So, theoretically, a programmer with bad intentions is able to write some code to fake a respondent who is participating in a survey. Spambots are small computer programs that are written to quickly do boring and monotonous tasks which would take a lot of time for humans to do. SurveyLegend offers a series of nifty features that can help you find cheaters or block spam robots, or spambots. This article is divided into two parts, to prevent cheaters you can 1: Use what our technology already offers, and 2: Apply these best practices while creating surveys.Ĭreate your free survey, form, or poll now!ġ: Use What Our Technology Already Offers But not all hope is lost! So, let’s look at how to prevent cheating on your survey. They may not even be real humans, but robots or spambots.
In fact, some professionals estimate that up to one-third of online survey respondents these days are not real respondents. The anonymity of online environments can provide a safe place for trolls to express themselves, spread hate, and destroy what others are trying hard to build or improve. While the vast majority of respondents take surveys in good faith, there will always be some rotten apples, also known as “trolls”. Time to start analyzing and reporting on your data, right? Not so fast! It’s best to take a closer look at whether someone or something contaminated your data. So you’ve sent out a survey and now you’ve collected participant responses.
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