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• Fake it (Score:1)

  by chaoticset (2105)

  There are generally accepted return rates for any surveys. If you find out what the usual response rate for voluntary "I use this software" registration is, you can extrapolate a rough number of probable users.

  This would satisfy your curiosity, but it might be a little difficult to use as a talking point, since it's essentially voodoo statistics.

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  • Re:Fake it (Score:2)

    by pudge (1)

    There are generally accepted return rates for any surveys. If you find out what the usual response rate for voluntary "I use this software" registration is, you can extrapolate a rough number of probable users.
    
    But no one knows the usual response rate ... how could they?
    
    • Re:Fake it (Score:2)

      by drhyde (1683) on 2005.04.27 4:12 (#39990) Homepage Journal

      By including both a voluntary registration and some spyware!

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