[Introspective] Final results of poll on feelings about possible end of PSB Fan Club/Literally

[Wayne Studer]

The final results are in for my poll this past week, in which I asked my 
site visitors which of various statements came closest to expressing how 
they would feel if the Pet Shop Boys were to discontinue their official Fan 
Club and/or its publication "Literally." And the choice that received the 
most votes was:

* "I'm not a member, but I still think it would be very unfortunate," picked 
by 38.4% of the voters.

To see the complete results, please visit my "Commentary" site at 
http://www.geowayne.com/psbhtml.htm and click one of the "Past Survey 
Results" options in the top navigation area or the appropriate link on my 
"What's New?" page.

My new survey for the week ahead may prove another of my more controversial 
ones. One of my regular site visitors wrote to me a few days ago expressing 
his surprise at the recent announcement by the Pet Shop Boys that they 
would, on May 9, bring their Electric Tour to Dubai, one of the member 
states of the United Arab Emirates. He noted that, despite the UAE being in 
many ways one of the more "progressive" nations in the Middle East, it 
nonetheless has extremely stringent, repressive laws against homosexuality 
and offers no apologies for its lack of support for LGBT rights. In light of 
this, he was wondering how other PSB fans feel about their willingness to 
perform there. So that's my poll question this week: how do *you* feel about 
the Pet Shop Boys' decision to perform in Dubai? Please take a moment to 
make your choice from the options provided on my home page. And thanks so 
much to Oliver Topham for suggesting this provocative question!

Thanks as well to everyone who voted in last week's survey! Happy Easter to 
those of you who observe the holiday, and I wish you all a superb week 
ahead!

Wayne
http://www.geowayne.com/psbhtml.htm