RobinZ comments on Less Wrong Polls in Comments - Less Wrong

79 Post author: jimrandomh 19 September 2012 04:19PM

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Comment author: kilobug 19 September 2012 06:59:24PM 23 points [-]

Great features ! Thanks and congrats to those who made it happen.

One suggestion : you can't see the result until you voted, I guess it's not to bias/anchor the answer, but then it would be nice to add an option "I don't plan to vote, let me see the results", so someone who doesn't want to vote for any reason can still access the outcome. Or else, there is a risk of people not wanting to vote but wanting to see the outcome will vote "at random" and skew the result.

Comment author: CCC 20 September 2012 06:32:00AM 10 points [-]

In the meantime, the effect can be simulated by proper selection of options. Example:

Which is your favourite superhero?

Submitting...

Comment author: RobinZ 20 September 2012 06:20:00PM 7 points [-]

Excluding the ponies (which I didn't vote on, because I am one of sixteen people remaining on the Internet who doesn't pony yet), this is the earliest radio poll where the sum of the numbers in the column matches the "Total" number at the bottom.

Comment author: Kaj_Sotala 21 September 2012 08:02:48AM 9 points [-]

because I am one of sixteen people remaining on the Internet who doesn't pony yet

I am glad that you used the word "yet": accepting the possibility of getting better is an essential part of overcoming a problem.

Comment author: [deleted] 20 September 2012 06:21:50PM 5 points [-]

I am one of sixteen people remaining on the Internet who doesn't pony yet

It's a relief to know I'm not the only one...