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Should Polls Automatically Have an "Other" Option?

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Taylor_MB
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I can't be the only one who gets annoyed when polls are so simplistic they don't cover your response. Not precisely what you were thinking, but not a single option that generally covers how you would react.

It's also incredibly presumptions for poll makers to assume they'd know how every individual forum goer would react by not including a generic "other" option.

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Should Polls Automatically Have an "Other" Option? 15 votes

Yes.
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TabbycatDarkmage1337JierdanitGuarletJobooAGSThorstienn 6 votes
No.
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TurelusOkiirElsonsoanothermeDankstaMic1007emilyhyoyeonRANKK7ssorgatem 9 votes
  • Turelus
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    No.
    Nope, because sometimes you want a simple A or B answer and those who don't feel comfortable voting with that can just comment without voting.

    If you're not after a simple A or B answer then you can include an other for those who wish to choose that option.

    Also in before lock of another poll about polls poll.
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  • Taylor_MB
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    Turelus wrote: »
    Nope, because sometimes you want a simple A or B answer and those who don't feel comfortable voting with that can just comment without voting.

    If you're not after a simple A or B answer then you can include an other for those who wish to choose that option.

    Also in before lock of another poll about polls poll.

    The purpose of a poll is to measure a populations opinions, if people don't vote because they are not represented by the set answers, then you are failing to gather any meaningful data. Everyone needs to be represented even if that answer is "none of the above" then you will know that the set answers are not representative of the community.

    If people can't vote because there is no "other" option then it is granting unfair preference to the set answers that people can vote on.

    Further, how frequently can anything in ESO be accurately answered by a simple "A" or "B"? Once in a blue moon from what I've seen.

    Edited by Taylor_MB on April 23, 2018 2:02PM
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  • Tabbycat
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    Yes.
    It would cut down on biased polls.

    Although, I noticed that in this poll about poll options, there was no choice for "other".
    Edited by Tabbycat on April 23, 2018 2:12PM
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  • Rouven
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    https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/407981/should-polls-always-have-an-other-option#latest
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  • Taylor_MB
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    Tabbycat wrote: »
    It would cut down on biased polls.

    Although, I noticed that in this poll about poll options, there was no choice for "other".

    A demonstration of my point :).
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  • Taylor_MB
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    Rouven wrote: »
    https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/407981/should-polls-always-have-an-other-option#latest

    Hopefully
    Thread closed. While in good humor it has attracted more problematic and off-topic posts than it has constructive ones about the forum itself.
    doesn't happen here!

    Edited by Taylor_MB on April 23, 2018 2:16PM
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  • Gythral
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    Where is hte other option?
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  • Taylor_MB
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    Gythral wrote: »
    Where is hte other option?

    Exactly! It certainly is an outrage!
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  • ssorgatem
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    No.
    Where is the "Other" option here?

    This poll makes a weak case for that.
  • Taylor_MB
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    ssorgatem wrote: »
    Where is the "Other" option here?

    This poll makes a weak case for that.

    Precisely! If only there was some form of automation...
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  • jedtb16_ESO
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    other..

    have to join the crowd and wonder why it isn't there.

    leaving aside black and white cats and orcas few things are that binary.

    yes i know there are more black and white things but i couldn't be bothered.

    worn out from doing all those writs ;)
  • Taylor_MB
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    jedtb16_ESO wrote: »
    other..

    have to join the crowd and wonder why it isn't there.

    leaving aside black and white cats and orcas few things are that binary.

    yes i know there are more black and white things but i couldn't be bothered.

    worn out from doing all those writs ;)

    ;)
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  • BRCOURTN
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    Haha I understand the point you were trying to make by not adding an “other” option OP, but I think it led to more confusion than if you had just added one.
  • Cadbury
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    I prefer a "both" option

    But I'm neutral, so I'm apathetic to any choice
    "If a person is truly desirous of something, perhaps being set on fire does not seem so bad."
  • Rouven
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    Cadbury wrote: »
    I prefer a "both" option

    But I'm neutral, so I'm apathetic to any choice

    So we need an automatic yes, neutral, no and other? :p
    Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time. ~ Terry Pratchett
  • Guarlet
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    Yes.
    People are certainly good at creating polls that have only a few, biased options. An 'other' option should be there at least for those.
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  • ToRelax
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    Other. Obviously.

    On a slightly more serious note, at least the poll options usually make it apparent whether it's worth your time engaging in discussion with the poll creator.
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  • JobooAGS
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    Yes.
    The irony of this poll, but why not
  • Taylor_MB
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    JobooAGS wrote: »
    The irony of this poll, but why not

    Spot on!
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  • klowdy1
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    I notice this poll has no "other" option.
  • Taylor_MB
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    klowdy1 wrote: »
    I notice this poll has no "other" option.

    Absolute disgrace it is!
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  • Heka Cain
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    Yessssss! This Is Just What I Need...A Poll About Polls; Sheer Genius!
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