/r/PCMStatsLibrary
A library for every poll and statistics OC posted in r/PoliticalCompassMemes.
A library for every poll and statistics OC posted in r/PoliticalCompassMemes.
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For the further study of r/PoliticalCompassMemes
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Flair Demographics - Posts and/or Comments
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RULES
1. Sitewide rules
Exactly what it says on the tin.
2. What gets posted here?
Any statistics OC, survey, poll, or visualization on or about r/PoliticalCompassMemes can be posted here. Posts (includes memes) about OCs or the process of making them are fine too.
3. Flair your posts appropriately
Flair your posts appropriately to ensure a smoother viewing experience for you and others. This sub requires post flairs.
4. Memes
Memes go to PCM. Meta ones are fine though.
5. [GUIDELINE] Assume every post is a crosspost
This sub spotlights OCs from or about PCM; you are encouraged to participate in the original post.
6. [GUIDELINE] Be mindful when answering surveys
In other words, be careful with your personal information when answering surveys.
Post/Comment/API-based Censuses
Non-flair Demographics Surveys
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Quick Survey
Hello guys, I am a bachelor's student at the Karls International Hochschule. I am conducting a study on AI implementation in the workspace and I would like to know your experiences with Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, and technology implementation. Please complete this 2-minute survey, with 12 questions total. Your responses are anonymous. Thank you for your participation.
14:31 UTC
PCM reopening poll (sub has been reopened since)
09:51 UTC
Pinned Brexit questionnaire - open to all nationalties
14:31 UTC
March 2023 PCM Statistics Spotlight
Last update: 5 April 2023
Previous: February 2023
Next:
A snapshot of stats-related OCs, censuses, and everything in between posted in the month of February 2023.
All dates are based on the UTC+8 time zone.
Non-flair demographics Polls (historical list)
| Date posted | Period covered | Respondents/Sample size |
|---|---|---|
| (PIN) 17 March 2023 - I’m an Undergrad doing a study on the political leanings of multiple subreddits. Survey in comments. | c. March 2023 |
Research Papers (historical list)
| Date posted | Details |
|---|---|
| Hagen and de Zeeuw, Based and confused: Tracing the political connotations of a memetic phrase across the web. 14 March 2023 | Evolution of usage of the word "based" across online communities, with a section dedicated to PCM's use of it. |
13:57 UTC
Leanings survey for PCM users
14:23 UTC
Research paper dedicates a portion to PCM's usage of the word "based"
13:21 UTC
February 2023 PCM Statistics Spotlight
Last update: 15 March 2023
Previous: January 2023
Next: March 2023
A snapshot of stats-related OCs, censuses, and everything in between posted in the month of February 2023.
All dates are based on the UTC+8 time zone.
Non-flair demographics Polls (historical list)
| Date posted | Period covered | Respondents/Sample size |
|---|---|---|
| 24 February 2023 - Hey guys, I made an opinion poll about reclaimed words for my sociolinguistics class. Would any of you mind filling it out? It's real short, just like 10 questions plus some background info. All anonymous and confidential. | c. February 2023 |
13:13 UTC
Survey on reclaimed words for a sociolinguistics class
18:48 UTC
January 2023 PCM Statistics Spotlight
Last update: 1 February 2023
Previous: December 2022
Next: February 2023
A snapshot of stats-related OCs, censuses, and everything in between posted in the month of January 2023.
All dates are based on the UTC+8 time zone.
Based Count website Update
The team behind basedcount.com overhauled its stats section, introducing time-based filters and real-time comment activity by flair.
