • u/Time-Curve2260 • 2h ago

Marketing (Repost) [Marketing] Would you try a mission-based travel experience in Busan? (People who have visited or plan to visit South Korea)

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Hi! I’m currently developing a small travel experience in Busan, and I’d love to get some honest feedback from people who have visited Korea or are planning to visit.

The basic idea is:

Choose a mission → explore different parts of Busan → complete the mission → unlock the chance to buy a limited Busan-themed keyring.

Travelers could choose missions depending on how deeply they want to explore Busan.

Basic missions Visiting famous landmarks, seeing the sea, trying Busan food, or taking photos at popular spots.
Local missions Visiting local neighborhoods, markets, smaller attractions, or places that are less touristy.
Hidden Busan challenges Finding hidden viewpoints, alleys, local food spots, or places that are mostly known by Busan locals.

There would also be a photo booth near Busan Station where travelers could take Busan-themed photos.

The shop would also sell Busan landmark charms and keyrings inspired by famous landmarks, local food, and other symbols that represent Busan.

In addition, travelers who complete certain missions would unlock the chance to purchase a special limited-edition keyring that is not available for regular purchase.

If you were visiting Busan for 2–3 days, I’d really appreciate your honest thoughts:

Would you actually try something like this?
Which mission type sounds the most interesting to you?
Would you prefer famous tourist spots, local neighborhoods, hidden places, or a mix of them?
Would you be willing to spend an extra 30–60 minutes during your trip to complete a mission?
Does a limited keyring that can only be purchased after completing a mission feel more special or desirable?
If the mission-exclusive limited keyring cost around 15,000–20,000 KRW, would you consider buying it?
If you saw this near Busan Station at the beginning of your trip, would you stop by?
What part of this idea sounds confusing, inconvenient, or unappealing?
What would stop you from participating?

I’m especially interested in critical feedback, so please feel free to say if you wouldn’t use it and why.

Thank you!

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r/SampleSize • u/Grouchy_Valuable_240 • 24m ago

Marketing What made you stay with or leave a PC management/trading game? (18+, bought and played on PC/Steam Deck in the past 12 months)

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We are doing commercial research for a possible small offline management/trading game. We want to understand games people already own before deciding what to build. There is nothing to buy or download.

If you are 18 or older and personally bought and played a PC or Steam Deck management/trading game in the last 12 months, you can answer this survey:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdIY3fe8L5AJr9PQbDqa_nveHxftBEdwiDzvrkMVfDVYMG-QQ/viewform?usp=publish-editor

The survey has six optional questions about past game experiences, following eligibility/consent and a code you save for withdrawal. Positive and negative experiences are equally useful. Participation is voluntary and unpaid; there are no follow-up interviews or contacts. We will analyze at most the first eight eligible, consenting responses over up to seven days. Eligibility and purchases are self-reported; we cannot verify independent people.

Google Forms hosts the survey. OpenAI Codex helped draft it and will assist in reading and summarizing consenting responses. The full notice explains this processing, provider-record limits and deletion within 30 days for research responses in the Forms account we control. Please read it before agreeing. Do not include names, usernames, contact details, receipts, recordings or sensitive information. No email address or sign-in is requested by the survey.

Save your withdrawal code and this separate withdrawal link. It remains available after new survey answers close, until all responses reach their 30-day deletion deadline:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdxFLRSbloJ9z3kXv2zFXx_MO_FjjvuMo2AiCKjsYQA_ZUPKA/viewform?usp=header

Please use the survey for answers; we are not collecting research responses in Reddit comments or DMs. Thanks for considering it.

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Counselor Participants needed, must work in So Cal High Schools pls