Posting New Polls

Saitia · 06-08-2006

I'm trying to post a poll; the community polls page says I cannot post a poll.
This is supposed to be a privilege available to level two users with more than 10 posts.
Any ideas as to what the problem is?
Is this really the easiest way to get an answer to this kind of problem?

Turtle · 06-08-2006

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Originally Posted by Saitia

I'm trying to post a poll; the community polls page says I cannot post a poll.
This is supposed to be a privilege available to level two users with more than 10 posts.
Any ideas as to what the problem is?
Is this really the easiest way to get an answer to this kind of problem?

It may have something to do with the number of threads you have started as well as how many posts you have.

This User Feedback space is regularly monitored and/or you might PM one of the admins with the problem.

Saitia · 06-08-2006

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Originally Posted by Turtle

It may have something to do with the number of threads you have started as well as how many posts you have.

This User Feedback space is regularly monitored and/or you might PM one of the admins with the problem.

Thank you Turtle; actually, I did PM Tormod, Infy, and TheBigDog, because I saw they were here; a lot like chasing feathers in a gail, though. Infy steered me to the FAQ, The Dog is checking, but probably started sniffing something else, and Tormod said this was the place to ask such questions; so apparently I've gotta start a bunch of threads before I can handle the stresses of a community poll? Is there no end to the idiosyncrasies of the scientific mind?

Turtle · 06-08-2006

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Originally Posted by Saitia

Thank you Turtle; ... Is there no end to the idiosyncrasies of the scientific mind?

You're welcome & I certainly hope not.

Turtle · 06-08-2006

An afterthought: Any thread you start, you may attach a poll to whether it's in the Polls Forum or not. Go to your thread & click on the Thread Tools button above the first post, then choose 'Attach a Poll to This Thread'. The poll then appears as a header to that thread, but does not appear in the Recent Polls box on the main page.

This concludes another idiosyncratic urge.

Saitia · 06-08-2006

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Originally Posted by Turtle

You're welcome & I certainly hope not.

The kicker is, I can open a poll HERE, but not there!

Tormod · 06-08-2006

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Originally Posted by Saitia

so apparently I've gotta start a bunch of threads before I can handle the stresses of a community poll? Is there no end to the idiosyncrasies of the scientific mind?

Can you imagine how many PMs I get from users who have the same questions, over and over and over?

Posting it here makes it easier for others to help out, as you might have noticed (others have already replied).

Where exactly are you trying to post a poll? I asked you that in the PM I sent you. Let me know and I can check the permission settings.

Tormod · 06-08-2006

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Originally Posted by Saitia

I'm trying to post a poll; the community polls page says I cannot post a poll.

Like I also said in my PM - only moderators, admins, and a few members can post in the Community Polls forum. The reason for this is that these polls show up on the front page.

cwes99_03 · 06-08-2006

OK, since we seem to have an answer. I'm voting this poll be sent to the watercooler, because it is quite funny and provides some nice stress-relief to the end of a hard day.
Catch you all tomorrow.
C

Hey BTW, my clock here says 4:45 but apparently the Hypo time clock is 8 min faster, someone want to check on that.