Polls and Choices

[rhadin]

Sometimes polls are intended for specific groups of members, such as Kindle polls that ask only Kindle owners respond. I abide by the pollster's wishes and do not participate in polls in areas where I am not one of the intended participants.

However, that does not mean I am not interested in the poll results. I know that I can click the poll results button and see the current results, but I would like to suggest that pollsters who are targeting a specific group offer an option that reads:

I am not eligible to vote but I am interested in the results

or similar so that I can cast a vote that doesn't skew the poll results yet allows me to see the poll results along with the discussion when I open the thread.

[zelda_pinwheel]

that is an excellent suggestion. in case pollmakers forget, there is always an option to view the results, but i know it's less convenient to have that extra click. you can also ask a mod to add that option, if it has been forgotten on a specific poll.

[desertgrandma]

Originally Posted by rhadin

Sometimes polls are intended for specific groups of members, such as Kindle polls that ask only Kindle owners respond. I abide by the pollster's wishes and do not participate in polls in areas where I am not one of the intended participants.

However, that does not mean I am not interested in the poll results. I know that I can click the poll results button and see the current results, but I would like to suggest that pollsters who are targeting a specific group offer an option that reads:



or similar so that I can cast a vote that doesn't skew the poll results yet allows me to see the poll results along with the discussion when I open the thread.

If a mod would care to add that to my current Kindle poll, I would love it. Great idea.

[desertgrandma]

Any mod out there care to add it?

[pshrynk]

Originally Posted by desertgrandma

Any mod out there care to add it?

I just went to look at it and can't find any way of doing that retrospecively. I'll just add the line to not vote, but see the results.

[pilotbob]

Originally Posted by desertgrandma

Any mod out there care to add it?

It appears to be there allready... the "I don't have a dog in this fight one".

BOb

[rhadin]

Originally Posted by desertgrandma

If a mod would care to add that to my current Kindle poll, I would love it. Great idea.

Thanks for being willing. It isn't so much the extra click to just see the results as that I like to see the results and the conversation at the same time. I like to feel as if I'm participating .

[zelda_pinwheel]

Originally Posted by rhadin

Thanks for being willing. It isn't so much the extra click to just see the results as that I like to see the results and the conversation at the same time. I like to feel as if I'm participating .

completely understandable. i've already added the option to another poll just a little while ago.

[GeoffC]

I always thought that was the "blue one next to the fish"

[zelda_pinwheel]

Originally Posted by GeoffC

I always thought that was the "blue one next to the fish"

another good reason to include that feature (as if we needed another reason).