Poll of the Day > People need to learn how to make polls...

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loseless
06/14/17 7:28:53 AM
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Yeah, it drives me nuts. Today's poll, for instance:

Based on what you saw at E3 this year, which system do you think has the best lineup for the rest of this year?

Nintendo 3DS
Nintendo Switch
PC
PlayStation 4
PlayStation Vita
Xbox One

What if I didn't watch E3? I can't reply then, can I? Can't mods or admins or whoever selects the poll of the day actually think about these things before posting them? Its not that hard, guys...

I'm finding more and more polls that I can't vote because no answer suits me. Polls should always have options for all possible reactions or positions, not just the major ones. Otherwise just say that outliers aren't welcome.
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JixHedgehog
06/14/17 7:31:57 AM
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Why cant you replay the presentations?

I'm more disappointed over the lack of Wii, PS3 and 360 options D:<
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ParanoidObsessive
06/14/17 7:36:22 AM
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loseless posted...
I can't reply then, can I?

And that would be such a terrible tragedy, wouldn't it Snowflake?


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Sarcasthma
06/14/17 8:12:20 AM
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loseless posted...
Otherwise just say that outliers aren't welcome.

Outliers aren't welcome.

So sayeth the Poll King.
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SushiSquid
06/14/17 8:14:23 AM
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loseless posted...
What if I didn't watch E3? I can't reply then, can I?

This is actually really common in the polls. They almost never include an "I don't care" option, because if the poll doesn't apply to you, you just don't answer.
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loseless
06/14/17 8:41:33 AM
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SushiSquid posted...
loseless posted...
What if I didn't watch E3? I can't reply then, can I?

This is actually really common in the polls. They almost never include an "I don't care" option, because if the poll doesn't apply to you, you just don't answer.

Yeah, but not having an answer is still a choice, its still relevant. By knowing how many people don't care about something we might end up learning more about it. Polls have to reflect that or otherwise they are badly constructed.
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SushiSquid
06/14/17 8:58:16 AM
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Yes, these polls are badly constructed. What I'm saying is that they always have been. This isn't new.
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Sarcasthma
06/14/17 9:00:03 AM
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loseless posted...
SushiSquid posted...
loseless posted...
What if I didn't watch E3? I can't reply then, can I?

This is actually really common in the polls. They almost never include an "I don't care" option, because if the poll doesn't apply to you, you just don't answer.

Yeah, but not having an answer is still a choice, its still relevant. By knowing how many people don't care about something we might end up learning more about it. Polls have to reflect that or otherwise they are badly constructed.

So you're saying that we should care that you don't care?
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OneTimeBen
06/14/17 9:01:15 AM
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I agree
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