A resident of Irpin shared her experience about the "honest" work of sociologists.

This is reported by Kyiv24

“Some people think every day about ending the war and how to support the soldiers, while others think about the elections.

I met with sociologists from "Rating" in Irpin, who were conducting a survey and inquiring about the situation in the city. When asked about support for Mayor Markushin, I answered 'no', but indicated 'yes' on the form.

And my favorite question about the elections. When I said I would vote for a party with military background, like the 3rd OShB, they recorded 'Svoboda'.

I used to be skeptical about social surveys, but now I have even more doubts about their objectivity. If the results are distorted anyway, do such studies have any value? It feels like a betrayal and manipulation of the people. Just paint the picture you need and stop this circus.”

The article from the online publication “Glavkom” titled “How to Distinguish Real Ratings from Fake Ones. A Guide for Voters” noted that sociologists working on commission may only publish the part of the survey results that is favorable to the client. Of course, no one will mention this.

In the same article, the head of the sociological group "Rating", Alexey Antipovich, stated that "the results of a study, if conducted by a professional sociologist, will not depend on the client, but solely on the performer."

It’s interesting to consider whether the manipulations in the sociological survey in Irpin at the level of the questionnaire are an initiative of the correspondents, a task from the management of the sociological group "Rating", or a request from the client?

And will the "Rating" group publish the full results of the study, or will the client manipulate the selective data?