Comments on: There Are Still No Political Problems In Jordan http://www.black-iris.com/2007/10/24/there-are-still-no-political-problems-in-jordan/ A Jordanian Blog Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:57:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Nas http://www.black-iris.com/2007/10/24/there-are-still-no-political-problems-in-jordan/#comment-96476 Nas Fri, 26 Oct 2007 10:58:18 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/10/24/there-are-still-no-political-problems-in-jordan/#comment-96476 <b>ala:</b> i think what is considered the 'safe zone' is relative. from what i've seen firsthand, there is a huge gap between the face-to-face polling and the telephoning polling. Those living outside the capital will also tend to be people who rant a lot more. online polls are pretty much irrelevant, given not only the low internet penetration in jordan, but the fact that a lot of people who participate in them are non-Jordanian. ala: i think what is considered the ’safe zone’ is relative. from what i’ve seen firsthand, there is a huge gap between the face-to-face polling and the telephoning polling. Those living outside the capital will also tend to be people who rant a lot more.

online polls are pretty much irrelevant, given not only the low internet penetration in jordan, but the fact that a lot of people who participate in them are non-Jordanian.

]]> By: ala http://www.black-iris.com/2007/10/24/there-are-still-no-political-problems-in-jordan/#comment-96242 ala Thu, 25 Oct 2007 20:59:43 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/10/24/there-are-still-no-political-problems-in-jordan/#comment-96242 nas, sure people from the street will go off when you ask them questions in the safe zone, but when you ask question about political problems in jordan, support for election laws, and all these questions that are assumed to reflect on the "higher ups" that call for safe answers, you will get safe answers. the online polls show far more negativity in answers to similar questions. thats' because most Jordanians think there is an acceptable degree of anonymity on the web. granted not all Jordanians have access to the web, but because of the anonymity factor, they are more accurate than traditional person-to-person polls. nas, sure people from the street will go off when you ask them questions in the safe zone, but when you ask question about political problems in jordan, support for election laws, and all these questions that are assumed to reflect on the “higher ups” that call for safe answers, you will get safe answers. the online polls show far more negativity in answers to similar questions. thats’ because most Jordanians think there is an acceptable degree of anonymity on the web. granted not all Jordanians have access to the web, but because of the anonymity factor, they are more accurate than traditional person-to-person polls.

]]> By: Nas http://www.black-iris.com/2007/10/24/there-are-still-no-political-problems-in-jordan/#comment-96096 Nas Thu, 25 Oct 2007 07:52:04 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/10/24/there-are-still-no-political-problems-in-jordan/#comment-96096 <b>Fadel:</b> you are absolutely right in your thinking because that's what I thought until fairly recently. I just finished writing an article for Jordan Business on polling in Jordan and its impact on public policy. In the course of the research I discovered that while there is still the perception of fear from answering questions directly due to the mukhabarat-syndrome, this perception as it turns out looks to be a minority. the majority of jordanians usually rant on and on in phone surveys. It's usually the government-produced polls, which are usually conducted face-to-face, which illicit fear. <b>Bilal:</b> I swear on everything that is holy that that was the original post title. I changed it because I didn't think anyone would get it. Also, I wanted to save it for future use :-D Fadel: you are absolutely right in your thinking because that’s what I thought until fairly recently. I just finished writing an article for Jordan Business on polling in Jordan and its impact on public policy. In the course of the research I discovered that while there is still the perception of fear from answering questions directly due to the mukhabarat-syndrome, this perception as it turns out looks to be a minority. the majority of jordanians usually rant on and on in phone surveys. It’s usually the government-produced polls, which are usually conducted face-to-face, which illicit fear.

