Poll Palaver

[Danny]

Ok, just a quickie.

Has the warning you get before voting in a public poll where you see who voted what gone?

I thought it had a while ago but it's not until recently that I've seen a new public poll, and I don't recall the warning message.

If it is gone, please could it be reinstated.

 

[guska]

Uhhh, huh? You may want to explain that a bit better, unless of course it makes perfect sense and it's my brain that's confusing?

 

[Josh]

If you don't see the warning it's probably because the person who created the poll opted not to make it a public poll. If you create a thread with a poll after you submit the new thread you're taken to a poll options page where you edit in all the choices and stuff for your poll - one of which is an option to make the results of the poll public for everyone to view. I'd post a screenshot, but my computer sucks right now.

 

[Danny]

Uhhh, huh? You may want to explain that a bit better, unless of course it makes perfect sense and it's my brain that's confusing?

Well, y'know polls in which you can see who voted for what?
Well there used to be a message thaty warned you before you voted that it was a public poll.

The message has gone, or at least I can't see it.
Does anyone else?

If you don't see the warning it's probably because the person who created the poll opted not to make it a public poll. If you create a thread with a poll after you submit the new thread you're taken to a poll options page where you edit in all the choices and stuff for your poll - one of which is an option to make the results of the poll public for everyone to view. I'd post a screenshot, but my computer sucks right now.

...But I've voted in polls where the results are public, but there's been no warning message!
Can anyone else see it and my computer is broken?

 

[DuckRacer]

Well, y'know polls in which you can see who voted for what?
Well there used to be a message thaty warned you before you voted that it was a public poll.

The message has gone, or at least I can't see it.
Does anyone else?



...But I've voted in polls where the results are public, but there's been no warning message!
Can anyone else see it and my computer is broken?

I've never seen this message you speak of.

 

[Danny]

I think it said something along the lines of

"This is a public poll, so please be advised about your choice as others can see which option you picked."

Something like that.

 

[DuckRacer]

I think it said something along the lines of

"This is a public poll, so please be advised about your choice as others can see which option you picked."

Something like that.

Are you talking about this?

 

[Loon]

Hmm, I've seen that message before but I don't remember seeing it recently. Why is it so important anyway?

 

[Danny]

Are you talking about this?

That's the one.

Is it just me that doesn't see this?

 

[daan]

I can see it just fine.

 

[DuckRacer]

That's the one.

Is it just me that doesn't see this?

Look at the poll in this thread. If you see it, that's normal. You don't see it in threads that aren't public polls.

Now if you don't see it at all in the linked thread, clear your cache or something.

 

[Danny]

Geez, I'm such a tool.

Sorry, I'd forgotten it was at the top, I'd been looking underneath for it and missed it completely.

Thanks all.