# Political Compass scores of Straight Dope members. **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [August 19, 2005, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-compass-scores-of-straight-dope-members/317731 "2005-08-19T12:32:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SentientMeat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/43a26b/32.png) [@SentientMeat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SentientMeat)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2005, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-compass-scores-of-straight-dope-members/317731/1 "2005-08-19T12:32:56Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![Nic2004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/4491bb/32.png) [@Nic2004](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nic2004)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2005, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-compass-scores-of-straight-dope-members/317731/2 "2005-08-19T13:09:32Z")
I do not find my score. Perhaps due to a modification of my User Name a short while back. FTR, **-2.75,-3.69** ---
**Author:** ![Gfactor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9de053/32.png) [@Gfactor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gfactor)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2005, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-compass-scores-of-straight-dope-members/317731/3 "2005-08-19T13:14:50Z")
Missed me too. (-6.75, -6.41) ---
**Author:** ![Crotalus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crotalus/32/41_2.png) [@Crotalus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crotalus)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2005, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-compass-scores-of-straight-dope-members/317731/4 "2005-08-19T13:41:38Z")
Missed me, too. 3.75, - 3.38 ---
**Author:** ![Crotalus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crotalus/32/41_2.png) [@Crotalus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crotalus)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2005, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-compass-scores-of-straight-dope-members/317731/5 "2005-08-19T13:52:48Z")
I have created a scatter graph in Excel. I don’t know how to post it or make it available. ---
**Author:** ![SentientMeat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/43a26b/32.png) [@SentientMeat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SentientMeat)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2005, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-compass-scores-of-straight-dope-members/317731/6 "2005-08-19T13:53:29Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![SentientMeat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/43a26b/32.png) [@SentientMeat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SentientMeat)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2005, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-compass-scores-of-straight-dope-members/317731/7 "2005-08-19T13:55:05Z")
**Crotalus** , yes, I did the same - someone needs to volunteer web space, unless anyone knows of a handy free graphing site. ---
**Author:** ![Dunderman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecb155/32.png) [@Dunderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dunderman)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2005, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-compass-scores-of-straight-dope-members/317731/8 "2005-08-19T13:56:04Z")
Missed me too. -8.50/-5.33 ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2005, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-compass-scores-of-straight-dope-members/317731/9 "2005-08-19T14:08:37Z")
**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](mailto:wolf@1728.com) (I’d like to add my own score too). ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2005, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-compass-scores-of-straight-dope-members/317731/10 "2005-08-19T16:22:38Z")
Well I just made my own graph and posted to: [http://www.1728.com/SD.htm](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. ---
**Author:** ![askeptic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb9ed0/32.png) [@askeptic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/askeptic)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2005, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-compass-scores-of-straight-dope-members/317731/11 "2005-08-19T16:29:37Z")
Is it to late to be included? Me: -5.00, -5.33 ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2005, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-compass-scores-of-straight-dope-members/317731/12 "2005-08-19T17:09:15Z")
Another data point. (.38, -3.23) ---
**Author:** ![Crab\_Rangoon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Crab\_Rangoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crab_Rangoon)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2005, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-compass-scores-of-straight-dope-members/317731/13 "2005-08-19T17:39:08Z")
Oooh Oooh Oooh - my numbers are (-8.13, -4.31). No wonder I can’t stand politics. ---
**Author:** ![cowgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8c91f0/32.png) [@cowgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cowgirl)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2005, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-compass-scores-of-straight-dope-members/317731/14 "2005-08-19T17:49:02Z")
-6.5 -7.74 ---
**Author:** ![Contrapuntal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e274bd/32.png) [@Contrapuntal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contrapuntal)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2005, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-compass-scores-of-straight-dope-members/317731/15 "2005-08-19T18:03:27Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2005, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-compass-scores-of-straight-dope-members/317731/16 "2005-08-19T18:23:45Z")
Mine’s not on the list Economic Left/Right: -4.75 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.62 ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2005, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-compass-scores-of-straight-dope-members/317731/17 "2005-08-19T18:30:35Z")
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… 😕 I guess I have a few things to think about, eh. Thanks again for an excellent series of threads, **SentientMeat**. ---
**Author:** ![Crotalus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crotalus/32/41_2.png) [@Crotalus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crotalus)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2005, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-compass-scores-of-straight-dope-members/317731/18 "2005-08-19T18:44:12Z")
\*\*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. ---
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2005, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-compass-scores-of-straight-dope-members/317731/19 "2005-08-19T19:03:38Z")
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…” ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2005, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-compass-scores-of-straight-dope-members/317731/20 "2005-08-19T19:55:21Z")
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) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-compass-scores-of-straight-dope-members/317731.md?page=2)