Polls................wtf

sunvalleyslim · 10-02-07, 12:12 AM

Ok, So I come on line and I'm thinking what happened.
Just the other day, I think it was Brag said, "Does it seem kind of slow around here, like things are getting boring with the threads.
Next thing I know there's polls on everything, back two years ago, so what gives?
I just worked down in Hollywood on a Jessica Simpson movie called "Major Movie Star".....And I gotta tell you she more exciting than these polls..........

joegrundman · 10-02-07, 12:34 AM

hmm. something dowly said a couple of days ago......:hmm:

TarJak · 10-02-07, 12:58 AM

Apparently if you vote on a poll it brings the thread back to the top of the list even if you don't post in them.

Brag · 10-02-07, 05:52 AM

This morning I counted 32 blinking polls, most of them ancient stuff. Threads of current interest are getting sunk by polls. Sooooo . . .

Stay out of shallow water!
Stay out of Der Kanal!
Stay out of polls!

Maybe moderators should take a look and see if there are few pranksters out there resurrecting polls. This is getting bad.

Stierlitz · 10-02-07, 05:53 AM

I think some bots are performing random votes in the polls. I really doubt that some user is going through all the dang polls from the last 2 years...

Or is he?

Rhodes · 10-02-07, 06:18 AM

I think we have a poll epidemic in hands...

dcb · 10-02-07, 07:07 AM

Rest assured. The epidemics will cease from natural cause. Even if some fellow member here got himself a passion for old polls and started ressurecting them, after he votes in each of them, the polls will once again sink to the bottm, as he'll be left out of "ammunition". Nobody can vote twice in a poll, AFAIK.

Morts · 10-02-07, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by dcb

Rest assured. The epidemics will cease from natural cause. Even if some fellow member here got himself a passion for old polls and started ressurecting them, after he votes in each of them, the polls will once again sink to the bottm, as he'll be left out of "ammunition". Nobody can vote twice in a poll, AFAIK.

people can still bump them
so just because everybody has voted doesnt mean they still cant annoy us

JScones · 10-02-07, 08:36 AM

What these people don't realise is that others can see who's voted in the public polls. "So what?" you say...well...here's another little thing that these people don't realise - only the most recent names are displayed. In other words, those necroing the older polls to be smartarses have exposed themselves very easily.

So, go on, have a look at some of the current polls, you'll see a few consistent names in all of them.

Now I'm not accusing anyone of anything untoward, but one of them has posted in this thread.

Although I have my suspicions on who the real PITA is...

Anyway, with the guy now out of the way and this "secret" exposed, hopefully others "who know better" will think twice and the older polls will die again...either that or those that didn't see them first time around will innocently keep them bubbling for a few days.

10-02-07, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by JScones

So, go on, have a look at some of the current polls, you'll see a few consistent names in all of them.

I only saw your name, yeah that's right!
People; take my word for it, you don't need to look.

The Munster · 10-02-07, 10:59 AM

Maybe a section for polls only would remedy this but even that could cause problems

STEED · 10-02-07, 11:02 AM

Polls love them or hate them your stuck with them.

Von Taticus · 10-02-07, 12:15 PM

We could have a poll on whether we should have polls separate or we love them or hate them :hmm:

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Spruence M · 10-02-07, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Von Taticus

We could have a poll on whether we should have polls separate or we love them or hate them :hmm:

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We alraedy have had this poll.

DeepIron · 10-02-07, 01:16 PM

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Polls love them or hate them your stuck with them.

Doesn't vBulletin have a provision for turning them off? :hmm:
It's both ridiculous and annoying to filter through all this junk to get to useful posts...

10-02-07, 12:12 AM	#1
sunvalleyslim Ace of the Deep Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Los Angeles, Ca Posts: 1,142 Downloads: 267 Uploads: 0	Polls................wtf Ok, So I come on line and I'm thinking what happened. Just the other day, I think it was Brag said, "Does it seem kind of slow around here, like things are getting boring with the threads. Next thing I know there's polls on everything, back two years ago, so what gives? I just worked down in Hollywood on a Jessica Simpson movie called "Major Movie Star".....And I gotta tell you she more exciting than these polls.......... __________________ Crew member/ decommission member TM2(SS)(SD) 3/68-7/70 DIESEL BOATS FOREVER USS SEGUNDO (SS398)

10-02-07, 12:34 AM	#2
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10-02-07, 05:52 AM	#4
Brag Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Docked on a Russian pond Posts: 7,072 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	This morning I counted 32 blinking polls, most of them ancient stuff. Threads of current interest are getting sunk by polls. Sooooo . . . Stay out of shallow water! Stay out of Der Kanal! Stay out of polls! Maybe moderators should take a look and see if there are few pranksters out there resurrecting polls. This is getting bad. __________________ Espionage, adventure, suspense, are just a click away Click here to look inside Brag's book: Amazon.com: Kingmaker: Alexey Braguine: Books Order Kingmaker here: http://www.subsim.com/store.html For Tactics visit:http://www.freewebs.com/kielman/

10-02-07, 06:18 AM	#6
Rhodes Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Figueira da Foz, Portugal Posts: 4,515 Downloads: 110 Uploads: 0	I think we have a poll epidemic in hands... __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/16416646@N05/

10-02-07, 08:36 AM	#9
JScones Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5,501 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	What these people don't realise is that others can see who's voted in the public polls. "So what?" you say...well...here's another little thing that these people don't realise - only the most recent names are displayed. In other words, those necroing the older polls to be smartarses have exposed themselves very easily. So, go on, have a look at some of the current polls, you'll see a few consistent names in all of them. Now I'm not accusing anyone of anything untoward, but one of them has posted in this thread. Although I have my suspicions on who the real PITA is... Anyway, with the guy now out of the way and this "secret" exposed, hopefully others "who know better" will think twice and the older polls will die again...either that or those that didn't see them first time around will innocently keep them bubbling for a few days. Last edited by JScones; 10-02-07 at 09:07 AM.

10-02-07, 12:58 AM	#3
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Apparently if you vote on a poll it brings the thread back to the top of the list even if you don't post in them.

10-02-07, 05:53 AM	#5
Stierlitz Loader Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Lurking at PD... Posts: 86 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	I think some bots are performing random votes in the polls. I really doubt that some user is going through all the dang polls from the last 2 years... Or is he?

10-02-07, 07:07 AM	#7
dcb Grey Wolf Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bucharest, Romania Posts: 845 Downloads: 544 Uploads: 0	Rest assured. The epidemics will cease from natural cause. Even if some fellow member here got himself a passion for old polls and started ressurecting them, after he votes in each of them, the polls will once again sink to the bottm, as he'll be left out of "ammunition". Nobody can vote twice in a poll, AFAIK.

10-02-07, 10:59 AM	#11
The Munster Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Deepest Dumbria Posts: 1,243 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Maybe a section for polls only would remedy this but even that could cause problems __________________ *GWX Team Member; Retired* GWX Home Page

10-02-07, 11:02 AM	#12
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Polls love them or hate them your stuck with them. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

10-02-07, 12:15 PM	#13
Von Taticus A-ganger Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Wales, UK Posts: 71 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	We could have a poll on whether we should have polls separate or we love them or hate them :hmm: ... ... ... __________________ (member of the realism police) ... The enemy is pinging us sir ...