The idea
See what people think—and what they know
A normal poll counts every response equally. This site adds a second piece of information: how well each participant answers sourced factual questions relevant to that particular topic.
The public result gives more weight to opinions backed by more correct answers. It does not tell you what the right opinion is, and it does not assume that well-informed people must agree.
Getting started
Look around before you take part
You can browse every published topic and its current result without an account. Open anything that catches your attention, then read the full proposition beneath the short title—it tells you exactly what you are being asked.
Participant numbers matter. Treat a result based on only a handful of people as an interesting early signal, not a firm conclusion.
Taking part
Record where you stand now
Sign in, choose the response closest to your present view and then try the fact questions. Being unsure or neutral is a perfectly useful answer.
You can stop at any time, return later and change your view if the evidence—or further thought—moves you. Your individual responses are not shown publicly.
Learning
Use the questions as a tour of the issue
After every answer you see what was correct, why, and where the information came from. Open the source when you want the context behind a number or claim.
The quiz normally starts with facts that quickly establish the main issues, then brings in qualifications and evidence that may challenge your starting view. A wrong answer simply shows you something worth learning. If you answer that fact again, the new response replaces your earlier response to that fact; all your other answers still count.
Making sense of the marker
See what people think—and what they know
The public marker runs from No to Yes. Opinions backed by more correct answers to that topic's fact questions have more influence on where it sits.
That does not make a knowledgeable person's opinion automatically right. It lets you compare a simple show of hands with a result that takes relevant factual knowledge into account. Your weight applies only to that topic.
Checking the material
Do not take a questionable fact on trust
Each answer includes a source. If a fact seems inaccurate, outdated, unclear or irrelevant, signed-in participants can report it for review. Moderators can correct it or remove it from current scoring.
For the detailed scoring rules and editorial approach, see the methodology page.
Contributing
Suggest something worth asking
Use the Proposals page to suggest one clear, genuinely disputed idea that evidence could help people assess. You need an account to send it; moderators may refine the wording and will review the supporting facts before publication.
Reading with care
The result is a prompt for thought, not a final verdict
Participants choose to come here, so they may not represent the wider public. Quiz performance shows knowledge of the selected facts, not general expertise, wisdom or moral authority.
The useful question is not only where the marker ends up. It is whether the evidence sharpened, strengthened or changed your own view—and which facts made the difference.