Political Compass scores of Straight Dope members.

[SentientMeat]

All those who displayed their score in my Political Compass threads are shown below. I’ve acknowledged those who do not consider their score to be an accurate reflection of their political orientation and eliminated them from any statistical analysis.

SentientMeat (-5.12, -7.28)
RickJay (0.75, -4.70)
notquitekarpov (-2.75, -5.44)
Mennocchio (-4.88, -5.33)
Gest (-7.38, -7.79)
furt (2.38, -1.53) “Bogus”
JRDelirious (-2.00, -3.28)
Karmagun (-1.88, -5.23)
Libertarian (now Liberal) (-0.25, -1.74) Not Accurate
erislover (-4.62, -4.51)
Jonathan Chance (0.25, -5.08)
carteba (-1.5, -3.74)
Eureka (-5.38, -0.15)
Jon the Geek (-3.25, -6.10)
lawboy (0.2, 0.45)
iamme99 (-5.62, -3.90) Not Accurate
Faldage (-3.75, -3.33)
JackMannii (-2.75, -2.31),
hawthorne (-3.75, -4.97)
Shodan (5.00, 0.77)
Left Hand of Dorkness (-6.5, -7.5)
amarinth (-5.0, -5.33)
Machetero (1.0, -1.54)
skutir (-5.5, -6.15)
surnyi (-0.88, -3.08)
fruitbat (5.62, -5.08)
Taran (-3, -1)
Debaser (3.62, 0.31) Not Accurate
Captain Amazing (-1.75, -0.87)
BwanaBob (-4.25, 0.62)
Paladud (5, 0.5)
DoctorJ (-8.00, -5.49)
the raindog (-2.50, -0.26)
dal tigmar (-5, -3.38)
mr_moonlight (5, -6)
dropzone (-5.25, -5.59)
John Mace (6.88, -2.97)
cckerberos (7.75, -2.00)
notquitekarpov (3, 5)
Olentzero (-8.25, -7.69)
pervert (6.88, -3.03)
Mangetout (-4.75, -3.38)
Thea Logica (-5.50, -1.85)
Brutus (8.12, 8.08)
cichlidiot (-1.88, -4.82)
XWalrus2 (-5.62, -5.64)
VarlosZ (-2.25, -6.51)
CurtC (5.25, -4.10)
xtisme (4.50, -2.18)
Master Wang-Ka (-4.75, -3.38)
Aeschines (-7.75, -3.95)
asterion (1.62,-2.51)
jshore (-7.25,-6.05)
Tabby Cat (-2, -0.5)
Martin Hyde (10.00, 3.49) (NB: Deliberately tried (http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=6123044&postcount=83) to attain +10 economically)
Siege (-0.88, -3.33)
Cheese Monster (8.2, -3.1)
honeydewgrrl (5.62, -6.92)
New Iskander (2.88, -0.05)
Airman Doors, USAF (0.5, 0.87)
MsRobyn (-4.75, -5.28)
Aldebaran (-4.25, -5.95)
Rune (7.5, -1.5)
yojimbo (-8.25, -7.85)
JohnBckWLD (5, -2.5)
MMI (-3.4, -2.5 )
Israfel (5.62, 0.46)
Gartog (-4, -4)
eulalia (-1.75, -4.72)
Mr2001 (-3.38, -5.54)
scule (-4.62, -5.28) “Takes issue: I’m no commie”
jsgoddess (4.25, -5.44)
Mehitabel (0.88, -0.77)
Spectre of Pithecanthropus (-4.62, -2.82)
Hyperelastic (-7.62,-2.31)
snermy (-3.25, -5.13)
hildea (-6.62, -6.97)
sleeping (6.88, -6.67)
E72521 (-1.88, -4.92)
MrFantsyPants (-4, -5)
Psilocybe (-5.5, -4.87)
Ramanujan (1.62, -4.92)
Marley23 (-4.5, -6.67)
roger thornhill (-0.5, -1.18)
Bmalion (0.25, 0.92)
Dr Love (3.38, -7.13)
Splanky (-7, -7)
Tapioca Dextrin (-1.38, -7.28)
buns3000 (-6.62, -5.95)
continuity eror (-7, -5)
sleestak (7.25, -2.41)
MGibson (3.62, -2.05)
Reeder (-6, -6.36)
Stryfe (-4.12, -2.62)
Redwing (-0.12, -4.46)
antenichus (-6, -6)
Arwin (-2.13, -4.56)
twhitt (4.00, -3.44)
rayh (-6.13, -6.56)
Sage Rat (1, -1)
Zeriel (-0.63, -4.10)
Bricker (6.5, 1.33)

