61 replies to this topic

[pacificquay]

There are way too many polls on this forum.

 

They mitigate against discussion because people can just click a box rather than explain them position.

 

The results are meaningless in any case.

 

I say get rid, and let’s talk about stuff instead.

[Risil]

I love a poll

[Myrvold]

I love a poll

 

Seems like we had the same idea about this poll 

[Murl]

The forum should scrap polls about polls.

[chdphd]

A poll isn't a poll until someone says "where's the blah blah option" that they want.

[PayasYouRace]

No we should just scrap the trolls and compulsive contrarians who must argue everything, even when it makes them look like idiots.

[Nathan]

Pro choice.  Thread titles ID polls in black and white, thus they are easily avoided by those that dislike them.

[SparkPlug86]

The ironic notion of having a thread to decide the fate of poles by having a pole.

[kumo7]

Great, posters can discuss quite many things!

[milestone 11]

How can Risil, Myrvold and Fastcake have voted both yes and no?

[Fastcake]

The ironic notion of having a thread to decide the fate of poles by having a pole.

You'd think you'd learn everything about this forum after being a member for 14 years, but today I find out we hold the power to abolish Poland.

[baddog]

Never saw a poll thread where it wasn't just a starting point for discussion so no, no problem to solve here.

[noikeee]

I voted yes and no simultaneously just to spite the OP

[noikeee]

How can Risil, Myrvold and Fastcake have voted both yes and no?

The age old critical difference between a radio button and a checkbox

[ARTGP]

Should the forum limit who can start threads…I know the break was long but this is getting out of hand 😂

Edited by ARTGP, 14 October 2024 - 23:48.

[loki]

Should the forum limit who can start threads…I know the break was long but this is getting out of hand

We should start a poll…

[JeanAlesi27]

Having a poll to see if the forum should crap polls.             FFS

[SB]

I have a feeling that this could be one of the best, and longest discussion in this forum ever.

 

It would be even bettter if we can host a real phyical voting in Croyton together  !

[LolaB0860]

No

[OvDrone]

Why should a feature that should be available to anyone who wants to use it, be deleted all together ?

Not very democratic. Don’t like poll threads ? Don’t participate. Create the threads you want to be a part of.

There’s more than enough room for everyone and anything.

[Giz]

We should have a meeting about it

[mirrorboy]

hahah ok since I was one of the few who started a poll yesterday, I apologise for my part! 

Although I geniunly think my question was worth asking, the current Sprint shootout is stupid and needs fixing. Also I was quite excited to start a new thread for the first time in my more than 10 years as a member

 

But yeah, for some reason yesterday like 3 or 4 polls came up, some of them I couldn't quite understand (just give the WCC trophy to the team with most points man  ).

Edited by mirrorboy, 15 October 2024 - 07:27.

[PayasYouRace]

I think the extra break from F1 is just getting everyone a bit restless.

[JimmyClark]

No, a poll offers a good snapshot of discussion. We have plenty of threats full of nonsense without polls too lol.

[ensign14]

No we should just scrap the trolls and compulsive contrarians who must argue everything, even when it makes them look like idiots.

No we shouldn't.

[Muppetmad]

Good news, folks – we're racing this weekend, so we're almost there!

[jcbc3]

No we shouldn't.

 

 

Spoiler

[noikeee]

We should have a meeting about it

 

When I was in highschool, I only had classes in the afternoon.

 

Once the class director called us all in to come in the morning for a meeting, in which the only thing we discussed was when would we schedule the actual meeting.

 

I remember a girl in class had to wake up crazy early just for that lol

[JimmyClark]

When I was in highschool, I only had classes in the afternoon.

 

Once the class director called us all in to come in the morning for a meeting, in which the only thing we discussed was when would we schedule the actual meeting.

 

I remember a girl in class had to wake up crazy early just for that lol

 

Not just school, but meetings to discuss meetings are the bane of the modern working life. Also a sign of a level of management trying to justify their existance, in my opinion. 

