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Subject: Re: About the polls....

Author: James Robertson

Date: 09:18:03 12/21/98

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On December 21, 1998 at 11:01:09, Steven Schwartz wrote:

>On December 20, 1998 at 23:23:15, James Robertson wrote:
>
>>I am kinda getting sick of the slowness by which the polls turn over. Why not
>>never close the polls, but just keep adding new questions every week?
>>
>>Another possiblity; we have had the current poll here for months (at least it
>>seems like it!), and I'll bet that fewer than 20 votes were cast in the last 2
>>weeks. Just turn the questions over more quickly, as the percentages probaby
>>don't change much after the first 2 weeks.
>>
>>James
>
>I believe that the problem lies more in the lack of
>membership participation in the creation of interesting
>questions and answer choices.
>
>We created the questions ourselves up until early-October
>or so when the holiday season began. We attempted to change
>the questions every two weeks or so.
>
>But once we got busy taking care of our Santa duties, the
>poll sort of stagnated. I made several requests for questions
>and possible answers but, mostly, to no avail.
>
>Perhaps we can get a committee of a few members to devise
>questions and possible answers on a weekly basis.
>
>- Steve (ICD/Your Move)

I would be willing to help think of questions, if you want me to. Being on a
comittee sounds cool!

James



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