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Should Polls Always Have An other Option?
MilwaukeeScott
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Most polls don't offer an Other option.
The Poll Creator seems to think we must conform into their narrow definition of the question asked without there being OTHER reasons or ways to answer their questions. So....
Edited by MilwaukeeScott on April 19, 2018 5:30PM The Poll Creator seems to think we must conform into their narrow definition of the question asked without there being OTHER reasons or ways to answer their questions. So....
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All I see is hate and rage from people who don't understand how to.....
All I see is hate and rage from people who don't understand how to.....
Should Polls Always Have An other Option? 79 votes
Yes
17%
14 votes
No
12%
10 votes
Other
69%
55 votes
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Enemy-of-Coldharbour✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭YesThey should also have a place for feedback/comments.
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jedtb16_ESO✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭Otheryup, this one.pc eu eso+
paraphrasing soren kierkegaard.... when we look at the forum all we can do is laugh. -
Anotherone773✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭OtherI had to vote "other" because there was no "both" option. Poll is biased! -
NewBlacksmurf✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭NoActually that defeats the point.
People do it because some feedback is...those being polled feel forced into an answer, please understand a good poll is going to cause you to make a choice. "Other" is literally pointless whereas the poll should be created to drive a point or uncover some trend even if its a bad poll. Or I should say...other is just thrown out (should be)
https://www.helpscout.net/blog/customer-survey/
https://www.surveymonkey.com/mp/writing-survey-questions/
https://zapier.com/learn/forms-surveys/writing-effective-survey/Edited by NewBlacksmurf on April 19, 2018 6:29PM-PC (PTS)/Xbox One: NewBlacksmurf
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Ley✭✭✭✭✭
✭NoI think poll choices should be clear, concise, as few choices as possible, and unbiased. Unless you're just making a poll for the fun of it.Leylith - MagSorc | Leyloth - StamPlar | Leynerd - MagPlar | Leylit - StamBlade | Ley Eviticus - StamDK | Leydor - MagDen | Leylum - StamSorc | Leylux - MagBlade -
jedtb16_ESO✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭OtherI think poll choices should be clear, concise, as few choices as possible, and unbiased. Unless you're just making a poll for the fun of it.
on here they are all 'just for the fun of it'pc eu eso+
paraphrasing soren kierkegaard.... when we look at the forum all we can do is laugh. -
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Turelus✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭NoNo, not unless the person creating it wants one or feels it's beneficial to the polls data.
If you want a simple yes/no poll then that's fine. I generally include one with mine as I know my narrow choices in polls don't always reflect all available views.@Turelus - EU PC Megaserver
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jokeaccount✭✭✭Otherhaha look guys i voted other haha lol am i funny yet
in all seriousness, yes. there's always going to be some people whose opinions can't be properly represented by the other options on the poll. including an "other" option doesn't hurt anybody, so i think there should always be one, no? -
Ley✭✭✭✭✭
✭Nojedtb16_ESO wrote: »
Typically yes, I agree. Once in a while though people make a poll here for actual useful information.Leylith - MagSorc | Leyloth - StamPlar | Leynerd - MagPlar | Leylit - StamBlade | Ley Eviticus - StamDK | Leydor - MagDen | Leylum - StamSorc | Leylux - MagBlade -
fgoron2000✭✭✭✭YesEach time I want to weigh in on a poll that doesn't have an option for my preference and no Other option, I will first, decline to vote, and I'll then leave a comment, chastising the OP for not including an Other option.
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MasterSpatula✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭OtherThis poll doesn't insult me for disagreeing with your opinion and is, thus, invalid."A probable impossibility is preferable to an improbable possibility." - Aristotle -
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