Create polls - DPChallenge Forums

05/14/2007 02:51:10 AM · #1

Is it possible to make it so we can create polls to get an idea of what others think without actually needing a comment. Say I want to know how many like micro stocks, how many hate it and how many don't care, WITHOUT the hassle of reading rants on it, people can just vote and I can get an idea. This might also be useful for individual photography. Does this picture look better greyscaled? Yes, No...that kind of stuff.

Sony FE 24-105mm F4 G OSS

05/14/2007 03:02:49 AM · #2

suggested before. would really like to see it being implemented next!

JustinM

Sony Alpha a7 IV

05/14/2007 09:54:31 PM · #3

I agree that would be a very great addition to the site

RainMotorsports

Nikon D60

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR

05/14/2007 10:12:04 PM · #4

Originally posted by crayon:

suggested before. would really like to see it being implemented next!

Well like some forums we would just create them in threads shouldn't be too hard todo. Takes a bit of time to put in but langdon can handle it.

GeneralE

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

05/14/2007 10:52:53 PM · #5

Perhaps you can post your specific suggestion for a poll -- wording of the question and choices -- in the Web Site Suggestions section instead of this blanket request ... a very educated guess (mine) would have it that changing Forum code to accommodate user-generated polls is quite low on the priority list, but actually posting a specific poll isn't too hard, if we find it a useful and/or entertaining subject ...

05/14/2007 11:02:44 PM · #6

here's an example i found:

polls in forum threads SAMPLE

it would be nice to have something similar on dpc.
after all, like Jason said, it's good to see the poll results without reading each post and counting them one by one.

Tamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Aspherical IF for Canon

05/14/2007 11:15:46 PM · #7

Originally posted by GeneralE:

I personally think the user generated polls would be quite useful.

SDW

Canon EOS-60D

05/14/2007 11:16:05 PM · #8

My host offers phpbb and it allows the creator of a thread to place a poll at the top of the thread. It will allow a question and from 2 to whatever the admin sets as the max. (10) choices.

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

05/14/2007 11:27:29 PM · #9

actually, has Langdon ever considered using the vBulletin template to replace the site's forum? it has a lot more useful feature, like tracing a member's last posts, etc. - and yes, it has a very nifty poll-creating feature too.

Message edited by author 2007-05-14 23:27:44.

Cam

Sony DSC-F717

05/14/2007 11:34:34 PM · #10

I love the ESPN polls. They break it all down state by state. Probably not relevant here, but my favorite poll.

smurfguy

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

05/15/2007 09:37:18 AM · #11

Originally posted by crayon:

Blasphemy! =D

These forums are really nice, particularly because they cut out the noisy junk that most forums allow. Is there really a good use for user-created polls?

05/15/2007 09:42:36 AM · #12

In the photography section, yes. I could name several that I would start with while posting a photo of something I've done. It allows people to agree or disagree with something without actually having to say anything. For instance - Is Nikon better than Canon? Yes, No. The person might be looking at buying a Nikon over a Canon. People might not want to get into why they believe Nikon is better, but they just want to say YES or NO. That's a basic question, I'm sure others will have more.

As for the off-topic section, I can think of about a million polls (Mostly for men) that would be great...but that's off topic.

I still think it would be good.

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR

05/15/2007 09:43:35 AM · #13

Why not have a poll about how many users would A) Like to have a user generated poll. B) Don't want it for whatever reason. C) Could care less either way. D) What the hell is a poll.

RainMotorsports

Nikon D60

05/15/2007 09:44:04 AM · #14

Originally posted by crayon:

First off vBulletin isnt free and we cant reuse any of their code.

Main point is its easier for langdon to integrate new features into his code then to integrate another forum design into the site.

05/15/2007 10:42:21 PM · #15

Originally posted by RainMotorsports:

Originally posted by crayon:
actually, has Langdon ever considered using the vBulletin template to replace the site's forum? it has a lot more useful feature, like tracing a member's last posts, etc. - and yes, it has a very nifty poll-creating feature too.

First off vBulletin isnt free and we cant reuse any of their code.

Main point is its easier for langdon to integrate new features into his code then to integrate another forum design into the site.

yeah, well... in the end, at least we agree that a poll feature in the forums would be really useful.

05/16/2007 12:17:12 AM · #16

Originally posted by crayon:

Originally posted by RainMotorsports:

Originally posted by crayon:
actually, has Langdon ever considered using the vBulletin template to replace the site's forum? it has a lot more useful feature, like tracing a member's last posts, etc. - and yes, it has a very nifty poll-creating feature too.

First off vBulletin isnt free and we cant reuse any of their code.

Main point is its easier for langdon to integrate new features into his code then to integrate another forum design into the site.

yeah, well... in the end, at least we agree that a poll feature in the forums would be really useful.

Dunno about vbulletin, but phpbb is free.