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[โ€“] benjhm@sopuli.xyz 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

But how, practically, do you choose any sample "at random" nowadays ?
Especially if trying to avoid a bias towards (or away from) online people ?

[โ€“] alicemichelle@lemmy.today 4 points 11 months ago

Great question! Back in the day we would pick names at random in the phone book so my info is pretty outdated