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To: Bill who wrote (75237)	10/6/2004 9:41:39 AM
From: kumar	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793820

Most new online polls log IP addresses, allowing only one vote per day per IP address That is a situation which gives the impression of being secure/legit, whilst in reality it is anything but. I can fake my IP address any time I choose to. Hint : ipconfig / release ipconfig / renew

To: Bill who wrote (75237)	10/6/2004 9:43:41 AM
From: D. Long	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793820

allowing only one vote per day per IP address. Anyone that is determined can get around that with ridiculous ease. Most DSL and cable use dynamic addressing, and almost all dialup does. So disconnect, or release and renew the ip with ipconfig, and you have a new IP address. Vote away. Online polls are inherently unreliable. Derek

To: Bill who wrote (75237)	10/6/2004 9:54:48 AM
From: Knight	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793820

One vote per day doesn't fix the problem. In this case, the Dems had an orchestrated campaign to skew the results and thereby manipulate the spin and, hence, the average voter's perception of who won. Even if each person voted only once, the results still wouldn't remotely resemble reality. Given the unconscious human tendency to "go with the herd," this tactic will probably effect even the scientific polls taken later. I suspect this willgive them several percentage points of extra "win" votes that they wouldn't have had otherwise--unless, of course, the mainstream press broadly reports this sleezy tactic. I'm not holding my breath. It's no different than when special interest groups organize their constituents to flood a Congressperson's office with mail over a particular issue. It's interesting, but the e-mail volume isn't representative of the opinions of his/her constituents.