Polls and Choices

rhadin · 02-24-2009, 10:55 AM

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:

Quote:

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 · 02-24-2009, 08:23 PM

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 · 02-24-2009, 08:34 PM

Quote:

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 · 02-24-2009, 10:05 PM

Any mod out there care to add it?

pshrynk · 02-24-2009, 10:13 PM

Quote:

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 · 02-24-2009, 11:25 PM

Quote:

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 · 02-25-2009, 11:53 AM

Quote:

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 · 02-25-2009, 12:08 PM

Quote:

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 · 02-25-2009, 12:16 PM

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

zelda_pinwheel · 02-25-2009, 05:15 PM

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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).

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02-24-2009, 08:23 PM	#2
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	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.

02-24-2009, 10:05 PM	#4
desertgrandma Enjoying the show.... Posts: 14,270 Karma: 10462841 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Device: A K1, Kindle Paperwhite, an Ipod, IPad2, Iphone, an Ipad Mini & macAir	Any mod out there care to add it?

02-25-2009, 12:16 PM	#9
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,600 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	I always thought that was the "blue one next to the fish"

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