Re: polls in Need Site Help? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r22609478 en Sat, 05 Dec 2009 01:19:42 EDT Sat, 05 Dec 2009 01:19:42 EDT Re: polls http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22624942 mod_wastrel : True. Depending on the method used now, it could be either really easy or somewhat involved to add such a feature... but, that's the fun of programming--adding useful features (not that I'm saying such a feature would be all that useful, beyond giving some coder something potentially fun to do :D).]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22624942 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 18:12:28 EDT Re: polls http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22624918 nwrickert :
And I know the site doesn't already keep such a record because... how?
Obviously we don't know. However, keeping such records requires more complex programming, so it is unlikely.
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said by nwrickert See Profile :

...the site would have to keep a record of how everybody voted.

And I know the site doesn't already keep such a record because... how?

(I'm not convinced there's any more of a "privacy factor" involved with voting in a poll here than with the usual thread posting, but to each his/her own.)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22624766 Sun, 28 Jun 2009 17:23:39 EDT Re: polls http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22624599 nwrickert : To implement that, the site would have to keep a record of how everybody voted. Most people won't like the privacy implications of that.
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said by birdfeedr See Profile :

Asked another way, is it possible for the results to be skewed by a *ahem* zealous respondent?
No. Multiple choice polls, of course do allow for more than one vote

What nwrickert See Profile said above - once you've voted, it will not permit you to vote again.

Also anon votes are not counted in polls, and you must be at least a level 2 registered member to create a poll.

»Site FAQ »How do I make a POLL?
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I've never tried voting as an anonymous user, so I don't know what happens in that case.
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Asked another way, is it possible for the results to be skewed by a *ahem* zealous respondent?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,22609478 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:16:04 EDT