Flair Demographics Surveys (historical list)
| Date posted | Period covered | Respondents/Sample size |
|---|---|---|
| 23 January 2023 - I created a survey to see what PCM's views on trans people really are (Link in comments) | 23 - c. 31 January 2023 | 2,838 |
Post/Comment Activity (historical list)
| Date posted | Period covered | Sample size |
|---|---|---|
| 15 January 2023 - PCM's results based on the top ten posts of the month | Previous month | Sub's top 10 memes of the previous month |
| [UPDATE] 23 January 2023 - The BasedCount "stats overhaul" update | [NOTE] Updates to Basedcount.com's statistics section. |
Bias/Agendaposting (historical list)
| Date posted | Period covered | Sample size |
|---|---|---|
| 20 January 2023 - How hateful is PCM, really? I studied 140k comments and posts on PCM to find out! | ~140,000 comments |
Non-flair demographics Polls (historical list)
| Date posted | Period covered | Respondents/Sample size |
|---|---|---|
| 8 January 2023 - personal survey on personality & political alignment | c. January 2023 | |
| 10 January 2023 - We all know the OG Political Compass test is severely flawed. I've created a survey to try to pinpoint where the center actually is, so you can scale your results accordingly. (Link in the comments) | c. January 2023 |
New old entries (sorted by date added)
| Date added | Date originally posted | Period covered | Type | Respondents/Sample Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 January 2023 | 1 June 2022 - Predicting Political Ideology from Digital Footprints | Time period covered by the top 1000 posts of all time at the time of data gathering | Research Paper | Varies by section; data gathered from a sample of 91,000 unique users from sub's top 1000 posts |
12:15 UTC
Survey on PCM's views on trans people
15:03 UTC
The BasedCount "stats overhaul" update
09:46 UTC
OP uses OpenAI to determine if PCM is hateful
22:31 UTC
A handwritten compass average of PCM's top 10 posts last month
06:04 UTC
Results of yesterday's comparison survey so far
18:11 UTC
Survey on personality and political alignment
14:07 UTC
Where does the OG test place you and where do you place yourself in the compass? Compare in OP's survey
14:02 UTC
December 2022 PCM Statistics Spotlight
Last update: 1 February 2023
Previous: October 2022
Next: January 2023
A snapshot of stats-related OCs, censuses, and everything in between posted in the month of December 2022.
All dates are based on the UTC+8 time zone.
API-Based Flair Demographics OCs (historical list)
| Date posted | Period covered | Sample size |
|---|---|---|
| 25 December 2022 - Merry Christmas, PCM - The BasedCount team has come up with a better gift for you. (PIN) | since 21 January 2017 (all time) | Updated in real-time - see Statistics section in https://basedcount.com/ |
Post/Comment Activity (historical list)
| Date posted | Period covered | Sample size |
|---|---|---|
| 24 December 2022 - Percentage of each quadrant that posted the top 100 memes of 2022 | c. 2022 | Sub's top 100 memes of 2022 |
This Year's Monthly Summaries
04:41 UTC
Which section of the compass made the top 100 posts this year?
17:32 UTC
October 2022 PCM Statistics Spotlight
Last update: 6 November 2022
Previous: September 2022
Next:
A snapshot of stats-related OCs, censuses, and everything in between posted in the month of October 2022.
All dates are based on the UTC+8 time zone.
Flair Demographics - Surveys (historical list)
| Date posted | Period covered | Respondents/Sample size |
|---|---|---|
| 29 October 2022 - COMMUNITY FEEDBACK THREAD |
12:11 UTC
PCM Community Feedback thread (+ voluntary census)
11:30 UTC
September 2022 PCM Statistics Spotlight
Last update: 13 October 2022
Previous: August 2022
Next: October 2022
A snapshot of stats-related OCs, censuses, and everything in between posted in the month of September 2022.
All dates are based on the UTC+8 time zone.
Flair Demographics - Surveys (historical list)
| Date posted | Period covered | Respondents/Sample size |
|---|---|---|
| [in r/PCM_University] 19 September 2022 - New survey and post about Quadrant threats; first agendapost, second agendapost | ||
| 19 September 2022 - pokemon types on political compass survey |
Flair Demographics - Posts/Comments; or API (historical list)
| Date posted | Period covered | Sample size |
|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2022 - The True Identity of the Unflaired | c. late December 2021 - c. early September 2022 (own estimate) | 32,132 unique extant users |
13:08 UTC
OP returns with stats on unflaireds given a scolding by the flair-checking-bot
13:24 UTC