Ronin Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 As someone who has been online since the 1980's... BBS's first, then the internet. I am no stranger to seeing polls in forums. I have noticed some forums seem to have many, and others, like RWG, seem to have very few. In the last week, there has been an increase in polls. Good? Bad? Indifferent? My .02, I like them as long as they are on-topic or relevant to theme/subject matter of the forum. However, too many and they can seem like spam. Hmmmm... Chime in. Just curious what the current attitude toward polls is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmegaPOFL Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 i like them, especially if you were stuck between 1 or the other... i guess it'll help you decide Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy333 Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 Polls posing hackneyed questions like 'Which color do you like?', or 'Which watch should I get?' or (from newbies) 'Who has the best......?' or 'How do you wear your watch?' got old the 200th time they were posted. Used wisely, polls asking provocative & compelling questions can be fun & a great way to spread or gather new &/or useful information. But, when used superfluously, they are boring, tedious & a waste of time/space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ammandel Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 A poll about a poll!? Oh the irony! Although perhaps people that don't care for polls infact won't care for this poll either? Thus skewing the results poll-favourable? Just a thought! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 Polls posing hackneyed questions like 'Which color do you like?', or 'Which watch should I get?' or (from newbies) 'Who has the best......?' or 'How do you wear your watch?' got old the 200th time they were posted. Used wisely, polls asking provocative & compelling questions can be fun & a great way to spread or gather new &/or useful information. But, when used superfluously, they are boring, tedious & a waste of time/space. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnkaz Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 They appear to be a very hard working race. Many of them come here to work doing unpopular jobs for a couple of years, and then usually go back to Poland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltatahoe Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 They appear to be a very hard working race. Many of them come here to work doing unpopular jobs for a couple of years, and then usually go back to Poland. one thing i think can be misleading about polls is that a lot of times the results can be skewed by the type of person that is likely to take the time to respond to the poll, and therefore isn't a representative sample...i'm having a hard time thinking of a good example this morning; hopefully someone else can chime in and give more color on my train of thought... deltatahoe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanikai Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 I hit a pole once with my 4x4 pickup .. it was a short pole and it damaged my rear bumper.. other than that I have not had a problem with them.. A lot of NFL lineman have Polish last names.. they are genetically very large .. but I have trouble pronouncing their last names.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakemaster Posted September 28, 2009 Report Share Posted September 28, 2009 When they're anonymous then they are about useless. I often see them where the comments all say one thing and the votes show the opposite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted September 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2009 Interesting. I have to say +1 @Freddy333. As I mentioned, they seem to have lost favor over the years, seemed most popular in the late 90's. I do see a higher frequency of polls over at the Geek. +1 to Ammandel judging by the 6 total votes at this time of writing, you may be on to something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utheman Posted September 28, 2009 Report Share Posted September 28, 2009 A poll about a poll? That's like asking "What if there were no hypothetical situations?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted September 28, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2009 Semantics aside. Based on the title, this would give the haters a chance to chime in. I know if I hated polls, and saw this post, I would click thru to it. Consider this a social internet study. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted September 28, 2009 Report Share Posted September 28, 2009 All depends on the content... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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