Is it time for another inane poll yet?

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msallen
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Is it time for another inane poll yet?

Is it time for another inane poll yet? 40 votes

No
0% 0 votes
Not just at the moment thanks
20% 8 votes
Definitely not
5% 2 votes
Can't we just disable polls please?
75% 30 votes
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  • Biggles
    Biggles Posts: 8,209 Forumite
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    They're mostly from newbies, sometimes as their first post, and I asked some time ago that there should be a restriction, as there is with posting links, in order that new posters need to have made a certain number of posts before they can post a poll. By that time, they should have learned how the forum works.
  • agrinnall
    agrinnall Posts: 23,344 Forumite
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    I've just posted on another thread to say that polls rarely add anything to a thread, but here's an example where it's a particularly useful addition!
  • badger09
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    Biggles wrote: »
    They're mostly from newbies, sometimes as their first post, and I asked some time ago that there should be a restriction, as there is with posting links, in order that new posters need to have made a certain number of posts before they can post a poll. By that time, they should have learned how the forum works.

    Oh dear Biggles

    I think you're mistakenly crediting some of these poll starters with common sense and basic intelligence.
  • colsten
    colsten Posts: 17,597 Forumite
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    As always, there is the :spam: button that hopefully all regulars know how to use. Mind you, perhaps we need a poll to establish whether people really do know the power of that button.
  • eskbanker
    eskbanker Posts: 31,076 Forumite
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    msallen wrote: »
    Is it time for another inane poll yet?
    I'll get my butler to vote once my private jet has landed - I'd do it myself but dropped my phone in the jacuzzi somewhere over the mid-Atlantic....
  • Katiehound
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    These inane polls seem to be breeding lately... obviously not enough on this board to keep the lack of brains engaged!!
    Being polite and pleasant doesn't cost anything! --
    Many thanks
    -Stash bust:in 2022:337
    Stash bust :2023. 120duvets, 24 bags, 43 dog coats, 2 scrunchies, 10 mittens, 6 bootees, 8 glass cases, 2 A6 notebooks, 59 cards, 6 lav bags,36 angels,9 bones, 1 knee blanket, 1 lined bag,3 owls, 88 pyramids = total 420 total spend £5. Total for 'Dogs for Good' £546.82

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  • Katiehound
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    colsten wrote: »
    As always, there is the :spam: button that hopefully all regulars know how to use. Mind you, perhaps we need a poll to establish whether people really do know the power of that button.

    Well, I hate to admit it, but actually I don't know the power of that particular button!
    I don't need a poll (thanks all the same!) just a heads up...
    Being polite and pleasant doesn't cost anything! --
    Many thanks
    -Stash bust:in 2022:337
    Stash bust :2023. 120duvets, 24 bags, 43 dog coats, 2 scrunchies, 10 mittens, 6 bootees, 8 glass cases, 2 A6 notebooks, 59 cards, 6 lav bags,36 angels,9 bones, 1 knee blanket, 1 lined bag,3 owls, 88 pyramids = total 420 total spend £5. Total for 'Dogs for Good' £546.82

    2024:23 Doggy duvets,30 pyramids, 6 hottie covers, 4 knit hats,13 crochet angels,1 shopper, 87cards=164 £86 spent!!!
  • badger09
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    Katiehound wrote: »
    Well, I hate to admit it, but actually I don't know the power of that particular button!
    I don't need a poll (thanks all the same!) just a heads up...

    Basically, if enough of us press the :spam: button on a particular post, it gets deleted. If there are multiple posts by a newbie who is posting:spam: and I'm feeling community spirited, I'll go through all their other posts & mark them aswell.:)
  • Anthorn
    Anthorn Posts: 4,362 Forumite
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    Unauthorised, self-appointed Forum Police aside, did you actually not mean "inane"and simply missed out the "s"? Let's not forget folks that MSE itself does polls too. What's good for the goose, etc. etc.
  • RG2015
    RG2015 Posts: 5,907 Forumite
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    Anthorn wrote: »
    Unauthorised, self-appointed Forum Police aside, did you actually not mean "inane"and simply missed out the "s"? Let's not forget folks that MSE itself does polls too. What's good for the goose, etc. etc.

    inane

    adjective
    lacking sense or meaning; silly.
    "don't badger people with inane questions"
    synonyms: silly, foolish, stupid, fatuous, idiotic, absurd, ridiculous, ludicrous, laughable, risible, imbecilic, moronic, cretinous, unintelligent, witless, asinine, pointless, senseless, frivolous, nonsensical, brainless, mindless, thoughtless, vacuous, vapid, empty-headed; childish, puerile, infantile, jejune, daft, dumb, dim, half-baked, gormless.

    I think that just about covers some of the recent (non-MSE staff) polls.
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