If anyone would like to plot these results on a graph we could all link to, here’s the raw data:
Economic:

-5.12
0.75
-2.75
-4.88
-7.38
-2.00
-1.88
-4.62
0.25
-1.5
-5.38
-3.25
0.2
-3.75
-2.75
-3.75
5.00
-6.5
-5.0
1.0
-5.5
-0.88
5.62
-3
-1.75
-4.25
5
-8.00
-2.50
-5
5
-5.25
6.88
7.75
3
-8.25
6.88
-4.75
-5.50
8.12
-1.88
-5.62
-2.25
5.25
4.50
-4.75
-7.75
1.62
-7.25
-2
-0.88
8.2
5.62
2.88
0.5
-4.75
-4.25
7.5
-8.25
5
-3.4
5.62
-4
-1.75
-3.38
4.25
0.88
-4.62
-7.62
-3.25
-6.62
6.88
-1.88
-4
-5.5
1.62
-4.5
-0.5
0.25
3.38
-7
-1.38
-6.62
-7
7.25
3.62
-6
-4.12
-0.12
-6
-2.13
4.00
-6.13
1
-0.63
6.5

Social:
-7.28
-4.70
-5.44
-5.33
-7.79
-3.28
-5.23
-4.51
-5.08
-3.74
-0.15
-6.10
0.45
-3.33
-2.31
-4.97
0.77
-7.5
-5.33
-1.54
-6.15
-3.08
-5.08
-1
-0.87
0.62
0.5
-5.49
-0.26
-3.38
-6
-5.59
-2.97
-2.00
5
-7.69
-3.03
-3.38
-1.85
8.08
-4.82
-5.64
-6.51
-4.10
-2.18
-3.38
-3.95
-2.51
-6.05
-0.5
-3.33
-3.1
-6.92
-0.05
0.87
-5.28
-5.95
-1.5
-7.85
-2.5
-2.5
0.46
-4
-4.72
-5.54
-5.44
-0.77
-2.82
-2.31
-5.13
-6.97
-6.67
-4.92
-5
-4.87
-4.92
-6.67
-1.18
0.92
-7.13
-7
-7.28
-5.95
-5
-2.41
-2.05
-6.36
-2.62
-4.46
-6
-4.56
-3.44
-6.56
-1
-4.10
1.33


Please label the axes as the Compass itself does (North=Authoritarian, South=Libertarian, East=Left, West=Right) and avoid labels like “Fascist”, “Marxist” or the like.

[Nic2004]

I do not find my score. Perhaps due to a modification of my User Name a short while back.
FTR, -2.75,-3.69

[Gfactor]

Missed me too.

(-6.75, -6.41)

[Crotalus]

Missed me, too. 3.75, - 3.38

[Crotalus]

I have created a scatter graph in Excel. I don't know how to post it or make it available.

[SentientMeat]

OK, I'll wait a few days so that everyone who posts here can be included in the final statistics in the Ultimate Political Compass (http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=330918) thread.

[SentientMeat]

Crotalus, yes, I did the same - someone needs to volunteer web space, unless anyone knows of a handy free graphing site.

