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Comment author: jimrandomh 23 September 2012 12:23:33AM 0 points [-]

One common and annoying failure mode in writing polls is omitting options. This can be mitigated by including an extra "Other" option. We could make this automatic and mandatory, adding that option to all polls automatically. The upside is that people couldn't forget or decline to include the Other option when it's appropriate; the downside is that they can't adjust its wording or leave it out when the options are truly exhaustive.

Should multiple-choice polls have an Other option added automatically?

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Comment author: TheOtherDave 23 September 2012 05:02:43AM 9 points [-]

If someone wrote the code to make the inclusion of an "Other" option a default, opt-out behavior of LW polls, I would not object if that code were added.

Comment author: NancyLebovitz 23 September 2012 05:37:03AM 2 points [-]

I would even be in favor of it.

Comment author: Fyrius 23 September 2012 05:10:06PM 1 point [-]

Seconded.

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