Comments on: Using polls to understand your members http://www.communityspark.com/using-polls-to-understand-your-members/ Community Building Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:46:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Martin Reed - Blog Author http://www.communityspark.com/using-polls-to-understand-your-members/comment-page-1/#comment-15961 Martin Reed - Blog Author Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:56:54 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/using-polls-to-understand-your-members/#comment-15961 <strong>Beth</strong> - Exactly; not everyone will vote in a poll so you need to be aware of this fact before considering the results. Beth – Exactly; not everyone will vote in a poll so you need to be aware of this fact before considering the results.

]]> By: Beth http://www.communityspark.com/using-polls-to-understand-your-members/comment-page-1/#comment-15884 Beth Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:47:29 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/using-polls-to-understand-your-members/#comment-15884 But do people actually vote? I would guess that polls are like comments.... if someone sees that no one else has commented, he won't comment. But if EVERYBODY is commenting, he may jump in. But do people actually vote? I would guess that polls are like comments…. if someone sees that no one else has commented, he won’t comment. But if EVERYBODY is commenting, he may jump in.

]]> By: Martin Reed - Blog Author http://www.communityspark.com/using-polls-to-understand-your-members/comment-page-1/#comment-14187 Martin Reed - Blog Author Wed, 19 Mar 2008 19:40:42 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/using-polls-to-understand-your-members/#comment-14187 <strong>Alvina</strong> - I think you use polls perfectly. There are great for involving members in minor decisions, but for more complicated matters, personal feedback is far more relevant and valuable. Alvina – I think you use polls perfectly. There are great for involving members in minor decisions, but for more complicated matters, personal feedback is far more relevant and valuable.

]]> By: Alvina http://www.communityspark.com/using-polls-to-understand-your-members/comment-page-1/#comment-14159 Alvina Mon, 17 Mar 2008 21:12:19 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/using-polls-to-understand-your-members/#comment-14159 I have used polls to get my members involved in some decision making. Some appreciate this because they feel they have a say. However, the decisions are not too serious. I used these polls for decisions such as which skins we should use or which banners are the best, whether we should use the reputation system and so on. I wouldn't rely on polls for members when it comes to deciding to ban someone or adding a new rule. I reserve these kind of polls for the staff on my forum. I have used polls to get my members involved in some decision making. Some appreciate this because they feel they have a say. However, the decisions are not too serious. I used these polls for decisions such as which skins we should use or which banners are the best, whether we should use the reputation system and so on. I wouldn’t rely on polls for members when it comes to deciding to ban someone or adding a new rule. I reserve these kind of polls for the staff on my forum.

]]> By: Martin Reed - Blog Author http://www.communityspark.com/using-polls-to-understand-your-members/comment-page-1/#comment-5237 Martin Reed - Blog Author Mon, 30 Jul 2007 14:35:21 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/using-polls-to-understand-your-members/#comment-5237 <strong>Mani</strong> - Thanks for your kind comment, I am glad you enjoyed the article. Mani – Thanks for your kind comment, I am glad you enjoyed the article.

]]> By: Mani Karthik http://www.communityspark.com/using-polls-to-understand-your-members/comment-page-1/#comment-5212 Mani Karthik Mon, 30 Jul 2007 05:45:21 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/using-polls-to-understand-your-members/#comment-5212 Good article martin. Though it touched a very basic topic - you made it sound fresh. Now, that's what i call blogging! Cheers! Mani Good article martin.

Though it touched a very basic topic – you made it sound fresh. Now, that’s what i call blogging!

Cheers!
Mani

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]]> By: Martin Reed - Blog Author http://www.communityspark.com/using-polls-to-understand-your-members/comment-page-1/#comment-4965 Martin Reed - Blog Author Thu, 26 Jul 2007 21:10:38 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/using-polls-to-understand-your-members/#comment-4965 <strong>Smiley</strong> - Forum polls can be great fun for your members, and for you! Just be careful not to take them too seriously! Having a separate area for feedback where users can be more comprehensive with their ideas is far more appropriate. Smiley – Forum polls can be great fun for your members, and for you! Just be careful not to take them too seriously! Having a separate area for feedback where users can be more comprehensive with their ideas is far more appropriate.

]]> By: Smiley http://www.communityspark.com/using-polls-to-understand-your-members/comment-page-1/#comment-4949 Smiley Thu, 26 Jul 2007 16:41:05 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/using-polls-to-understand-your-members/#comment-4949 I agree. I don't use forum polls to gather opinions. I do have a permanent thread sticky'd up in the feedback forum where members can give their opinions on the site design, features, what they'd like added in the future etc etc, and I have a weekly poll on the main site its self that is sometimes for fun, sometimes to gain feedback from ALL site visitors. I think forum polls should be left as a bit of fun for members. I agree. I don’t use forum polls to gather opinions. I do have a permanent thread sticky’d up in the feedback forum where members can give their opinions on the site design, features, what they’d like added in the future etc etc, and I have a weekly poll on the main site its self that is sometimes for fun, sometimes to gain feedback from ALL site visitors.

I think forum polls should be left as a bit of fun for members.

]]> By: Martin Reed - Blog Author http://www.communityspark.com/using-polls-to-understand-your-members/comment-page-1/#comment-4944 Martin Reed - Blog Author Thu, 26 Jul 2007 13:57:38 +0000 http://www.communityspark.com/using-polls-to-understand-your-members/#comment-4944 <strong>Sutocu</strong> - You're right; polls are often over-simplified to the point where the 'data' they collect is pretty much meaningless. <strong>Aaron</strong> - You raise a good point. It is pretty easy to manipulate polls; also, because people become lazy when they are online they will often skip the full question and go straight to the responses. <strong>Russ</strong> - Exactly; so many forum polls are biased or not thought through before they are set up. I think the fact that they are so easy to do means that people rush and get them going without really thinking through their aims and whether a poll is suitable for meeting them. Sutocu – You’re right; polls are often over-simplified to the point where the ‘data’ they collect is pretty much meaningless.

Aaron – You raise a good point. It is pretty easy to manipulate polls; also, because people become lazy when they are online they will often skip the full question and go straight to the responses.

Russ – Exactly; so many forum polls are biased or not thought through before they are set up. I think the fact that they are so easy to do means that people rush and get them going without really thinking through their aims and whether a poll is suitable for meeting them.

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