[Dunderman]

Missed me too. -8.50/-5.33

[wolf_meister]

SentientMeat
I'll volunteer my website (I'll make a separate page for the graph).
If nothng else, you don't need a website that offers graphing capabilities. I think you can just convert the graph to a gif or jpg file and upload it as such.
Crotalus you can send me your graph too.
Also, how about if I listed everyone's individual scores beneath the graph?
Anyway send those graphs to wolf@1728.com
(I'd like to add my own score too).

[wolf_meister]

Well I just made my own graph and posted to:
http://www.1728.com/SD.htm

Notice I have left off the East and West labels. I am correct in thinking that East (meaning LEFT) would go on the RIGHT side of the graph? (counter-intuitive don't you think.
Anyway, please visit it, if for no other reason to see if I made the graph correctly.
Just wondering if a posting like this should (eventually) be started in MPSIMS.

[askeptic]

Is it to late to be included?

Me: -5.00, -5.33

[silenus]

Another data point.

(.38, -3.23)

[Crab Rangoon]

Oooh Oooh Oooh - my numbers are (-8.13, -4.31). No wonder I can't stand politics.

[cowgirl]

-6.5
-7.74

[Contrapuntal]

Economic Left/Right: -3.75
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.41


I have no idea whether this accurately refelects my political views; I do, however, feel that many of the questions were worded such that no good answer was available. Nevertheless, I answered them all. Make of it what you will.

[Lobsang]

Mine's not on the list


Economic Left/Right: -4.75
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.62

[Snowboarder Bo]

My score was also not on the list, but here's something interesting: I took the test when I first saw a Political Compass thread, and scored thus:

Economic Left/Right -5.88
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian -4.10

I just took the test again, and scored thus:

Economic Left/Right -4.38
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian -4.21

Not sure what was answered differently, but there you have it. I moved slightly on Social issues (and I would have thought I was about as Libertarian as anyone could be, prior to taking the test) and moved quite bit on Economic issues. Hmmm... :confused: I guess I have a few things to think about, eh.

Thanks again for an excellent series of threads, SentientMeat.

[Crotalus]

wolf_meister - The graph looks good, thanks for volunteering the web space. I guess you don't need my spreadsheet now.

SentientMeat - Thanks for the thought-provoking series. I wasn't a member for most of it, but I've read through most of them and posted to one or two. I agree with your assessment of the success of your venture.

[HeyHomie]

3.0, .67, although I'm not convinced that's accurate. That makes me far more centrist than I though I was. Things that make you go "hmmmmmmmm...."

[wolf_meister]

Well it seems the wolf_meister hit a "home run" with that graph. (With MANY thaks to sSentientMeat for compiling the data.)
Well, if I can keep track of who's there and who isn't I'll make an updated graph.
(Just have patience - I'm at work now - I'll wait til I get home)

[Nic2004]

Well it seems the wolf_meister hit a "home run" with that graph. (With MANY thaks to sSentientMeat for compiling the data.)
Well, if I can keep track of who's there and who isn't I'll make an updated graph.
(Just have patience - I'm at work now - I'll wait til I get home)
Fascinating.
Will there be any awards or recognition for those in the out-skirts like (8,8) or (-8,-8)?

[II Gyan II]

(-5.25, -4.82)

[Kat]

I'm Gandhi.
Economic Left/Right: -5.13
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.62

(Well, okay, slightly more "anarchist" than Gandhi.)

[RedFury]

-4.88/-6.46

[wolf_meister]

Here are mine:
Economic Left/Right: -6.63
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.38
No surprise there.
I think I took this test before and I scored about the same.
Gee, we don't like authority very much do we? :D
I'll work on another graph and maybe I'll include everyone's individual scores at the bottom of the web page.
So, if people want to keep reporting scores, please do and maybe a new graph will be posted on Saturday.

