Author Topic: Too many polls (Read 211 times)

moose · « **on:** January 15, 2002, 07:26:49 PM »

cripes

Thrawn · « **Reply #1 on:** January 15, 2002, 07:49:26 PM »

It's the new toy. People are just trying it out.

Wlfgng · « **Reply #2 on:** January 15, 2002, 08:16:43 PM »

they're like Niki's moose...

we have to make it our mission to kill them :

jpeg · « **Reply #3 on:** January 15, 2002, 08:40:34 PM »

whats wrong with polls?

I like em

streakeagle · « **Reply #4 on:** January 15, 2002, 09:26:41 PM »

Okay, let's have a poll to see how many people think there are too many polls

moose · « **Reply #5 on:** January 15, 2002, 09:55:22 PM »

yeah i know they're new

weird to see more polls then topics tho

Beegerite · « **Reply #6 on:** January 15, 2002, 11:12:12 PM »

Evidently somebody in the powers that be got pissed off enough to yank the damn thing. I thought they were great and not really much more than a method to put numbers to the dweebery in some threads. Actually, they're pretty damn dangerous as you don't have to remember what people said just the numbers. Who knows somebody might find out what the majority actually want

Beeg

GunnerCAF · « **Reply #7 on:** January 15, 2002, 11:45:24 PM »

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Who knows somebody might find out what the majority actually want

The vocal minority here are not the majority... but they like to think they are

Thanks HTC for killing the polls!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gunner

Dago · « **Reply #8 on:** January 16, 2002, 09:15:21 AM »

I agree, there are way to many polls. Irrelevant polls pushes the more interesting and relevant threads off the first page.
dago

streakeagle · « **Reply #9 on:** January 16, 2002, 10:44:41 AM »

Maybe there should be a separate bulletin board category for polls, so those who like them can post all they want, rather than completely eliminating an otherwise useful feature.

Beegerite · « **Reply #10 on:** January 17, 2002, 08:25:18 PM »

Under most conditions I would ignore a retort but I can't this time. Polls weren't out long enough to get a fair run. Naturally a new toy gets play so why not leave it alone for a couple of weeks till the novelty wears off and then kill it after maybe a warning.

Would you propose to close down our electoral process since we usually only get a vocal minority of people going to the polls? Polls provided a way for people to measure with actual numbers an opinion. Maybe they should have their own separate forum but not completely done away with.

Beeg

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Originally posted by GunnerCAF

The vocal minority here are not the majority... but they like to think they are

Thanks HTC for killing the polls!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gunner

GunnerCAF · « **Reply #11 on:** January 17, 2002, 11:28:47 PM »

Just my opinion, but from what I have seen HTC listens to good suggetstions, even if it was posted once. They don't seem to be swayed by strong arm tactics of Polls, both on-line and in the message boards. But I could be wrong, they may be able to come up with good ideas without our help

If there were polls, it would be nice if they were all in one "Poll" topic. It would make polls easier to be avoided if someone didn't care to read them.

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Would you propose to close down our electoral process since we usually only get a vocal minority of people going to the polls?

Why do you think I would propose this? This is a game, play it, have fun. Do your voting on election day where it matters.

Gunner

Wlfgng · « **Reply #12 on:** January 18, 2002, 02:57:56 PM »

The vocal minority comment was right on track.

I have no idea of the realy percentage but I doube very seriously if the people on the board represent enough of a cross section of players to be in any way accurate.

Beegerite · « **Reply #13 on:** January 19, 2002, 02:35:58 PM »

And this is exactly the point my friend. Here was a way that you would know the exact percentage and instead we opt to continue in the blind. Now anyone can say they are in the majority or the minority as it suits them at the time. One nice thing about the polling system was that you could vote without having to say anything which is basically the thing that many of us don't like; somebody else's expressed opinion.
Beeg

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Originally posted by Wlfgng
The vocal minority comment was right on track.

I have no idea of the realy percentage but I doube very seriously if the people on the board represent enough of a cross section of players to be in any way accurate.