Re: [rtcweb] Unacceptable - (Re: Straw Poll on Video Codec Alternatives)

[John Leslie <[e-mail]>]

Dave Crocker <[e-mail]> wrote:
> 
> On 12/9/2013 9:24 AM, Ted Hardie wrote:
> 
>> The first question is ?Are you in favor of this option
>> [Yes/No/Acceptable]:?. These three levels allow you to indicate that
>> you: Yes= I would be fine with the WG choosing this option. No = I
>> really don?t favor this, and it should not be picked. Acceptable = I can
>> live with this option but I prefer something else to be picked
> 
> Survey methodology remains trickier than anyone would like:  The set of 
> choices is unbalanced.
> 
> In effect, two of the three choices say that a choice is ok and only one 
> says it isn't.

   I must agree with Dave that the difference between "Acceptable" and
"Yes" is a bit ambiguous. I would have recommended a simple Yes/No/blank.
But I don't believe Dave raises an issue we need to address.

> You also need a 'don't care' choice.

   Blank is clearly a legal choice.

> Given the intent of 'acceptable', what you need is something like:
> 
>    Yes
>    Prefer yes
>    Don't care
>    Prefer no
>    No

   Again, I don't think we need to follow Dave's advice (even if I would
be more comfortable with those choices).

> The first and last indicate simple, direct views, without indicating 
> feelings about alternatives.  They might imply "yes means only this is 
> acceptable" and no means can't live with this choice", but that probably 
> doesn't have to be made explicit.
> 
> The second and fourth add those preferences for and against alternatives.

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John Leslie <[e-mail]>