[Queen Bruin]

I don't participate in political debate, but here are mine nonetheless:
Economic Left/Right: -4.88
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.59

[Qadgop the Mercotan]

FWIW for QtM
Economic Left/Right: -1.00
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.18

[Hunter Hawk]

Here's me:

Economic Left/Right: -4.13
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.79

[Landshark]

Economic Left/Right: -3.75
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.28

[Scruloose]

Economic Left/Right: -0.63
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.69

[Airman Doors, USAF]

I took the test again, and the results are surprising, but not dramatically so.

My original scores were 0.5, 0.87. They have gone to -0.13, 0.67. Not much of a change, but a negative was something that I never expected to see, and I'd like to think that having taken the test for fair twice and very nearly gotten double zeros (in fact, I was the closest at it on the whole board both times I took the test) people will see that I am not a right-wing zealot.

Nah. It's easier to accuse me of stuff and divert my arguments if they maintain that fiction. What the hell.

[sunfish]

You can add me to the mix too, if it's not too late.

Economic Left/Right: -1.75
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.46

[kellner]

-7.00
-8.72

[UnwrittenNocturne]

Add me in there as well

Economic Left/Right -9.63
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian -7.69

I suspect this is roughly correct.

[wolf_meister]

Okay, I decided to start a new thread in MPSIMS:
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=6493772#post6493772
(as if this topic didn't have enough threads going all over the place).

Anyway, the last person to be included in the graph was scruloose.
Here's the revised graph showing the results (and you can see who was included or not).
http://www.1728.com/SD.htm

[Mr. Blue Sky]

Economic Left/Right: -4.38
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.97

[BobLibDem]

-5.00, -3.69
Still hanging out with Gandhi.

[GorillaMan]

-6.88, -8.97. Wow.

[Askia]

Economic Left/Right: -5.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -3.95

Not terribly surprised by this.

[St_Ides]

Economic Left/Right: -9.25
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.05

Seems about right.... er.... Left.

[Tamerlane]

Economic Left/Right: -2.63
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.13

Not too far off.

- Tamerlane

[John Mace]

-5.00, -3.69
Still hanging out with Gandhi.

+7.0/-3.0

I like it much better over here with Milton Friedman. You should check it out sometime. :)

[BobLibDem]

+7.0/-3.0

I like it much better over here with Milton Friedman. You should check it out sometime. :)

Bah! How many movies have been made about Milton Friedman? :)

[RealityChuck]

-4.13/-4.46

[Scott Plaid]

Ok, so maybe I only posted in one or two threads, but as you can see here (http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=326496#post6390762), I was in there.

-5.00, -4.82

[Billdo]

I've read several of the threads, though I don't think I posted. But if you're collecting data points, I just took the test again (I didn't record my first scores) and wound up as -3.25/-5.90

[Shalmanese]

-0.81, -2.51 for me

[Strinka]

(-7.5, -2.4)

[Capt. Ridley's Shooting Party]

4.88 / -4.15

[gfloyd]

-2.38 / -4.92

[KeithT]

+2.0 / -4.92

[kniz]

I was one of the few Centrists with a score of 0.00/-.40. One other doper scored 0.00/0.00 but I forget who it was. :p

[rfgdxm]

As for me, I'm:

Economic Left/Right: -3.75

Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.97

[Airman Doors, USAF]

I was one of the few Centrists with a score of 0.00/-.40. One other doper scored 0.00/0.00 but I forget who it was. :p

Damn. You got me beat.

[Bambi Hassenpfeffer]

-4.00, -7.79. Goddamned hippie.

[Sattua]

2.88 / -2.97

[Clothahump]

Economic Left/Right: 3.75
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: 0.26

[Zebra]

Economic Left/Right: -6.38
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -5.44


I wish the test had a neutral "I don't agree or disagree option. Sometimes I only slightly agreed or slightly disagreed with the statement. (although my results make me look like a pinko commie bastard so who knows)

[ChristmasEve]

-5.38/-4.62