A poll for gig'.

[Lt Major Burns]

do you think gig should want polls? do you think we should have more polls?

 

[Gig']

Thanks Lt Major Burns

how did you start it in the first place ? can't remember where to find this feature

 

[Lt Major Burns]

it's a very discreet checkbox at the bottom of the new thread screen, which then leads you onto the poll screen after pressing ok.

 

[Gig']

Thanks for your answer

I must change my glasses or get a bigger screen, but as a matter of fact I found this link http://www.macosx.com/content/faq.php just the other day after 6 month in the forum.

I think it's a great starting point for newbie but it's not exactly put enough in evidence to make it a must read before posting

 

[symphonix]

I don't think we get too many polls. Maybe one a day, as I can see it, and that seems reasonable to me.

 

[Cheryl]

There should be a not sure option.

 

[Gig']

There should be a not sure option.

Not sure : is it an opinion ?

 

[TommyWillB]

it's a very discreet checkbox at the bottom of the new thread screen, which then leads you onto the poll screen after pressing ok.

What? Where?...

I can't see a "Poll" checkbox anywhere when trying to add a Thread to the Cafe?!?

I looked both on the New Thread and it's Preview page...

Is is just me?

There used to be a place to select various "skins"... I can't find it, but maybe I've got some odd legacy skin??

Screenshot please!

 

[Cheryl]

You have to start a new thread. At the very bottom under Additional Options is the poll option. Here is a screen shot:

 

[bbloke]

What? Where?...

I can't see a "Poll" checkbox anywhere when trying to add a Thread to the Cafe?!?

I looked both on the New Thread and it's Preview page...

Is is just me?

There used to be a place to select various "skins"... I can't find it, but maybe I've got some odd legacy skin??

Screenshot please!

Thank goodness it is not just me! I remember looking at the FAQ several times (months ago) and wondering why I couldn't see this option anywhere. I've compared what I see with the screenshot (thanks, Cheryl ) and I have all the options... except for the poll one!

Any ideas?

 

[Gig']

Thanks BBloke and TommyWillB for bringing up the non access to this function

now that polls are running again

I took time to check how to start one according to cheryl and realise I can't either

there must be a plain explanation for this ?

 

[mdnky]

I'm going off my memory here, which can be spotty at times, but I believe (pretty sure) that you have to be a contributing member to use the poll feature. It's been that way for a couple of years now.

 

[Satcomer]

I'm going off my memory here, which can be spotty at times, but I believe (pretty sure) that you have to be a contributing member to use the poll feature. It's been that way for a couple of years now.

Well I have given every year several times and I still have no option for polls on new threads just like other old forum timers. I have used several browser (Safari, Camino, Firefox) and the poll funtion does not work.

 

[Lt Major Burns]

i'm hardly high up the heirarchy here, and i created one. it does seem quite random

 

[Gig']

we do have an answer thanks to ScottW here :

http://www.macosx.com/forums/showthread.php?t=239599

 

[bbloke]

Thanks for the heads up, Gig'.

OKAY... The scoop from the horses mouth....

Many Many moons ago... an execitive decision was made which limited the ability to create polls to moderators/admins and folks who where "Supporting Members" in a financial category.

During that period in history... when you donated, you where given special access, noted as a contributing member and given permissions to make polls.

At some point that program ended and nothing ever changed.

I suppose it is time for a change?

So, are the people who can post polls, but aren't moderators, all "supporting members" (i.e. those who donated money)? If they are, I guess that explains it. If not, then I'm still confused!

 

[fryke]

I think I remember that, and yes, that was exactly what was done back then... Also: We thought that at that time, there was an awful LOT of polls. Basically everybody just added a poll to each and every of his/her threads... (Okay, I'm exaggerating, I guess...)

 

[mdnky]

Basically everybody just added a poll to each and every of his/her threads... (Okay, I'm exaggerating, I guess...)

Actually, I don't think that's too much of an exaggeration at all. It was almost that bad...every single post in the cafe seemed to have a poll attached to it back then...which was kinda annoying IMO.

 

[TommyWillB]

Thanks for the heads up, Gig'.


So, are the people who can post polls, but aren't moderators, all "supporting members" (i.e. those who donated money)? If they are, I guess that explains it. If not, then I'm still confused!

I am not a moderator, but I HAVE $contributed.

So that sounds like they set this up exactly backwards. (Unless your contributor status lapses after a period of time?)

Us contributors should get MORE funcitonality and not LESS.

 

[TommyWillB]

Never mind...

I see this issue was resolved in this other thread.