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Subject: Re: About the polls....

Author: Steven Schwartz

Date: 09:51:55 12/21/98

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On December 21, 1998 at 12:18:03, James Robertson wrote:

>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

Perhaps you can solicit other members to help you.
The poll will be occupied with the Modertor voting
until New Years and then it would be nice to see
new, fresh questions every week or so.
- Steve (ICD/Your Move)




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