ProLog

It’s been a battle cry for some time now.  “Open Source Polling” is the solution to what’s ailing a seemingly flagging industry.  But as with most catchy cliches, a useful definition is illusive.  In the aftermath of the 2004 mid-term elections, Mark Blumenthal comes close, but fails to capture the most important feature: openness.  Jeff Jarvis came closer, siting that polling should be (among other things) efficient, unbiased, free, and, above all, transparent.  These are some of the core tenets of proloquor.net, tenets we’ll explore in the coming weeks.  Stay tuned.