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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe
FWIW, I'm looking into the possibility of having a blind poll added as an option. If it's possible to do without too much work on the part of those who write the code, it would be interesting and perhaps profitable, I think, to at least experiment with the idea of not being able to view the results until the voting period has ended.
As to the separate issue of hiding who voted for what, we can do that already, but I'm not so sure that all our members favor it. I know I don't.
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Thanks Tom!
It would be interesting to experiment with hidden polling if possible and see what happens. The positives include that no one will be influenced by other votes, while the negatives include that the discussion during voting may (or may not) be diminished.
I would suggest that if we do get a hidden polling option, that we don't ask that members not discuss what they voted for in the thread. I think we should still have the freedom to talk up our choices if we so desire. Not only that, but it would be hard to enforce a rule like that as anyone could still post their choice regardless, so it seems better just to let everyone say what they like while still keeping the poll hidden.
As to anonymous voting on visible poll results, I suggest a poll if it's not obvious what we as a group prefer. As to whether that poll should be anonymous or not, well, that's a philosophical question that you will have to ponder.
