Thanks so much for running this again
Comments
-Items should either be randomized or if sorted, they should be sorted based on last years prevelency. For example in politics libertarian is the top listed item despite not being alphabetically first or being a majorty / plurality view.
-The religious denomination shouldn't ask atheists to skip the question. One is about what you believe the other about what you do. Plenty of atheists fast on Yom Kippur or go to church on Christmas.
-Less wrong use should have two items on comments that differentiate by frequency. Eg commented on a thread and comment at least monthly.
-Instructions for percentages should be more clear. Maybe give an example. As worded I'm unsure if to write"50%" or just "50"
-Not sure if cryonics should be conditional on no catastropic event.
-While we are asking about all the psych issues any reason not to ask about anti social or ADHD or other ones as well.
-The taxes question isn't meaningful. Politicaly the divide isn't lower higher in general. It's typically more / less progressive. Suggestion; "Should taxes on people earning more than 1mm per year be lower / higher"
-Older and younger siblings should be next to each other and not separated by birth month
-More details on vegetarianism. Rather than yes / no it should be a spectrum. Maybe: "vegan / vegetarian / reduced meat (eg meatless Monday) / no vegitarian leaning"
Plenty of atheists fast on rosh hashana
That should be Yom Kippur.
It's that time of year again. Actually, a little earlier than that time of year, but I'm pushing it ahead a little to match when Ozy and I expect to have more free time to process the results.
The first draft of the 2014 Less Wrong Census/Survey is complete (see 2013 results here) .
You can see the survey below if you promise not to try to take the survey because it's not done yet and this is just an example!
2014 Less Wrong Census/Survey Draft
I want two things from you.
First, please critique this draft (it's much the same as last year's). Tell me if any questions are unclear, misleading, offensive, confusing, or stupid. Tell me if the survey is so unbearably long that you would never possibly take it. Tell me if anything needs to be rephrased.
Second, I am willing to include any question you want in the Super Extra Bonus Questions section, as long as it is not offensive, super-long-and-involved, or really dumb. Please post any questions you want there. Please be specific - not "Ask something about taxes" but give the exact question you want me to ask as well as all answer choices.
Try not to add more than a few questions per person, unless you're sure yours are really interesting. Please also don't add any questions that aren't very easily sort-able by a computer program like SPSS unless you can commit to sorting the answers yourself.
I will probably post the survey to Main and officially open it for responses sometime early next week.