# Income Level of Dopers \[Public Poll\] **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 19, 2012, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/income-level-of-dopers-public-poll/628679 "2012-07-19T02:41:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Sicks\_Ate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2012, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/income-level-of-dopers-public-poll/628679/41 "2012-07-19T13:37:27Z")
I voted before I knew it was public, too, though I don’t really care. It’s still shitty. ---
**Author:** ![6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/6/e19adc/32.png) [@6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2012, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/income-level-of-dopers-public-poll/628679/42 "2012-07-19T13:39:04Z")
> [@Procrustus](#): > > And the OP asks if there are any millionaires, yet the poll tops out at $250k. Yes, but that’s 40,442,835 Nigerian naira… Do scammers read these income polls? ---
**Author:** ![Foxy40](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a9a28c/32.png) [@Foxy40](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Foxy40)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2012, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/income-level-of-dopers-public-poll/628679/43 "2012-07-19T14:21:10Z")
I think there is a big difference in income from 100K-250K. The poll should really have made two categories of that. 100-175 and 176-250. Just my opinion. ---
**Author:** ![msmith537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2012, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/income-level-of-dopers-public-poll/628679/44 "2012-07-19T14:25:24Z")
> [@Procrustus](#): > > And the OP asks if there are any millionaires, yet the poll tops out at $250k. “millionare” usually refers to assets owned. The poll is regarding salary. > [@Speak to me Maddie!](#): > > I find the question interesting, but I also think it should be broken down bit more. A family pulling in 110K and a family pulling in 240K live very different lifestyles in my area. In my area, the latter lives in a slightly larger one bedroom appartment. It’s tough living in NYC on hudreds of thousands of dollars a year. ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2012, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/income-level-of-dopers-public-poll/628679/45 "2012-07-19T14:47:40Z")
I don’t see an option to edit the poll to make it private. If **Qin** requests, I could close this thread and someone can start a new one. ETA: I added “Public Poll” to the thread title ---
**Author:** ![Gedd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gedd/32/4938_2.png) [@Gedd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gedd)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2012, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/income-level-of-dopers-public-poll/628679/46 "2012-07-19T15:03:05Z")
. . . but it’s not public information as to if I’m including income before or after tax, donations, alimony, childcare, government hush money, blackmail, ransoms, and off-shore account interest. ---
**Author:** ![Missy2U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@Missy2U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Missy2U)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2012, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/income-level-of-dopers-public-poll/628679/47 "2012-07-19T15:05:51Z")
> [@ladyfoxfyre](#): > > shit. Somehow i voted without seeing that it was public. **qin** , this is a load of bullshit. You should know better, and i don’t buy your explanation either. Ditto!!! ---
**Author:** ![Sicks\_Ate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2012, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/income-level-of-dopers-public-poll/628679/48 "2012-07-19T15:06:09Z")
> [@Ellen\_Cherry](#): > > I don’t see an option to edit the poll to make it private. If **Qin** requests, I could close this thread and someone can start a new one. I realize that those of us who didn’t realize it was a public poll should have been more diligent before participating, but isn’t this a valid reason to remove a thread rather than just close it? ---
**Author:** ![Lamia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Lamia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamia)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2012, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/income-level-of-dopers-public-poll/628679/49 "2012-07-19T15:57:01Z")
Since a number of people have said they voted without realizing it was a public poll, could the thread title at least be changed to say that it is a public poll? ---
**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2012, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/income-level-of-dopers-public-poll/628679/50 "2012-07-19T16:01:01Z")
We all know he’s not coming back around, that’s not how he operates. I see mods close threads on pretty flimsy excuses, pretty regularly. I’m not seeing any pressing reason that this should remain open, when responders have already acknowledged they would not have voted had they realized it was a public poll. Who’s going to object, do they imagine? ---
**Author:** ![divemaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/divemaster/32/78_2.png) [@divemaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/divemaster)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2012, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/income-level-of-dopers-public-poll/628679/51 "2012-07-19T16:03:08Z")
I didn’t realize it was a public poll when I voted earlier. I would not have participated had I seen that. ---
**Author:** ![Acid\_Lamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Acid\_Lamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acid_Lamp)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2012, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/income-level-of-dopers-public-poll/628679/52 "2012-07-19T16:28:31Z")
I could care less that it’s public, but I would like to note that I chose the wrong box since he meant household rather than individual. I need to be bumped up a block. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2012, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/income-level-of-dopers-public-poll/628679/53 "2012-07-19T16:35:58Z")
No vote, public. ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2012, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/income-level-of-dopers-public-poll/628679/54 "2012-07-19T16:53:18Z")
Yeah, this is BS being all public and what not. Now everyone knows I make 14 billion dollars a month. ---
**Author:** ![corkboard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@corkboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/corkboard)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2012, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/income-level-of-dopers-public-poll/628679/55 "2012-07-19T16:55:35Z")
I’m not terribly concerned about the fact that it’s a public poll. I don’t know you and you don’t know me, and I’ve revealed much more personal stuff on these boards. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2012, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/income-level-of-dopers-public-poll/628679/56 "2012-07-19T17:19:56Z")
> [@corkboard](#): > > I’m not terribly concerned about the fact that it’s a public poll. I don’t know you and you don’t know me, and I’ve revealed much more personal stuff on these boards. True. I’m not insulted that it’s public. I just don’t reveal those things in general. Maybe it is a matter of conditioning. To me it’s just rude to ask. Even though if you knew my name you can find my salary on a state database. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2012, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/income-level-of-dopers-public-poll/628679/57 "2012-07-19T17:45:28Z")
Weird. I don’t see **RandRover** complaining about a public poll in which he’s earning in the top bracket… ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Slant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c57346/32.png) [@Mr.Slant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Slant)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2012, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/income-level-of-dopers-public-poll/628679/58 "2012-07-19T17:55:11Z")
Can I unvote? Never knew polls COULD be public on here. Barring that, could I ask to have this thread killed or hidden? ---
**Author:** ![Lo-Slung\_Denim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f6c823/32.png) [@Lo-Slung\_Denim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lo-Slung_Denim)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2012, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/income-level-of-dopers-public-poll/628679/59 "2012-07-19T18:01:12Z")
> [@suranyi](#): > > I won’t answer this on a pubic poll. If it were private, I might. I don’t normally point out typos, but this one did make me smile. I don’t answer pubic polls either. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Sicks\_Ate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2012, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/income-level-of-dopers-public-poll/628679/60 "2012-07-19T18:02:25Z")
> [@Lo-Slung\_Denim](#): > > I don’t normally point out typos, but this one did make me smile. I don’t answer pubic polls either. 😃 Yeah, that’s awesome! ‘Pole’ was totally misspelled! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/income-level-of-dopers-public-poll/628679.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/income-level-of-dopers-public-poll/628679.md?page=4)