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What do you think of the polls in this forum? Are they worthwhile or are they a waste of time and electrons?
 
Polls are fun, but some of these are pointless. Catholics and PIZZA???

The most interesting use of a poll has to go to Jeff, who wants to know how long he’s been married, based on a civil marriage and a long annulment process. Good use of a poll!!

People ought to limit themselves and write real posts. So say I. 😉
 
I think it’s one of those things where if you don’t like it, you shouldn’t answer the poll. If no one answers the pizza poll, then it won’t stay around on the board. But, if some people enjoy it, what does it hurt? We can always skip over a poll that doesn’t seem interesting to us.

Nicole
 
I believe the Polls are a way for those who might be too shy in actually typing something and have posted. At least they have a ‘voice’ in the topic provided.

Also, polls help spur conversation as well…even the polls that have NOTHING to do with the Faith itself.
(I found the poll on Catholic and Fast Food or the one Catholic and Pizza and others interesting because they lighten up the mood of these Forums)
We can somewhat know each other a bit more personal and social…ie’ to let our hair down’.
One final comment…Just try to imagine how the early church spent their everyday life. I am sure not allof the faithful sat around be theological 24/7, THEY LIVED LIFE to the fullest as they could!

Go with God!
Edwin
 
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I believe the Polls are a way for those who might be too shy in actually typing something and have posted. At least they have a ‘voice’ in the topic provided.

Also, polls help spur conversation as well…even the polls that have NOTHING to do with the Faith itself.
(I found the poll on Catholic and Fast Food or the one Catholic and Pizza and others interesting because they lighten up the mood of these Forums)
We can somewhat know each other a bit more personal and social…ie’ to let our hair down’.
One final comment…Just try to imagine how the early church spent their everyday life. I am sure not allof the faithful sat around be theological 24/7, THEY LIVED LIFE to the fullest as they could!

Go with God!
Edwin
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I second that!👍
 
Polls are fun, but not very meaningful. They do serve as good thread starters.

JimG
 
I think most of the polls eventually lead to conversations between a few people who otherwise might not have “talked” and then they start to follow threads and get involved in the forums. So they are a really good way to get people introduced and active. Otherwise those of us who are busybodies never get any downtime at all 😃 .
 
I hate to be a party-pooper, but the polls are meaningless because
a) participants self-select–if a poll insults them or the topic bores them, they can just skip it. Besides, anyone can find out what answer they gave, so they are far less likely to give an unpopular answer.
b) the polls are often badly written, as in
0 “Yes, I prefer Best Foods to Miracle Whip”
0 "No, witches and warlocks never use Best Foods "
0 “I can’t tell, my refrigerator is on the blink.”
 
the polls are not scientific, but who cares… some of them are fun… especially the ice cream one 😉

Some of them are really slanted. But who cares… if you don’t like them don’t participate.

-D
 
Too many polls seemed designed by and for people who have nothing better to do. Granted, the polls occupy those people and keep them from doing something far worse, but at some point CA will have to buy a larger computer, and then it becomes an economic issue.

I propose resurrecting the “poll tax.” Before you can vote, you have to send a contribution to Catholic Answers, to help support their ministries.
 
(Ahem – Adminstrators: Heads up, if you’re listening)

I can take or leave the polls, but I do wish that a new selection on the poll would **not ** bump it up as if a new message had been posted. I hate going into a bumped-up thread, only to find the same 2-week-old message at the bottom, just because someone came in, clicked a poll, and left without posting meaningful text.

Kiss me, I’m poll-ish,
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I’m not loyal to any particular brand of underarm deodorant… it’s whatever I have a coupon for.
 
I should have read your poll before I created my own.

That’s another issue, multiple polls asking the same thing.
 
**I enjoy most of the polls, even those on non-Catholic related issues. It’s fun to see what others think about things. **
 
I voted for polls only by certain individuals. However,after reading some of the posts, I agree that they can be be especially helpful to the shy who are just beginning to think about getting their feet wet. I know, I was one of them and had forgotten that the polls were very helpful to me…🙂
 
I think the polls are ok…If I don’t like them or they don’t interest me, I don’t vote or reply! It certainly can start correspondence!
~Weezir
 
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Nicole:
I think it’s one of those things where if you don’t like it, you shouldn’t answer the poll. If no one answers the pizza poll, then it won’t stay around on the board. But, if some people enjoy it, what does it hurt? We can always skip over a poll that doesn’t seem interesting to us.

Nicole
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Its all about Free will… I like them and find it very interesting what everyone has to say.😃
 
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