How do I create a poll?
1. Create a "New Thread".
2. Enter the "Title" of the thread and enter your message in the message box.
3. Select "Yes, post a poll with this thread", from the "Post a Poll" menu (which sits under "Additional Options", beneath the message box) and enter the "Number of poll options" in the appropriate box.
4. Select "Submit New Thread" and you will be taken to the "Post a Poll" page where you can edit your poll.
5. Enter the question for your poll in the "Poll Question" box.
6. Enter the options you wish people to have (in order for them to be able to vote) in the "Poll Options" boxes. Leave a box blank if you don't need to use it, or modify the "Number of Poll Options" box if you wish to add more options: click the "Update options" button once you have modified the number in the box in order to update the page with additional "Poll Options" boxes.
7. Set the "Poll Timeout" to "0" (by typing "0" in the box) if you wish for the poll to remain open indefinitely. If you wish for the poll to close after a specific amount of time, then enter the number of days (e.g. "7" if you wish the poll to remain open for a week) in the box. The poll will close after the specified number of days has passed.
8. If you wish for members to be able to vote on more than one "Poll Option", check the "allow multiple choice" box beneath the "Miscellaneous Options" menu.
9. If you wish for the poll to display who has voted, and what they have voted for, check the "make votes public" box beneath the "Miscellaneous Options" menu. This information will be open to everyone.
10. Select "Submit New Poll" once you have finished.
Please keep "Poll Options" short and to the point.
Try to create balanced, unbiased polls (it may discourage people to vote, if you don't).
Making polls "public" may deter some people from voting and it may encourage others to vote (consider this when creating a poll).
Only members of the moderating team can edit or delete a poll (so please get in touch with one if you wish for a poll to be modified or deleted).
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