GuyB, why no "poll" feature on Vital?

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Edited Date/Time 8/19/2015 3:43pm
Are you concerned every poll thread will turn into a shit storm? They will for sure, but would it be too much to moderate?

It's an easy way to generate a mass amount of clicks to your site. Vital would become even more interesting than it is already...personally I think it's a great feature that can provide good feedback in certain situations.
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kkawboy14 8/19/2015 11:54am
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Because corporate America doesn't dig strippers!
Black Diesel Bomber 8/19/2015 12:06pm
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That's the great thing about the poll feature as it eliminates some of the that. There are a lot of posters who won't chime in on a thread because they don't want to deal with the attacks from the vital regulars...with a poll you'll get more members contributing and the poll numbers speak for themselves. Better feedback from a broader member base.

Shit storm or not, every other thread turns into a shit storm so why not?
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GuyB 8/19/2015 12:32pm
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There is one... at www.vitalmx.com

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TXDirt 8/19/2015 12:34pm
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Boom. I was first to vote!! I'm carrying 100%!
dazzlindino 8/19/2015 12:37pm
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...4 to 0 ....
Black Diesel Bomber 8/19/2015 12:39pm
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GuyB wrote:
There is one... at www.vitalmx.com
Just more proof that you need to incorporate this feature into the forum...we had to scroll down and search for it and you just got your 1st 5 votes....it's time to allow the members to create their own poll threads Smile
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GuyB 8/19/2015 12:43pm
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GuyB wrote:
There is one... at www.vitalmx.com
Black Diesel Bomber wrote:
Just more proof that you need to incorporate this feature into the forum...we had to scroll down and search for it and you just got your...
Just more proof that you need to incorporate this feature into the forum...we had to scroll down and search for it and you just got your 1st 5 votes....it's time to allow the members to create their own poll threads Smile
I'm all for having users suggest polls, and we pick from the best of them, rather than have a bunch of useless polls. Wink
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h&m_cycle 8/19/2015 12:44pm
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Black Diesel Bomber wrote:
Are you concerned every poll thread will turn into a shit storm? They will for sure, but would it be too much to moderate? It's an...
Are you concerned every poll thread will turn into a shit storm? They will for sure, but would it be too much to moderate?

It's an easy way to generate a mass amount of clicks to your site. Vital would become even more interesting than it is already...personally I think it's a great feature that can provide good feedback in certain situations.
They didn't go with vBulletin when starting the forum... It has the poll function & there would be 20 different polls at once...
Just look at the thread on the front page "How many think Dungey is the fastest rider ever...

http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/
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450crf_732 8/19/2015 12:46pm
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We just had a pole between exhaust companies. FMF won btw...
Black Diesel Bomber 8/19/2015 12:48pm
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GuyB wrote:
There is one... at www.vitalmx.com
Black Diesel Bomber wrote:
Just more proof that you need to incorporate this feature into the forum...we had to scroll down and search for it and you just got your...
Just more proof that you need to incorporate this feature into the forum...we had to scroll down and search for it and you just got your 1st 5 votes....it's time to allow the members to create their own poll threads Smile
GuyB wrote:
I'm all for having users suggest polls, and we pick from the best of them, rather than have a bunch of useless polls. Wink
most of the threads on here become useless after a few posts anyway....there are definitely some positives to the poll feature. How about a trial run to see if it works?

Is it an easy feature to incorporate into your site for a trial run?
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GuyB 8/19/2015 12:50pm
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Black Diesel Bomber wrote:
most of the threads on here become useless after a few posts anyway....there are definitely some positives to the poll feature. How about a trial run...
most of the threads on here become useless after a few posts anyway....there are definitely some positives to the poll feature. How about a trial run to see if it works?

Is it an easy feature to incorporate into your site for a trial run?
In the forum? No.
Black Diesel Bomber 8/19/2015 12:53pm
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Black Diesel Bomber wrote:
Are you concerned every poll thread will turn into a shit storm? They will for sure, but would it be too much to moderate? It's an...
Are you concerned every poll thread will turn into a shit storm? They will for sure, but would it be too much to moderate?

It's an easy way to generate a mass amount of clicks to your site. Vital would become even more interesting than it is already...personally I think it's a great feature that can provide good feedback in certain situations.
h&m_cycle wrote:
They didn't go with vBulletin when starting the forum... It has the poll function & there would be 20 different polls at once... Just look at...
They didn't go with vBulletin when starting the forum... It has the poll function & there would be 20 different polls at once...
Just look at the thread on the front page "How many think Dungey is the fastest rider ever...

http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/
it might get abused at first but it should mellow out after a couple weeks I imagine. It's great for getting feedback on products as you get votes from several hundred members, instead of some bashing that turns the thread into an argument (like almost every single thread on the site). We use it in photography forums and it works well.
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h&m_cycle 8/19/2015 1:00pm
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Black Diesel Bomber wrote:
it might get abused at first but it should mellow out after a couple weeks I imagine. It's great for getting feedback on products as you...
it might get abused at first but it should mellow out after a couple weeks I imagine. It's great for getting feedback on products as you get votes from several hundred members, instead of some bashing that turns the thread into an argument (like almost every single thread on the site). We use it in photography forums and it works well.
Abused?Woohoo No way "he" wants most of us starting our own threads with Polls...

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TXDirt 8/19/2015 1:07pm
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Maybe a new section with nothing but user polls. Sorta like bike of the day but for the unintelligent.
Sandwarrior752 8/19/2015 2:07pm
8/19/2015 2:07pm Edited Date/Time 8/19/2015 2:09pm
Black Diesel Bomber wrote:
most of the threads on here become useless after a few posts anyway....there are definitely some positives to the poll feature. How about a trial run...
most of the threads on here become useless after a few posts anyway....there are definitely some positives to the poll feature. How about a trial run to see if it works?

Is it an easy feature to incorporate into your site for a trial run?
GuyB wrote:
In the forum? No.
I understand that choice. But what about the same poll tied to a 'sticky topic' on the main forum hub where we can discuss that poll ? (the one from vitalmx.com page)
We could also comment in there which the next poll could be and view the results in the topic.
This way users can only vote and see results and comment!
Just throwing some ideas out there Smile

*Given the situation that only mods can post those poll topics ofcourse!
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GuyB 8/19/2015 3:27pm
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Sandwarrior752 wrote:
I understand that choice. But what about the same poll tied to a 'sticky topic' on the main forum hub where we can discuss that poll...
I understand that choice. But what about the same poll tied to a 'sticky topic' on the main forum hub where we can discuss that poll ? (the one from vitalmx.com page)
We could also comment in there which the next poll could be and view the results in the topic.
This way users can only vote and see results and comment!
Just throwing some ideas out there Smile

*Given the situation that only mods can post those poll topics ofcourse!
That's a totally workable option. Smile
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GuyB 8/19/2015 3:33pm
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Oh, not that long. Since day 1 here... Wink
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Starcrossed 8/19/2015 3:43pm
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I have not been able to view the results from the poll. When I click the "View Results" button it just reverts to a "Back to Poll" button without displaying the results.

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