[Sparky68]

Not just school, but meetings to discuss meetings are the bane of the modern working life. Also a sign of a level of management trying to justify their existance, in my opinion. 

We have departments here who have 2 meetings a day to discuss how to be more productive.....

[pdac]

Having had a long career in market research, I cannot condone the removal of polls. Perhaps the problem is that to have meaningful polls, the question(s) need to be precise and the selection choice list needs to be unambiguous and extensive enough to cover the vast majority of opinions.

[pacificquay]

When I was in highschool, I only had classes in the afternoon.

 

Once the class director called us all in to come in the morning for a meeting, in which the only thing we discussed was when would we schedule the actual meeting.

 

I remember a girl in class had to wake up crazy early just for that lol

 

Unless this is somehow lost in translation, I'm bemused at the idea of a school that's only on in the afternoon...

[KWSN - DSM]

Unless this is somehow lost in translation, I'm bemused at the idea of a school that's only on in the afternoon...

 

Afternoon school used to be a thing I think, though laid on top of regular school - Unless forced upon you in the weekends, not to be confused with Sunday school.

 

https://linkto.run/p/340IXKTM

[Brian60]

Oh the irony. A poll to vote on scrapping polls!

[KWSN - DSM]

Oh the irony. A poll to vote on scrapping polls!

 

Not sure it is.

[noikeee]

Unless this is somehow lost in translation, I'm bemused at the idea of a school that's only on in the afternoon...

 

I believe we had two options for classes, either 8AM to 1PM (morning classes) or 2PM to 7PM (afternoon classes) and the rest of the day was for homework or other activities, which could be done at home or at school. This was over 20 years ago.

 

Being on the morning classes was always better because you could just take better use of the day, whereas afternoon classes sure you'd sleep late but not actually do jack ****...

[pacificquay]

I believe we had two options for classes, either 8AM to 1PM (morning classes) or 2PM to 7PM (afternoon classes) and the rest of the day was for homework or other activities, which could be done at home or at school. This was over 20 years ago.

 

Being on the morning classes was always better because you could just take better use of the day, whereas afternoon classes sure you'd sleep late but not actually do jack ****...

 

Can't imagine parents being a big fan of this setup

[RedRabbit]

No we should just scrap the trolls and compulsive contrarians who must argue everything, even when it makes them look like idiots.

☝🏻 This

[H0R]

any poll without SATOOOO!!!!! as an option should be disallowed by default

[mclarensmps]

I like this thread! I voted no, but I think we should scrap polls! 

[milestone 11]

Afternoon school used to be a thing I think, though laid on top of regular school - Unless forced upon you in the weekends, not to be confused with Sunday school.

 

https://linkto.run/p/340IXKTM

At my grammar school, we had Thursday afternoons off and went to school Saturday mornings

[KWSN - DSM]

At my grammar school, we had Thursday afternoons off and went to school Saturday mornings

 

I am young enough not to have had Saturday school, they stopped for in 1970, which I think is the year I started school.

[milestone 11]

I am young enough not to have had Saturday school, they stopped for in 1970, which I think is the year I started school.

Thanks for the reminder.  

[KWSN - DSM]

Thanks for the reminder.  

 

Either that or call you old.

[milestone 11]

Either that or call you old.

It's acceptance of it that's difficult. 

[Mat13]

No we should just scrap the trolls and compulsive contrarians who must argue everything, even when it makes them look like idiots.

I love the phrase ‘compulsive contrarian’. I think we all know someone whom that description fits perfectly.

[KWSN - DSM]

I love the phrase ‘compulsive contrarian’. I think we all know someone whom that description fits perfectly.

 

I do.

[KWSN - DSM]

It's acceptance of it that's difficult. 

 

My wife told me only yesterday that I was living in the crazy 60ies.

[milestone 11]

My wife told me only yesterday that I was living in the crazy 60ies.

I don't remember 'em. 

[Victor]

A poll isn't a poll until someone says "where's the blah blah option" that they want.

Where's the "Scrap only this poll" option?

Edited by Victor, 15 October 2024 - 18:45.