- Kickimanjaro
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- Intrepid Mythic Member
“Oh, it’s a little bit of everything, it’s the mountains, it’s the fog, it’s the news at six o’clock, it’s the death of my first dog, it’s the angels up above me, it’s the song that they don’t sing, It’s a little bit of everything.”
- Dawes, A little bit of everything
A bad poll will ruin a thread.
By a "bad poll" I simply mean a poll that has pointless options. For example, if this thread were to have had a poll, the options would have been "Yes" and "No". You asked if we agree or disagree, and this would have been made clear had the poll been included.
Sure, one could also read though the currently four pages and see what the general consensus is, however a poll would deliver this information up front and in a much easier to decipher manner.
In short, I like polls and I think that they can be beneficial to threads. However, when a user tries to be humorous by adding nonsensical poll options (or honestly more than four choices), I feel it can harm the thread and impact discussion.
Also kittens.