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There's a problem with the svg map, it seems like the key can't be updated to reflect the new key. --Prcc27 (talk) 02:18, 28 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Hey, I think I fixed it. Were you talking about the key here? Bigdaddybrabantio (talk) 02:47, 28 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, thank you. --Prcc27 (talk) 03:16, 28 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

The Public opinion of same-sex marriage in USA by state map needs to be updated. --Prcc27 (talk) 21:57, 6 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I will be replacing the svg map with the png map until the svg map is updated. --Prcc27 (talk) 00:35, 7 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, uploaded! Bigdaddybrabantio (talk) 01:34, 7 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I think the coloring needs to be fixed... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_talk:Public_opinion_of_same-sex_marriage_in_USA_by_state.svg#Coloring --Prcc27 (talk) 04:04, 9 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

GayTenn keeps edit warring. If they continue, I think we should request to have him blocked. --Prcc27 (talk) 19:48, 9 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I made an edit to the file talk page. (Maybe he could actually explain why he is reverting back...) Hopefully we can get it settled there.

Er, I thought I did. You have it covered though. I have to go now, but keep fightin' the good fight! :p

Hi, I had to remove Michigan from the table because of overlapping polls. What should we do about polls that overlap? Talk:Public opinion of same-sex marriage in the United States#Michigan overlapping poll --Prcc27 (talk) 18:37, 23 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

The Public opinion of same-sex marriage in USA by state.svg map needs to be updated. --Prcc27 (talk) 20:16, 31 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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I removed the question mark from the png map but the svg still has the question mark. --Prcc27 (talk) 01:44, 22 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Alright. I guess we are using Inkscape to edit the svg now, so I will download that and edit it (I will also change Wisconsin to dark blue because of the new poll for them). Bigdaddybrabantio (talk) 03:18, 22 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Done! Bigdaddybrabantio (talk) 03:43, 22 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Hey. Not sure why but Wisconsin is light blue right now. Could you make it dark blue again? Thanks!71.230.71.243 (talk) 06:57, 24 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I noticed that too. On the SSM public opinion page, the map wasn't updating for some reason. It seems to be fixed now. Bigdaddybrabantio (talk) 16:21, 24 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I added the most recent poll for Iowa, if you could update the map again, I'd greatly appreciate it. Also, not sure why but Wisconsin is still showing light blue :/.71.230.71.243 (talk) 20:08, 26 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Kwami beat me to it! Hm, haven't noticed the map being glitchy lately. Maybe the old map is cached and not updating when you refresh? Bigdaddybrabantio (talk) 01:45, 27 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Hey, I don't think the striping is consistent. What do you think? [1] --Prcc27 (talk) 05:07, 30 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Nobody's made any objections so it looks like it's alright to go with the change... (I would do it myself but I don't have inkscape). --Prcc27 (talk) 04:31, 2 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Done! Bigdaddybrabantio (talk) 23:19, 2 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Hey! Just wanted to ask if you could update the map on the public opinion on SSM page (Illinois needs to be changed to dark blue). Thanks a lot!

Sure! Could you link me to the actual poll? I can't seem to find anything after March.

Hey! Sorry about responding to you so late. I haven't looked at that map for a few weeks now. The results only were listed in the Simon Review and not posted on the website for this particular poll. They mentioned the sample size and margin of error under Appendix A in the review. Thanks for the quick response too.Michiganb2323 (talk) 02:21, 2 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Alright! Thanks. Updated the map. :) Bigdaddybrabantio (talk) 05:22, 2 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Hey, would you be able to update the public opinion map to dark blue for Wisconsin? Thanks! :) Michiganb2323 (talk) 03:34, 24 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Done! :) Bigdaddybrabantio (talk) 03:48, 24 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Hello! Could you update the US public opinion graph on SSM to dark blue for Iowa? Thanks!71.230.71.243 (talk) 04:19, 1 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Done! Bigdaddybrabantio (talk) 17:18, 1 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Hey! Could you please update Wisconsin's state color to dark blue/light blue striped? Thanks Michiganb2323 (talk) 07

09, 3 December 2014 (UTC)

You asked at Talk:Public opinion of same-sex marriage in the United States whether we should restrict ourselves to the one poll. My two bits there. I almost think we should. It really is sloppy to lump together polls with different methodologies; other polls look more pro or more con because they don't provide an option of 'not sure'. Someone who doesn't know or doesn't care is hardly an opponent of SSM, or a supporter for that matter. But if we mix polls, we get some bizarre results. Maybe we should have a separate table for the CBS/NYT poll, and another for other recent polls? Or two maps, one for CBS/NYT, and another for other recent polls? Or would that just be info overload without any real benefit? Worth discussing, I think. — kwami (talk) 21:33, 28 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I definitely agree that we should have a separate table for any more recent polls that pop up. Reported public opinion can vary wildly between a period of a couple months, even, so I think it's important to do if we don't want to let the article become outdated. I'm also almost tempted to support two maps as well for the sake of getting rid of striping, but that might just be the minimalist in me talking -- not sure if that would really have an effect on understandability, etc.Bigdaddybrabantio (talk) 03:06, 30 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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