[Discussion] Polls In Testing

[Havok]

Can polls be re-instituted in testing.

Is there a specific reason why they were taken out of that particular forum?

[Gandalf]

I believe that they interfered with the board's auto deletion mechanism because people weren't setting time limit on them.

[Havok]

I believe that they interfered with the board's auto deletion mechanism because people weren't setting time limit on them.

Those dirty fucking testingites.

[Singular Intellect]

Why are polls in testing needed anyhow? We already know they work.

[Stark]

I believe that they interfered with the board's auto deletion mechanism because people weren't setting time limit on them.

The new software should support auto-maxing the poll duration by subforum, so this could be set to 2-3 days in testing and locked.

Why are polls in testing needed anyhow? We already know they work.

Why are quote boxes needed in testing? We already know they work.

[The Romulan Republic]

Sure, if it can be done without interfering with auto-deletion, why not?

[Havok]

Sure, if it can be done without interfering with auto-deletion, why not?

Well can you get that fixed for me? Cool thanks. Oh wait...

[Mr. Coffee]

I believe that they interfered with the board's auto deletion mechanism because people weren't setting time limit on them.

Those dirty fucking testingites.

See, this shit right here is why we ain't allowed nice things down in Testingstanlandia.

Why are polls in testing needed anyhow? We already know they work.

Because we can't have vote threads about if Phant's Mom's vagina or ass is better to stick our pork swords in if we can't have polls, DUH! Goddamn, son, at least try to think about this stuff before asking stuff like that.


But never mind this shit... When are we gonna get strike-through?

[J]

But never mind this shit... When are we gonna get strike-through?

That's a good question...along those lines, when can we replace the smilie with a better version such as this?

[Singular Intellect]

Why are polls in testing needed anyhow? We already know they work.

Why are quote boxes needed in testing? We already know they work.

Let me rephrase the question: What activities in testing pertinent to it's purpose are being compromised by lack of a poll option?

(Translation: Other than the typical shit and garbage polls that tend to get posted in Testing, what's the problem?)

[Stark]

That's a good question...along those lines, when can we replace the smilie with a better version such as this?

Hideous.

Let me rephrase the question: What activities in testing pertinent to it's purpose are being compromised by lack of a poll option?

(Translation: Other than the typical shit and garbage polls that tend to get posted in Testing, what's the problem?)

So you have absolutely no interest in the issue here at all besides LOL TESTING? Okay. Thanks for paticipating! Since polls were removed for a very sensible reason and that reason may not be relevant anymore, I think it's worth discussing, but I hear testing is 'shit and garbage' that isn't 'compromised' by no polls.

And strikethrough is like five lines; the software already knows what it is, they just have to set the code to work.

[Mr. Coffee]

Let me rephrase the question: What activities in testing pertinent to it's purpose are being compromised by lack of a poll option?

(Translation: Other than the typical shit and garbage polls that tend to get posted in Testing, what's the problem?)

Yes, because Testing using polls to find out if your Mom or your Sister give better head is a waste of board resources, i.e. shit and garbage, but polls about if the latest episode of (insert random sci-fi show here) is good are not. Don't bother answering that, as anything other then "oh, right, it's really not any different, I'll shut up now" will make you look like an even bigger tool then you already are.

[Singular Intellect]

So you have absolutely no interest in the issue here at all besides LOL TESTING? Okay. Thanks for paticipating! Since polls were removed for a very sensible reason and that reason may not be relevant anymore, I think it's worth discussing, but I hear testing is 'shit and garbage' that isn't 'compromised' by no polls.

Then by all means discuss. I actually asked a very pointed question: what activities in Testing require poll options for the actual purpose of testing?

Let me rephrase the question: What activities in testing pertinent to it's purpose are being compromised by lack of a poll option?

(Translation: Other than the typical shit and garbage polls that tend to get posted in Testing, what's the problem?)

Yes, because Testing using polls to find out if your Mom or your Sister give better head is a waste of board resources, i.e. shit and garbage, but polls about if the latest episode of (insert random sci-fi show here) is good are not. Don't bother answering that, as anything other then "oh, right, it's really not any different, I'll shut up now" will make you look like an even bigger tool then you already are.

So your two examples of potential poll questions are equal in your mind? Interesting. If that's the case, why would one be posted in testing, and the other not? You just asserted there's no difference, so I'd like you input as to why (say your specific example) is not posted in the OT or ARSE forums rather than Testing.

[The Spartan]

So your two examples of potential poll questions are equal in your mind? Interesting. If that's the case, why would one be posted in testing, and the other not? You just asserted there's no difference, so I'd like you input as to why (say your specific example) is not posted in the OT or ARSE forums rather than Testing.

