Political Compass scores of Straight Dope members.

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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 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.

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

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Missed me too.

(-6.75, -6.41)

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Missed me, too. 3.75, - 3.38

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

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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 thread.

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

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Missed me too. -8.50/-5.33

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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).

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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.

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Is it to late to be included?

Me: -5.00, -5.33

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Another data point.

(.38, -3.23)

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

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-6.5
-7.74

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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.

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Mine’s not on the list
Economic Left/Right: -4.75
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.62

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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.

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**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.

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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…”

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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)