Watching the J's - poll results

The results below are results from the polls which were conducted bi-weekly (roughly) on the main page. This poll reflects the opinions of only those Internet users who have chosen to participate. The results cannot be assumed to represent the opinions of triple j fans or Internet users as a whole.

Fave new Powderfinger song?
Oct/Dec 2000
(219 responses)

Waiting for the sun - 15%
My Happiness - 27%
The Metre - 5%
Like a dog - 8%
Odyssey #5 - 2%
Up & Down & Back again - 13%
These days - 13%
We should be together now - 6%
Thrilloilogy - 5%
Whatever makes you happy - 6%

Does your CD collection have more Aussie or overseas CDs?
Sep 2000
(91 responses)

41% - Mostly Oz!
33% - About 50/50
26% - Mostly overseas

What is the best compilation album of the 90's?
March-April 2000
(65 responses)

1. Triple J Hottest 100 vol 5
2. Triple J Hottest 100 vol 6
3. Triple J Hottest 100 vol 4
4. Triple J Hottest 100 vol 3
5. Triple J Hottest 100 vol 1
6. Duran Duran UnDone
7. Triple J Hottest 100 vol 2
8. Singles Soundtrack
9. Romeo & Juliet Soundtrack
10. The Matrix Soundtrack
11. Reality Bites Soundtrack
12. Indie 2000 vol 3
13. Short Music For Short People
14. End of Days Soundtrack
15. Triple J Five Alive (LATW 5)

Killing Heidi?
March 2000
(152 responses)

39% - They Rock!
22% - Way too teeny-bopper!
12% - Not my scene!
27% - Average.

Are you going to schoolies week on the Gold Coast?
Feb 2000
(84 responses)

31% - Yes, of course!
18% - No, I choose not to
51% - I'm not in year 12!

Which show do you most listen to?
January-February 2000
(419 responses)

17% - Breaky show
5% - Morning show
4% - Lunch
43% - Merrick & Rosso
20% - Super Request
8% - Other shows
2% - 1am - 6am

Will you be attending a hottest 100 party?
January 2000
(75 responses)

45% - Yes
55% - No

Will this year's Hottest 100 be "better" than last year's??
December 99
(117 responses)

85% - Yes
15% - No

Will an aussie song get #1 in this year's Hottest 100?
December 99
(118 responses)

77% - Yes
23% - No

What's the best thing about summer?
November 99
(112 responses)

39% - Music Festivals
25% - Holidays
7% - Weather
29% - Beaches

What percentage of your CD/record collection is Oz music?
November 99
(152 responses)

19% - 0-25%
37% - 26-50%
30% - 51-75%
14% - 76-100%

Which festivals/tours will you go to this/next year?
Sep-October 99
(84 responses)

39 - Big Day Out
17 - Homebake
15 - Warped
11 - Livid
2 - Glenworth

Did you make a donation in triple j's real appeal?
September 99
(40 responses)

50% - Yes, I'm proud to say :-)
28% - No, I forgot
15% - No, I donate to enough charities already
8% - No, it's not a worthwhile cause

How much do you listen to triple j?
September 99
(120 responses)

2% - Not much
4% - Few hours per week
8% - A bit each day
13% - At least an hour a day
35% - Hours every day
38% - Virtually constantly

How many CDs do you own?
August 99
(141 respondences)

1% - None
4% - 1-10
23% - 11-30
31% - 31-70
32% - 71-200
10% - 200+

Who do you love more?
August 99
(183 respondents)

30% - Merrick
19% - Rosso
51% - I can't tell the difference!

Which Hottest 100 CD is the best?
July 99
(79 respondents)

11% - volume 1
14% - volume 2
12% - volume 3
17% - volume 4
25% - volume 5
21% - volume 6

Are silverchair getting better?
July 99
(141 respondents)

52% - Yes
48% - No

Are under 18 gigs a good idea?
June/July 99
(107 respondents)

59% - Yes
41% - No

Is triple j's Shonky Song competition shonky?
June 99
(83 respondents)

73% - Yes
27% - No

Should Merrick & Rosso run this country?
June 99
(157 respondents)

93% - Yes
7% - No

Is the triple j '99 line-up better than '98?
May/Jun 99
(125 respondents)

58% - Yes
42% - No

compare to this same poll done in January below.

Does music affect young people?
May 99
(88 votes)

53% (47 votes) --- Yes, in a good way
7% (6 votes) --- Yes, in a bad way
30% (26 votes) --- Yes
9% (8 votes) --- Not much
1% (1 vote) --- No, not at all

Do you want Jane Gazzo back?
May 99
(169 votes)

58% (98 votes) - Yes
42% (71 votes) - No

Were you fooled by Adam's April Fools prank?
April 99
(95 votes)

32% (30 votes) - Yes! I fell for it!
22% (21 votes) - Until I remembered what day it was.
29% (28 votes) - Not even for a second!
17% (16 votes) - I didn't hear it.

(see April Fools page for more info)

MP3 Files - Good or Bad?
April 99
(112 votes) - people could select more than 1 response.

46% (51 votes) - They are great!
15% (17 votes) - They don't affect the CD industry.
29% (32 votes) They are a good way to trial songs.
4% (5 votes) - They are bad!
6% (7 votes) - They reduce CD sales!

What do you think of Peter Jeffery?
March 99
(he is trying to sue Smashing Pumpkins for alleged hearing damage at a gig)
(126 votes) - people could select more than one response.

64% (81 votes) - He's a looser!
23% (29 votes) - There's no case.
6% (8 votes) - He's making a good point.
6% (7 votes) - He won't win.
1% (1 vote) - He may win.

Where do you most listen to triple j?
March 99
(87 respondents)

62% - At home
8% - At work
30% - In the car

Merrick & Rosso?
Feb 99
(104 respondents)

82% - Funny
7% - Boring
12% - Stupid

Is the triple j '99 line-up better than '98?
Jan 99
(75 respondents)

48% - Yes
52% - No

The results below may be more inaccurate, as the voting system allowed users to vote more than once.

Favourite triple j program:
Dec 98
(568 respondents)

28% - The Breaky Show
35% - The Morning Show
10% - Midday
14% - Departure Lounge
6% - Super Request
6% - Net 50

Mix-up? (triple j program on at 10pm Saturday nights)
Nov-Dec 98
(563 respondents)

6% - move Mix-up to another time.
52% - Kill Mix-up because they hate it!
14% - leave it as it is.
9% - play it more often.

Favourite triple j DJ:
Nov 98
(1540 respondents)

12% - Michael Tunn
9% - Sandman
9% - Adam Spencer
15% - Jane Gazzo
36% - Mikey Robins
19% - Justin Wilcomes

Note: Mikey Robins & Jane Gazzo have both now left triple j.