Do we need more polls?

Discussion in 'Backers Lounge (Read-only)' started by Quitch, November 25, 2013.

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Do we need more polls?

  1. I don't think there's such a thing as too many

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  2. I hate myself just for voting in this poll

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  3. Snarglefargleblergh

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  1. Quitch

    Quitch Post Master General

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    I like polls, do you think we should have more of them?
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  2. zaphodx

    zaphodx Post Master General

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  3. Stormie

    Stormie Active Member

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    Totally... we could even vote on "what is your favourite randomly generated number?". That'd be a cracker :p
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  4. thetrophysystem

    thetrophysystem Post Master General

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    Did i ever tell you how productive your ideas are sometimes?

    Because if i said anything positive, i retract it.

    I voted c.
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  5. KNight

    KNight Post Master General

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    Not this again.

    Mike
  6. gunshin

    gunshin Well-Known Member

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    actually, this is probably more productive than most of the posts on this forum.
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  7. thetrophysystem

    thetrophysystem Post Master General

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    Ii wouldn't say that. He has good ones. I would say at least this post has no impact. Not negative impact like newbie complaints threads. With that being said, why isn't all but well structured discussion over important matters deleted from the forums?
  8. Stormie

    Stormie Active Member

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    because that would wreck post-counts :p
  9. Dementiurge

    Dementiurge Post Master General

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    The winning lottery number, obviously.
    I just wish it liked me back.
  10. stormingkiwi

    stormingkiwi Post Master General

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    Personally, I like polls in threads.

    But there are lots of stupid polls in threads that aren't remotely helpful and don't add anything to direct the discussion.
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  11. YourLocalMadSci

    YourLocalMadSci Well-Known Member

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    No.

    We do not need more polls. Nine times out of ten, they are a terrible way of representing the views of the community, and even the ones on topics where useful information may be gained, they are almost always worded in biased, and loaded language.

    I would be perfectly happy if the ability to create polls was restricted only to mods and admins.
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  12. Gorbles

    Gorbles Post Master General

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    Snarglefargleblergh.
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  13. nanolathe

    nanolathe Post Master General

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    No.
  14. FXelix

    FXelix Active Member

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    I like good and useful (!!!)polls very much, because they show us very good opinions to the question, so I think if a poll is useful, you can use them, ( It's very useful to use them in very long threads, so you have a good overview). But I hate polls like " yes or no" or something random s*** !
  15. thetrophysystem

    thetrophysystem Post Master General

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    Polls are great. Democracy. Like the American people voting for president and congressional representatives.

    ... and then they rate them below 40% when they won an election with over 60%.

    Which is an example of "are you sure you care about the poll results"?
  16. quigibo

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    Im not too big a fan of useless polls in forums. However, Snarglefargleblergh is one hell of an argument.

    I mean if I could Snarglefargleblergh when ever the hell I wanted to, there would simply be no competition.
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  17. krakanu

    krakanu Well-Known Member

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    As I said in another thread, mostly in relation to game mechanics:

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  18. garat

    garat Cat Herder Uber Alumni

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    What about a poll on poles with which to poke people who start new polls? Or possibly for moving a gondolier?
  19. krakanu

    krakanu Well-Known Member

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    New gondolier unit confirmed!
  20. OathAlliance

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    It's a sneak preview of the new "Aquatic planet's" buildings and units! Coming up next Blimps for Gas Giants!

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