I am so glad that you see your poster initiative as the great savior of mankind. How wrong you are.  Quite frankly, I do not care if you think you are right because IMHO, you are not. Anyway, your excitement will no doubt be tempered as these same people whoa re allowing themselves to be led by you to performing countermeasures (after they read your "best-seller") and they do not get the job they seek...remember, they have to agree to take the examination...no one forces them to do it. These folks are going to sit down and try to get a job, and somehow your knowledge is going to dissaude thewm and they will lose that opportunity.  Will they blame you?...I certainly hope so.  Good luck on your campaign.

Poster-Boy,

Thank you for your progress report. Visits to AntiPolygraph.org have indeed been increasing recently. I think a lot of people are curious about polygraphy -- even those who are not contemplating a job that requires a polygraph interrogation. As the National Academy of Sciences noted in its report on the polygraph and lie detection, there is a certain "mystique" associated with polygraphy. Of course, once one realizes what's actually going on behind the polygraph curtain, the wonderful wizards of polygraphy don't seem so wonderful anymore.

Like you, I encourage all to take part in this poster initiative. I wouldn't go so far as to characterize it as a "revolution" though. Rather, I see it as a public awareness campaign aimed at debunking polygraphy -- and ultimately abolishing it.

Seeker,

Thank you also for your progress report! I agree with you that college camuses are not the only suitable venue for the poster campaign. Do you have any particular kinds of places in mind?

Your law enforcement friends are right that what we are doing is a difficult undertaking, but it is certainly not futile. Indeed, we have already succeeded in reaching tens of thousands of people. This poster initiative gives us the potential to reach many times more people, and there is nothing the polygraph community can do to stop us. (This seems to irritate our friend, Torpedo.)

If anyone would like to submit a poster design for possible inclusion on the new Campus Poster Initiative page, please send it to info@antipolygraph.org.

A new poster (No. 4), that succinctly explains the difference between relevant and "control" questions, as well as how to beat a polygraph "test," is now available (click on the image to download):



This poster does not include detachable tags and could alternatively be distributed as a flyer.

Marty,

Thank you very much for your comments! I've fixed the spelling mistake (how embarrassing!), and have removed the "bold" style from the font of the main text. The font that it is set in (Impact) is pretty heavy to begin with. What do you think now? Is it okay, or still too heavy?

George

Marty,

Thank you again for your thoughtful commentary. I have re-set the main text of Poster #4 in Helvetica (bold), which is less condensed than Impact. I've also set the title in initial caps instead of all caps, which will make it easier to read from a distance.

I'm not certain your premise that most people think the polygraph to be nearly infallible is correct. But clearly, too many do. The purpose of Poster No. 4 is to help shatter this public misperception of near infallibility by briefly explaining how a polygraph "test" can be beaten.

I agree that the title of this poster is likely to offend the sensibilities of some. But I believe that even more people will be intrigued by it, and pause to read further.

Your suggested title "Why Honest People Sometimes Fail the Polygraph" is excellent (perhaps "often" would be better than "sometimes"), and I may use it in a forthcoming poster that would focus more on explaining "control" questions.

A new AntiPolygraph.org poster (No. 6) is now available. Click on the image below to download it:

George

Your little poster campaign doesn't seem to be catching on.  I've yet to see one on any of the college campuses I've been to.  Same goes for your bumper sticker ideas.  Seems maybe you and a couple of your goof ball pals might have them and that's about it.  Maybe you should channel your energies on something a little more positive than trying to take down polygraph with support from a bunch of pedophiles and other fine citizens.  I'm sure you must cringe at some of the posters on this site.  Have a great weekend.

Saidme,
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Yep. George shakes his head in dismay every time he sees your nic, wondering what sort of useless drivel  and lies you're posting this time.