Bilal: I swear on everything that is holy that that was the original post title. I changed it because I didn’t think anyone would get it. Also, I wanted to save it for future use :-D

]]> By: Rebellious Arab Girl http://www.black-iris.com/2007/10/24/there-are-still-no-political-problems-in-jordan/#comment-95894 Rebellious Arab Girl Wed, 24 Oct 2007 19:52:08 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/10/24/there-are-still-no-political-problems-in-jordan/#comment-95894 Heeeeeeeeeey!! :) Can you help me with this? Blog about your favorite blogger day is October 27th, 2007 http://www.rebelliousarabgirl.net/?p=1009 Spread the word please. Heeeeeeeeeey!! :)

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]]> By: Bilal - Black Jack - BBJ http://www.black-iris.com/2007/10/24/there-are-still-no-political-problems-in-jordan/#comment-95868 Bilal - Black Jack - BBJ Wed, 24 Oct 2007 17:06:14 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/10/24/there-are-still-no-political-problems-in-jordan/#comment-95868 "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics" - Benjamin Disraeli “There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics”

- Benjamin Disraeli

]]> By: bambam http://www.black-iris.com/2007/10/24/there-are-still-no-political-problems-in-jordan/#comment-95860 bambam Wed, 24 Oct 2007 16:06:10 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/10/24/there-are-still-no-political-problems-in-jordan/#comment-95860 hey sorry if i offended :D but really is it even worth commenting on ? I look at it as the best scripted punch line i can have for my day when i read over such """""""""polls"""""""""" so when i read ur comment i couldn't help but smile and write what i wrote hey sorry if i offended :D but really is it even worth commenting on ? I look at it as the best scripted punch line i can have for my day when i read over such “”"”"”"”"polls”"”"”"”"”"
so when i read ur comment i couldn’t help but smile and write what i wrote

]]> By: Awartany http://www.black-iris.com/2007/10/24/there-are-still-no-political-problems-in-jordan/#comment-95858 Awartany Wed, 24 Oct 2007 15:58:42 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/10/24/there-are-still-no-political-problems-in-jordan/#comment-95858 Bambam, I wanted to write, but "sho bedna ne7ky lane7ky"! Where do I start replying and giving my opinion on this???? It also doesn't need a comment. Bambam, I wanted to write, but “sho bedna ne7ky lane7ky”! Where do I start replying and giving my opinion on this???? It also doesn’t need a comment.

]]> By: bambam http://www.black-iris.com/2007/10/24/there-are-still-no-political-problems-in-jordan/#comment-95853 bambam Wed, 24 Oct 2007 15:28:41 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/10/24/there-are-still-no-political-problems-in-jordan/#comment-95853 there is a certain zest when commenting with a "no comment" can't help but love it ! there is a certain zest when commenting with a “no comment” can’t help but love it !

]]> By: Fadel http://www.black-iris.com/2007/10/24/there-are-still-no-political-problems-in-jordan/#comment-95844 Fadel Wed, 24 Oct 2007 14:36:02 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/10/24/there-are-still-no-political-problems-in-jordan/#comment-95844 a recent survey showed that many jordanains do not believe secret ballots are secret and that their voting choices will have consequences. same for polls and surveys. many Jordanians believe that those asking questions in surveys are agents. the top questions and answers in this survey reek with this sort of doubt in the neutrality of the survey sponsors. lets face it, how many of you who live in jordan will talk to a perfect stranger about your views of jordan's problems openly. then of course you have the recent phenomena of political pressure applied on some NGOs who were accused of trying to "harm jordan's image." fact is, there is so much suspicion going around it's impossible to get a straight answer from many people on topics they think are critical of the government. a recent survey showed that many jordanains do not believe secret ballots are secret and that their voting choices will have consequences. same for polls and surveys. many Jordanians believe that those asking questions in surveys are agents. the top questions and answers in this survey reek with this sort of doubt in the neutrality of the survey sponsors. lets face it, how many of you who live in jordan will talk to a perfect stranger about your views of jordan’s problems openly. then of course you have the recent phenomena of political pressure applied on some NGOs who were accused of trying to “harm jordan’s image.” fact is, there is so much suspicion going around it’s impossible to get a straight answer from many people on topics they think are critical of the government.

]]> By: Awartany http://www.black-iris.com/2007/10/24/there-are-still-no-political-problems-in-jordan/#comment-95822 Awartany Wed, 24 Oct 2007 11:49:23 +0000 http://www.black-iris.com/2007/10/24/there-are-still-no-political-problems-in-jordan/#comment-95822 No Comment!!! No Comment!!!

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