How about this: part of the original reason for Testing was to provide a place for people to test board functions and it's a good spot to, ya know, practice that sort of thing.

Does that fail to offend your sensibilities?

[Stark]

But Spartan, we already know it works, so why have it there? I'm not sure we're going to get past this 'actual purpose of testing' nonsense anytime soon.

For the third (fourth?) time, if the issue is the killtimer and the polls can be haxx0red to auto-end after a short interval, the original reason for removing them is gone (assuming anyone can be bothered to implement it).

[Singular Intellect]

So your two examples of potential poll questions are equal in your mind? Interesting. If that's the case, why would one be posted in testing, and the other not? You just asserted there's no difference, so I'd like you input as to why (say your specific example) is not posted in the OT or ARSE forums rather than Testing.

How about this: part of the original reason for Testing was to provide a place for people to test board functions and it's a good spot to, ya know, practice that sort of thing.

Does that fail to offend your sensibilities?

I know what the purpose of the Testing forum is. My point has merely been "Where's the real need for polls in Testing?"

[Havok]

For fun. Is that OK with you. Or do you need to keep licking mod and admin balls because you think they don't like testing either and you want to be accepted.

[Mr. Coffee]

So your two examples of potential poll questions are equal in your mind? Interesting. If that's the case, why would one be posted in testing, and the other not? You just asserted there's no difference, so I'd like you input as to why (say your specific example) is not posted in the OT or ARSE forums rather than Testing.

I wouldn't post a poll about if I should blow my load on your mom's tits or her face after blasting her ass in OSF because it doesn't belong there, and I wouldn't post a thread about if River Tam could kick Cameron's ass or not in Testing. And since fucking your mom in the butt isn't asking for advice on relationships or sex it wouldn't belong in ARSE (though my dong so totally belong is your mom's arse). Also, the mods kinda frown on it when we make polls about what the best lube, astroglide or spit, is best to use while fucking your mom in OT, so logically it would be long in Testing where all other questions pertaining to your mom's sweet, sweet ass go.

The two poll subjects are no different as far as value of content, but the forums either topic would belong in are completely different, dumbass. Now, are you done being an obtuse little assbag?

My point has merely been "Where's the real need for polls in Testing?"

Let's take it a step further then... "What is the real need of any forum outside of the Senate and HoC for polls?" But way to ignore anything any of us has tried to get across to you, chucklehead. Seriously, other then those to forums for vote threads, polls serve no actual purpose at all, yet they're everywhere but in testing.

So here's one for you, give us a reason why Testing should not have polls?

[J]

I know what the purpose of the Testing forum is. My point has merely been "Where's the real need for polls in Testing?"

Ummm...someone might want to test out how polls work in Testing first so s/he doesn't screw up the formatting and look like a boob in the other forums?

[The Spartan]

I know what the purpose of the Testing forum is. My point has merely been "Where's the real need for polls in Testing?"

I just told you what the need was you fucking idiot! Let me ask you something: are you this stupid by birth or is it something you have to work at?

[Singular Intellect]

For fun. Is that OK with you.

I honestly don't care, really.

Or do you need to keep licking mod and admin balls because you think they don't like testing either and you want to be accepted.

It's a question of honesty, as far as I'm concerned. Those who are asking for the poll option to be reinstated in the Testing forum are doing so for the purpose of employing it for useless and stupid shit. Which again, is fine and dandy by me, I don't give a crap one way or the other. Just be honest about the reason for the request and stop pretending the request is for some 'useful feature' in Testing, or that your typical polls in Testing are of the same calibre or quality as the rest of the board.

I wouldn't post a poll about if I should blow my load on your mom's tits or her face after blasting her ass in OSF because it doesn't belong there, and I wouldn't post a thread about if River Tam could kick Cameron's ass or not in Testing. And since fucking your mom in the butt isn't asking for advice on relationships or sex it wouldn't belong in ARSE (though my dong so totally belong is your mom's arse). Also, the mods kinda frown on it when we make polls about what the best lube, astroglide or spit, is best to use while fucking your mom in OT, so logically it would be long in Testing where all other questions pertaining to your mom's sweet, sweet ass go.

So in other words, you admit the board has a standard for material posted in it and for what is considered constructive/interesting topics in context with it's existence. The staff will flush shit and garbage to to Testing, where it will be deleted automatically. Thus you have a problem with me calling it shit and garbage...why?

The two poll subjects are no different as far as value of content, but the forums either topic would belong in are completely different, dumbass. Now, are you done being an obtuse little assbag?

Actually, it seems like you're the one being obtuse. The value of any given post or topic (which may or may not include a poll) is dictated by the nature of the board or specific forum.

