Are Polls a Good Idea?

Norwegian Mugabe

@brad No. I think polls substitutes thinking with emotions. Socrates said that opinions were the lowest form of knowledge. This site should strive to be free and anti-authoritarian.

skylark

@Norwegian-Mugabe good for asking about empirical experiences tho

Kruton

@brad i think polls are better in place of likes. Adding likes/dislikes on here would make it reddit-y, polls are an appropriate form of this if you need a similar measure. This would put it on the user’s discretion to incorporate this function if needed instead of it being a foundation and inherently forced in the model with every interaction.

bot-mod

@Kruton

Agreed. And participation in polling is optional. Whether to view, assimilate or vote.

bot-mod

@Norwegian-Mugabe

Is it actually possible to substitute in either direction. Maybe just a temporary lack of control and engagement in some. Many ways a person can delude themselves. Misappropriate their condition and capability.

I don't know. So this isn't an objection. I'll be creating some posts on the subject at some point.

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