Poll Section

Filmman · 07-14-2005, 01:14 PM

Hey Guys What about a Poll section if we have poll on the forum But it a good Idea.

***fov*** · 07-14-2005, 02:02 PM

I know of other boards that have poll sections but it seems redundant to me. Anyone can start a poll in the appropriate forum (Adventure for adventure-related stuff, General for general gaming stuff, etc.) and there are usually conversations that go along with the polls that really do belong in those forums.

My only request when people start polls is that they don't leave them open forever. I hate it when year-old polls get bumped up because someone voted on them, without even making a post. Call it a pet peeve.

Filmman · 07-14-2005, 05:16 PM

So Fov do you think it is a good idea having a Poll Section on the forum here.

Intrepid Homoludens · 07-14-2005, 05:50 PM

How does a poll section work?

Filmman · 07-14-2005, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Intrepid Homoludens

How does a poll section work?

You make a poll and people will start talking about what the question is about that what Poll are.

***fov*** · 07-14-2005, 08:45 PM

It's a forum for posting only polls. A board I used to post to set this up because old polls getting bumped to the top of the forum became a big problem (i.e., the old polls were dominating the front page). So they set up a forum specifically for polls and turned off the ability to start polls in any other forum.

We don't really have that problem, here, so I don't see why a dedicated poll forum would be needed. As I said above, it makes more sense to post polls in whichever forum corresponds to the topic of the poll (as we already do).

Intrepid Homoludens · 07-14-2005, 08:49 PM

Ah, okay. Thanks for enlightening me. Um, we don't need one here.

Filmman · 07-15-2005, 10:43 AM

Ok Fov that is a Bad Idea having a Poll section here

***fov*** · 07-15-2005, 10:59 AM

Not a bad idea, just not necessary.

You can still start a poll whenever you want to.

Intrepid Homoludens · 07-15-2005, 11:00 AM

Like she said, Filmman, you can make a poll thread anywhere you want. Those who want to vote will, and those who just want to read the comments will.

Filmman · 07-15-2005, 11:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fov

Not a bad idea, just not necessary.

You can still start a poll whenever you want to.

Fov I do not know how do make a poll can you help me out FOv

***fov*** · 07-15-2005, 11:29 AM

When you start a topic, scroll down to the very bottom of your screen. Just above the 'Submit New Topic' button at the bottom of the screen there should be an option to start a poll. Just check it off before you hit the submit button.

Filmman · 07-15-2005, 11:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fov

When you start a topic, scroll down to the very bottom of your screen. Just above the 'Submit New Topic' button at the bottom of the screen there should be an option to start a poll. Just check it off before you hit the submit button.

ok Thanks Fov I will try now thanks

07-14-2005, 01:14 PM	#1
Filmman Plumber-x company Last Online: 10-02-2007 02:30 PM Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 468	Poll Section Hey Guys What about a Poll section if we have poll on the forum But it a good Idea.

07-14-2005, 05:50 PM	#4
Intrepid Homoludens merely human Last Online: 05-17-2012 02:26 AM Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 22,309	How does a poll section work? __________________ platform: laptop, iPhone 3Gs \| gaming: x360, PS3, psp, iPhone, wii \| blog: a space alien \| book: the moral landscape: how science can determine human values by sam harris \| games: l.a.noire, portal 2, brink, dragon age 2, heavy rain \| sites: NPR, skeptoid, gaygamer \| music: ray lamontagne, adele, washed out, james blake \| twitter: a_space_alien

07-14-2005, 08:49 PM	#7
Intrepid Homoludens merely human Last Online: 05-17-2012 02:26 AM Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 22,309	Ah, okay. Thanks for enlightening me. Um, we don't need one here. __________________ platform: laptop, iPhone 3Gs \| gaming: x360, PS3, psp, iPhone, wii \| blog: a space alien \| book: the moral landscape: how science can determine human values by sam harris \| games: l.a.noire, portal 2, brink, dragon age 2, heavy rain \| sites: NPR, skeptoid, gaygamer \| music: ray lamontagne, adele, washed out, james blake \| twitter: a_space_alien

07-15-2005, 11:00 AM	#10
Intrepid Homoludens merely human Last Online: 05-17-2012 02:26 AM Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 22,309	Like she said, Filmman, you can make a poll thread anywhere you want. Those who want to vote will, and those who just want to read the comments will. __________________ platform: laptop, iPhone 3Gs \| gaming: x360, PS3, psp, iPhone, wii \| blog: a space alien \| book: the moral landscape: how science can determine human values by sam harris \| games: l.a.noire, portal 2, brink, dragon age 2, heavy rain \| sites: NPR, skeptoid, gaygamer \| music: ray lamontagne, adele, washed out, james blake \| twitter: a_space_alien

07-14-2005, 02:02 PM	#2
*fov* Rattenmonster Last Online: 03-19-2013 04:05 PM Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Francisco Posts: 10,404	I know of other boards that have poll sections but it seems redundant to me. Anyone can start a poll in the appropriate forum (Adventure for adventure-related stuff, General for general gaming stuff, etc.) and there are usually conversations that go along with the polls that really do belong in those forums. My only request when people start polls is that they don't leave them open forever. I hate it when year-old polls get bumped up because someone voted on them, without even making a post. Call it a pet peeve.

07-14-2005, 05:16 PM	#3
Filmman Plumber-x company Last Online: 10-02-2007 02:30 PM Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 468	So Fov do you think it is a good idea having a Poll Section on the forum here.

07-14-2005, 08:45 PM	#6
*fov* Rattenmonster Last Online: 03-19-2013 04:05 PM Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Francisco Posts: 10,404	It's a forum for posting only polls. A board I used to post to set this up because old polls getting bumped to the top of the forum became a big problem (i.e., the old polls were dominating the front page). So they set up a forum specifically for polls and turned off the ability to start polls in any other forum. We don't really have that problem, here, so I don't see why a dedicated poll forum would be needed. As I said above, it makes more sense to post polls in whichever forum corresponds to the topic of the poll (as we already do).

07-15-2005, 10:43 AM	#8
Filmman Plumber-x company Last Online: 10-02-2007 02:30 PM Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 468	Ok Fov that is a Bad Idea having a Poll section here

07-15-2005, 10:59 AM	#9
*fov* Rattenmonster Last Online: 03-19-2013 04:05 PM Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Francisco Posts: 10,404	Not a bad idea, just not necessary. You can still start a poll whenever you want to.

07-15-2005, 11:29 AM	#12
*fov* Rattenmonster Last Online: 03-19-2013 04:05 PM Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Francisco Posts: 10,404	When you start a topic, scroll down to the very bottom of your screen. Just above the 'Submit New Topic' button at the bottom of the screen there should be an option to start a poll. Just check it off before you hit the submit button.