Kantor said:
TheLivingShadow said:
hsrob said:
I'm sure we've had a thread before asking people to take an online IQ test and report their results.
If the test had any level of validity and people weren't simply lying through their teeth about the results, VGChartz has one of the smartest collection of people anywhere in the world, either physical or virtual.
It would be exceedingly interesting if that was in fact the case, but i have my doubts.....;)
So in answer to the question, if VGChartz user's average level of intelligence is comparable to the general public, yes. If it is actually as reported by VGChartz users, then maybe not and think tanks the world over should be patronising this site for the purposes of recruitment. |
Yeah, it certainly feels that way. If it is true, I wonder what exactly about this site is special that draws in some really intelligent people. Is it really just the videogames+the numbers (you know, combination of videogame hobby and the sales numbers)?
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Internet access, disposable income and the fact that it's still relatively small, I think.
(That is, people with those two things are more likely to be intelligent/educated).
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The issue is it'll probably draw in people interested in analytically studying the sales but also be tempting for those looking for fanboy fuel to wage war with.
Though as you say, luckily as it's not a big site the latter scenario is really quite rare whereas larger sites e.g. the escapist and IGN are just filled with little brats looking to scream-defend their console. As a mod would you say that overall it's a rather civillised forum to mod over?
