How should we invalidate forum polls?

[fed1943]

I just can see there 42 votes.

And 3 votes are abstentions, so 39 to be counted.

One option got 3 votes; other option got 13 votes; so both got just a minority.

And another option got 23 votes.

23 votes out of 42; 23 votes out of 39 that can be counted.

So the clear will of the citizens/users/players is to have a person or commitee

to declare the invalidity.

Let us go on and decide which person or group shall take the task.

Best regards,

 

[Hyronymus]

[...]So the clear will of the citizens/users/players is to have a person or commitee to declare the invalidity.

Let us go on and decide which person or group shall take the task.

I agree, there is nothing to discuss about how to invalidate polls now. Just who does it is the question now.

 

[Gaidynne]

My understanding was that donsig posted this poll to gauge the Citizenry's interest in a variety of different methods of invalidation, rather than to pick the one that was most favored.

With that understanding in mind, I believe the poll suggests that two methods should now be discussed and polled further:

(A) Invalidation by some person/group/committee; and
(B) Invalidation by some internal mechanism in the poll (e.g. 20% of the vote for NotA or Abstain invalidates the poll)

I see no reason why we should now be limited to a discussion/poll of just the first option.

 

[fed1943]

It looks some confusion here,IMHO.

Valid or invalid is the poll itself, not the votes it get.

Invalid polls should so be declared since the moment they are posted.

And a closed poll makes a decision according its writing, not according the

poster could have (or not) in his mind, but didn't write.

Best regards,