Polls.

[Brian the Automator]

Polls drive me nuts (and yes, I realize this is a poll). I hate them with fire. They bubble to the top of the forum their in until people stop voting on them.

 

Below are some different options i'd like people to consider.

[hawing]

I would be pleased to ignore a polls forum.

[SenatorShriv]

What about running polls on a weekly basis on the main page and have people suggest ideas for it?

[Brian the Automator]

[ What about running polls on a weekly basis on the main page and have people suggest ideas for it? ]

 

Are you implying that I should keep the same poll on the home page for nearly a year at a time? http://forum.brewerfan.net/images/smilies/wink.gif

[Ralph Wiggum]

I say create a special "polls" thread, stick it down by the "Whoah solvdd" thread, and tell beople to put their stupid polls in there. If someone creates a poll in a different thread, simply move it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lemurs can stay, though.

[1992casey]

I have no problem with the number of polls. I only have a problem with how the ezBoard software treats them. What I mind about polls:

• They bump to the top even if there isn't a new message to read.
• They'll cause the main forum list to show that there are new messages. Then, when the user follows the link, the only change is that someone has voted in a poll.

Still, I don't consider the problems to be major. If there's a practical way to adjust how polls are handled, that'd be cool. If not, the time to address the situation might be if Brian is able to write his own message board software.

[SenatorShriv]

Maybe it was a subtle hint that could help to alleviate some of the problems.

 

Can one be anti-polls and pro-lemur? I sure hope so.

[brewerjamie15]

Banish them forever and ever.

[Wytlaf]

I dislike polls as well, but they've always been popular on the boards I've frequented. I voted for their own thread, that way both sides could get what they want at a minimal inconvience to the mods.

 

Seth

[DHonks]

some serve a purpose. I hate to single out newbies, but what I hate is when new users will come on and create multiple polls within their first 100 posts. A forum might be nice, but what if one is extremely useful? I know I likely won't visit the forum much, but I might miss out on that one golden poll that attracts my attention

[Brian the Automator]

But then a judgement call has to be made on which polls are "useful"... I suppose a moderator can single one out every now and then and move it to the major or minor league forum, but i'd hate for them to become some sort of popularity contest.

[Katuluu]

I think the only useful poll on the site right now is this one.

[Ralph Wiggum]

Please, please banish the polls. I almost can't stand going to the major league forum, and seeing those three worthless polls at the top of the page.

 

Begone polls, BEGONE! If I have to see another "Fire Yost" poll, I think I may whimper quietly in the corner.

[batman]

Please, please banish the polls. I almost can't stand going to the major league forum, and seeing those three worthless polls at the top of the page.

 

Begone polls, BEGONE! If I have to see another "Fire Yost" poll, I think I may whimper quietly in the corner.

 

QFA.

 

~Bill

[Brian the Automator]

The "Polls" forum is now created for your polling pleasure.

 

With that said, please take it easy on the polls and don't post more than one at a time per user.