Poll: How useful are polls?
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I believe that the polls are a substitute for short responses to a thread.
Instead of simply saying "I like X" in a thread, you take the poll option then leave.
It doesn't always work mind you, but it has worked on me.
Instead of simply saying "I like X" in a thread, you take the poll option then leave.
It doesn't always work mind you, but it has worked on me.
Depends.
Are you trying to get blunt answers? Then yes.
Are you trying to get reasons behind the Answers? Then no.
Polls attract views, but lessen Posts.
They also get used for quick Lulz and easy Posts by Voting for the "Irrelevant Option".
So it pretty much depends on what you're trying to do with the Thread.
Also, I will be voting for Mayonnaise, seeing as "Depends" is not a choice.
Are you trying to get blunt answers? Then yes.
Are you trying to get reasons behind the Answers? Then no.
Polls attract views, but lessen Posts.
They also get used for quick Lulz and easy Posts by Voting for the "Irrelevant Option".
So it pretty much depends on what you're trying to do with the Thread.
Also, I will be voting for Mayonnaise, seeing as "Depends" is not a choice.
Polls are useless if you put stupid options such as "Hold the maonaise." You are trying to see if polls are useful, please explain how that option helps you understand.
There is nothing that irks me more on this site than polls with stupid options.
There is nothing that irks me more on this site than polls with stupid options.
Polls tend to bring more people in the the thread, no idea why, someone did a 1000th or 10000th post on the posting and replying habits of the escapist a few months ago.
As for gathering info, only if an extra silly selection isn't avalible.
As for gathering info, only if an extra silly selection isn't avalible.
They are usually useless, and are often used in cases of "Oh look, a checkbox! I'm going to tick it because I can". Sometimes, however, there is a trend that the OP wants to investigate, or if it's a VS. thread, it provides a quick preview of the response.
With stupid & pointless options like "Hold the maonaise" most people are going to click that option which in the long run will make a poll as useful as trying to light a fire using two pieces of paper.
As a general rule, most statistics and surveys are unreliable since it is absolutely impossible to account for every single person's viewpoint, no matter how large and diverse your sample group is you'll always have to generalise in the end.
Polls on here are subject to the same thing (as well as the fact that some questions are likely to only get answers from people who feel very strongly about it meaning it doesn't nessercarily give a accurate or valid answer).
Polls on here are subject to the same thing (as well as the fact that some questions are likely to only get answers from people who feel very strongly about it meaning it doesn't nessercarily give a accurate or valid answer).
I like them, because I can feel like I'm contributing without having to type anything.
They can be useful as a measure of opinion, or particularly if you want to gauge which game is best, but often they're pointless and/or broken. I think the popularity of the mayonnaise option speaks for itself, which is interesting in that the least relevant poll option here actually is the most meaningful.
They can be useful as a measure of opinion, or particularly if you want to gauge which game is best, but often they're pointless and/or broken. I think the popularity of the mayonnaise option speaks for itself, which is interesting in that the least relevant poll option here actually is the most meaningful.
It helps me understand how the majority of the Escapist users think so I can be an arsehole and disagree with them.
I only see them as useful if they are well implemented and worded. They also should be used in situations which require concise answers without as much gray area because in many cases too much elaboration would be required.