[Forum] Public poll votes

[MyTurnToWin]

As long as it is "optional" then I say YES.

[Commander9]

This HAS to be implemented. Almost all good forums have this luxury and I don't see why CC would be worse than any of them. As for avoiding crampage, there's an easy solution: it starts minimized and if someone wants to check it, he just maximizes it. Great suggestion!

[Dako]

I really like the Idea, 1 question : will it be an option when you vote 2 ? Sometimes people don't want others to know. So I think it should be an option for the one who votes 2 !

Btw, I voted yes

Oh, I like bananas 2, but had to make a choice

Well, I think it will create some half-public votes out there. I guess if the votes are public and you don't want to expose your opinion (holy wars coming?) - don't vote in public votes.

And yes, this is _optional_ feature. We will always have good old private polls (like they are right now).

[reptile]

This would definitely be a VERY helpful option...especially in the private forums!!! It would be great to know who voted what... and WHO has yet to vote...etc..

[Dai_atan]

nifty!

[pimpdave]

This is a terrible idea.

Secret ballot, and all that. Imagine all of the further bickering this will create. Also, it will encourage further proliferation of multi-accounts, so people can just vote and remain anonymous.

[Dako]

This is a terrible idea.

Secret ballot, and all that. Imagine all of the further bickering this will create. Also, it will encourage further proliferation of multi-accounts, so people can just vote and remain anonymous.

Well, this is just an option. And if you want to bother and create a multi for just a vote - you can do so now. As I already said - target user group of this feature will be private usergroups where people are mature and trust each other.

Polls in public forums can still be as they are now. And even if they were made public with this optional feature - I am sure mods will handle the situation and our MultiHunters will be swift to ban all the multies.

[ljex]

I think this is a great idea as long as it is optional and it seems rather easy to implement so i voted yes

[Serbia]

Bad idea. Totally against it - and I'd rather not vote at all than have my vote available to be seen. If I want people to know how I voted, I'll tell them. Otherwise, votes are private.

And in a clan setting, which is an even smaller, more personal setting, an option like that will end up creating witch hunts. And not voting wouldn't even save that person, because a non-vote could be construed to be a vote against the popular majority, which essentially would create the same issue. I'm completely against this.

[Dako]

And in a clan setting, which is an even smaller, more personal setting, an option like that will end up creating witch hunts. And not voting wouldn't even save that person, because a non-vote could be construed to be a vote against the popular majority, which essentially would create the same issue. I'm completely against this.

That depends on a clan environment - if it is already aggressive there - yeah, witch hunts may start there. But I don't see a problem of people voting "No" in public. Anyway, most of "No" votes are discarded if they are not explained in comment below. Basically, small groups use votes not to create a statistic, but to find out if anyone has a veto vote on something. And I think since this suggestion will be an optional choice - I don't see a problem where a problematic issues is created as a private poll.
But I think you were wrong assuming closed usergroups will turn which hunting on each other - what kind of team they are after that? Friends? Doubt that. More like hounds.

[bonobo`s son]

I really like banana's.

[downfall]

sounds like a good ideal for clan voting.

[Serbia]

And I think since this suggestion will be an optional choice - I don't see a problem where a problematic issues is created as a private poll.

If there is a particular problem in a clan where someone with a bone to pick creates what could be a sensitive poll, and decides (since it's his poll) to create it using the public option, then the people participating do not have the option of remaining anonymous. The ONLY way in which I'd be in favor of this idea would be if, when a user is voting in a poll, the option is made TO EACH INDIVIDUAL whether or not to make their vote public or not.

Besides, if you want this for clans, then create a poll, and state in your little thread that anyone voting must state their vote for matter of record. Most clans aren't that big. Update your OP with each vote, to track the results. Your problem is solved, and there is no need for this silly vote-tracking thing.

[Dako]

Ok, I understood that you will not change your mind.

Thanks for the input!

[pimpdave]

Also, Dako, thanks for spamming my inbox. I guess having a forum with Suggestions clearly labeled isn't enough of a draw for people to know to go here to discuss suggestions to the site. You have to shove it in our faces too.

And why it can't just remain as is and people can just post how they voted makes the entire prospect very Boss Tweed-ish.

How about focusing on the current to-do list instead of making this site even more of a bad dystopian movie.