June monthly poll

[Computer Hope Admin]

I try my best to create the polls and welcome any suggestions. Some problems with some of the polls are though that there can be an endless possibilities, however I'll admit that's not the case about Windows 2.x, that's just something for some reason I forgot. I have added it though for those who wish to change it.

Another problem is with the forums poll system, if I add a new topic it goes to the end, which is why Windows 2.x is at the end.

and what if somebody first used windows 3.11 and not 3.1?

That's why it's 3.x the x could represent 3.1 or 3.11. However, I really probably should have done 3.1 and 3.11. I didn't think there was going to be that many 3.1 users, but in all reality there probably was.

Really do try my best guys and if at any time you have problems with a poll created feel free to make suggestions and I'll do my best to correct them. You're also all welcome to suggest your own polls as some have already done.

Thanks.

[BC_Programmer]

heh, actually, when I said that about 3.1 and 3.11, I was trying to drive home the point that cityscape was being overly pedantic.

in a similar vein it would be silly to say, have an entry for every service pack; since for the most part a service pack just changes the minor version number, so to then does it seem odd to differentiate the different versions of 3.x; otherwise we'd have to have entries for Windows 3.0, windows 3.1, windows 3.11, windows for workgroups 3.1 , windows for workgroups 3.11, and let's not forget those people that used windows 3.0 with the Multimedia add-on pack.

But you didn't do that because your not doing it as a scientific formal type of survey; just a conversation starter 

[Aegis]

Most of the polls on here are poorly constructed.

Let me clarify and apologize, Nathan.  I can tell you your name and your polls never came to mind as I typed that statement.  No poll is perfect, I suppose, but you always offer a good deal of content in your monthly polls.  Most of the polls created by others are poorly constructed, with too few choices, or choices which reflect the interests, preferences, or ignorance of the creators.

[BC_Programmer]

Let me clarify and apologize, Nathan.  I can tell you your name and your polls never came to mind as I typed that statement.  No poll is perfect, I suppose, but you always offer a good deal of content in your monthly polls.  Most of the polls created by others are poorly constructed, with too few choices, or choices which reflect the interests, preferences, or ignorance of the creators.

you know what is really strange... even without the explanation, I somehow knew you weren't necessarily talking about the monthly polls.

[Aegis]

I appreciate that, BC.  Looking back, it looked as if I was taking a shot at Nathan, which was not my intent.  Let me clarify:  I was taking a shot, but not at him!   

[patio]

Shame on you Aegis.....just shame.











 

[BC_Programmer]

Poll: should Aegis feel shame?

A: Yes
B: No
C: My arm feels tingly

[computeruler]

C!!!!!

[patio]

Actually now that you mention it...my arms do feel tingly.

[Aegis]

C.  Shame, shame, know your name, Aegis!   

At my age, I don't want my arms feeling tingly!   

[BC_Programmer]

to which, in the poll thread, I would reply "you better get to the hospital. you might be having a heart attack."


and then somebody mentions how their grandfather had a heart attack the year before and passed away, another poster expresses condolences, another poster flogs the poll creator on the basis that the selections aren't varied enough; there should be a separate entry for each arm, a fifth poster flames them for being so insensitive to the first replier, whose grandfather died. another poster randomly mentions possums, a sixth member decries the presence of conversation regarding possums, a seventh one simply posts " No time to talk of  this now I have things to do and such" a eighth post flames this poster for their lack of grammar skills, another poster jumps on that bandwagon and does the same, another poster comments "not this again" the same poster before that mentioned possums speaks of cheese drinks, another poster derates them for mentioning the beverage, another poster continues to mock the one who said they had things to do, and finally a moderator steps in and says they've seen enough and locks the topic.


So you see, this is generally how about 50% of threads in off-topic have been progressing.

[Aegis]

to which, in the poll thread, I would reply "you better get to the hospital. you might be having a heart attack."

LOL   

[computeruler]

RRRRROOOOOOOOOFFFFFFFLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I really did lol at the part

" No time to talk of  this now I have things to do and such"

Where do you come up with this stuff!?!

[patio]

Once again...another brilliant summary...

[BC_Programmer]

another poster randomly mentions possums

the same poster before that mentioned possums speaks of cheese drinks

hmmm... names changed to protect the innocent...