I've merely called the vast majority of Testing posts shit and garbage, which is what it is relative to the nature of this board. If it wasn't, it wouldn't be in Testing, now would it? The poll option just adds another element to crap down there.

Why you find it offensive that I call a spade a spade is beyond me.

My point has merely been "Where's the real need for polls in Testing?"

Let's take it a step further then... "What is the real need of any forum outside of the Senate and HoC for polls?" But way to ignore anything any of us has tried to get across to you, chucklehead. Seriously, other then those to forums for vote threads, polls serve no actual purpose at all, yet they're everywhere but in testing.

So here's one for you, give us a reason why Testing should not have polls?

I don't have to; I neither dictate nor care whether Testing has the poll feature or not. I merely pointed out polls in testing have little or no value, so why bother?

Ummm...someone might want to test out how polls work in Testing first so s/he doesn't screw up the formatting and look like a boob in the other forums?

Sounds like a perfectly valid reason to me, but whether this actually outweighs the reasons for disabling it initially is something I currently can't answer.

[Phantasee]

ITT we learn Bubble Boy is a retard.

Who wants to pass around the hat so we can get his mom a nice card? It's gotta be hard to deal with this level of stupidity everyday.

There is no reason to remove polls in Testing, just like there is no reason to remove polls in any forum. In fact, I would suggest that you remove the pole from your ass, while we're on the subject. Just because you don't post in Testing doesn't mean it's a completely worthless forum. It's for topics of a fleeting nature, the sort of thing you don't want to leave all over OT forever.

Also: I thought the 3-day limit was pretty well enforced? I don't remember more than a couple polls that weren't time-limited, especially since it was written in the forum announcements.

[Stark]

You mean that reason the adults have been discussing the whole time?

I'd like you to demonstrate that polls in testing have no value. By your logic, POSTS in testing have no value (particularly since they're 90% stupid crap), and should be disabled since if they had value they'd be in a different subforum. Remember, someone has to PROVE polls in testing are useful (and he'll ignore everyone who does so until J says it in very small words) but he can make blanket statements like 'everyone who wants polls in testing will use it for stupid shit' with zero evidence. Hypo-fantastic!

Remember, polls in the rest of the board are of higher quality, which is why people vote on the quality of a TV show before it's even aired. Oh wait, they're nigh-useless in many subforums! Who knew?

[Mr. Coffee]

So in other words, you admit the board has a standard for material posted in it and for what is considered constructive/interesting topics in context with it's existence.

Wrong, you dishonest little retard. Certain forums have specific topics to them is what I was talking about. You wouldn't post an ARSE topic in G&C, you wouldn't post Starwars vs Star Trek in fucking OT, and you keep Testing threads in fucking testing. None of this has anything to do with why testing should or shouldn't have Polls either.

I swear to Christ, you're like Ray245 with better English skills.

The staff will flush shit and garbage to to Testing, where it will be deleted automatically. Thus you have a problem with me calling it shit and garbage...why?

I never said testing wasn't full of shit, fuckhead. And I also never said I had a problem with you thinking Testing is full of shit. Testing IS full of shit, that's why it gets autodeleted, duh HA!

And this still has nothing to do with why Testing should or shouldn't have Polls, asstard. Now that I'm seeing you in action, I'm seriously starting to doubt if you were "faking" supporting creationism in that Coliseum "debate". You might actually be that big an idiot.

Actually, it seems like you're the one being obtuse. The value of any given post or topic (which may or may not include a poll) is dictated by the nature of the board or specific forum.

No, shithead, the nature of the specific forum on dictates content, not value. Once again, this has fuck all for why Testing should or shouldn't have Polls.

I've merely called the vast majority of Testing posts shit and garbage, which is what it is relative to the nature of this board. If it wasn't, it wouldn't be in Testing, now would it? The poll option just adds another element to crap down there.

Why you find it offensive that I call a spade a spade is beyond me.

Nice try, fuckface, but I never had a problem with you or anyone else saying Testing is full of shit. Seriously, when are you going to actually make an argument for why Testing should not have polls? Are you just wasting everyone's time because you're bored or are you to big of a slack witted sister fucker to make an actual argument?

I don't have to; I neither dictate nor care whether Testing has the poll feature or not. I merely pointed out polls in testing have little or no value, so why bother?

Then why are you even posting in this thread? Go pad out your post count some place else, fucktard. If you're not going to make an actual argument for why testing shouldn't have Polling then fuck off already.

[Schuyler Colfax]

The polls in some of the other forums are just as pointless as the ones that were in testing, if not shittier. Look at this "higher quality" poll. Bubble Boy get over yourself, if it doesn't matter to you then stop arguing about it.