Adding an 'abstain' vote to polls

Discussion in 'SF Open Government' started by Roman, Nov 9, 2004.

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Should and Abstain feature be added to polls?

Poll closed Nov 25, 2004.
  1. Yes

    5 vote(s)
    62.5%
  2. No

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  3. Abstain

    3 vote(s)
    37.5%
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  1. Roman Banned Banned

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    In poles, could people add an abstain vote?
    That way, the ambivalent among us could cast their non-concious while hastening us towards the quorum of 50 needed votes.

    Here's how the poll may look

    For
    Against
    Abstain (counts you in total votes, but does not affect either side)

    Could this be done, since most polls rarely reach 20 total votes?

    Vote yes if you wish to add an abstain vote to polls.
    An abstain vote would not be a for or against vote, but simply help a vote reach the quorum of 50 votes.
    Vote no if you're fascist.
    Abstain if you're apathetic. Or do whatever, I don't care.
     
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  3. Athelwulf Rest in peace Kurt... Registered Senior Member

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    That seem like a good idea.

    But what if people abstain from voting "abstain"?
     
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  5. Roman Banned Banned

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    Then they are sly quorum blocking cockblockers who should get cockchopped.
     
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  7. Ghost III Banned Banned

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    it seems a good idea because you see about 50views and only 2votes so the other 48 can vote abstain
     
  8. Kunax Sciforums:Reality not required Registered Senior Member

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    50 views does not mean 50 people entered the thread, it could however mean that 1 person clicked it 50 times.
     
  9. Ghost III Banned Banned

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    hhmmm yeah sorry i should have thought more first, i think it will be a good idea
     
  10. Roman Banned Banned

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    I thought that might be the case, but after a little experimentation, I found it not to be so.
    50 views are indeed 50 independent cases.
     
  11. grazzhoppa yawwn Valued Senior Member

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    I think adding an abstain option to polls in here is a really great idea. Although having that option wouldn't accomplish anything new or great, it would just be something that's very simple to put in and would satisfy simple curiousity that many of us have. You can get an idea of what the forum members think of your idea...I know on some polls I say to myself, "Who gives a f*ck?"...in that case I would vote to "abstain" instead of saying No to the idea.
     
  12. Roman Banned Banned

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    So all you sciforum-ers must do is add a third abstain option, and convincing a mod that it's legit.
     
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