You forgot extra (or double) cheese....so I hit all the cheeses that I like. I still like meat on my pizza, but have to have the pan pizza from Pizza Hut.

For those of you that might have it hidden, there is ANOTHER new poll out there (I'M ON A ROLL!)

This one is simple - curious if people like the Anonymous or Public poll option.

That is, like the Pizza Topping Public poll where you can see what everyone voted for.

... or if you like the anonymous option (like the World Cup Poll) where you don't see what others voted for.

coan.net: yeah thanks i caught that one remembered to turn option back on..lol

coan.net: Hmm... I haven't shut it off, yet I got no notification of a new poll. Something is weird about how it works.

coan.net: another quick one would be great has i still need one more to get the achievement then i can finally shut up about them..

Snoopy: So I won't mention that there is an achievement for 50 public votes also! (of course there is also one for 100 votes.)

coan.net:

how do i create a poll

fair man: As a pawn, you can not. You would have to be a big boss or little boss of a fellowship, and then you could create one just for your fellowship.

fair man: You can, however, suggest a poll question on this board and if is a good one then one of the poll creators will create it.

Glad to have suggestions for Polls, but lets not start harassing other players by naming them here. (posts & replies have been removed.)

alot of us still need one more poll to get the achievement pretty please

Snoopy: I already have one in mind - I was just kind of waiting until June 4th (when one of the current ones is complete) to put up the new one.

... I still need 75 more to get the 100 Achievement!

coan.net: where is this 100 achievement i dont see it
or are you winding me up

Snoopy: http://brainking.com/en/Achievements?aid=26&submit=Submit&p=1

... There is also one for 50 votes

coan.net: OMG thats going to take years to get

Snoopy: If I stay up on them and try to do 2 a month, then it should only take a little over 3 years to get about 75 more of them.... Maybe squeeze in a bonus one here or there and maybe get it to just under 3 years...

coan.net: good job i got a life long membership then

Snoopy: OK, I lied - I went ahead and released the poll a few minutes ago since this next week will be a busy one for me, so might as well do it now.

How long should discussion polls stay open to vote?

Some quick facts:

Most votes are done within the first 2- 3 days (for example, the 2016 Summer Olympic poll was open for about 3 days and got 249 votes)

Other polls lately which have been open for 1 month has gotten around 350 votes

The World Cup 2010 poll has been open for about 2 months, and has gotten around 550 votes.

So of course the longer they are open, the more votes they will get - so what do you think is a good time frame?

MY OPINION: 14 days for a poll to stay open, giving the majority of people a chance to vote and hopefully catch those who are on vacation. And then also try to start one every time one ends, so around 2 polls a month. (Of course if the votes say something different, I'll try to do what the public wants..)

Other opinions or thoughts?

coan.net: okay got the first part now i just have to bug you for another 75 polls then im sorted..lol

Since the current poll out is looking like users here will mostly like shorter polls (1 week), I figured I would try to make some 7 day "quick polls" here and there - so figured I would start out one about web browsers.

PLEASE FEEL FREE to leave suggestions - Looking for a subject that will apply to everyone world wide (not just one country). Feel free to post them here, or leave me a private message with them if you want.

As for the current poll about web browsers - I would guess that top 5 will get the most votes (Chrome,Firefox, IE, Opera, & Safari) - but included about 14 others

**** Also the past poll about an Anonymous vs. Public was pretty close (Well most people don't care) - but a more people like Anonymous then Public... but since it was pretty close, I'll try to mix in some Public votes along the way for fun.

I think the weather must be great for there to be more people who vote

Just released another 1 week "quick" poll.

coan.net: Weren't we informed of new polls on the top of the "Main Page" at one time? I don't seem to get the notifications, and I'm sure I've never "shut them off". Weird.

In settings, there is a "Show new poll notification" option - make sure that is still checked. (I created it and did not vote for awhile - and I seen the notification at the top.)

coan.net: Hmm thanks. That did it. I don't recall ever UNchecking it though.

rod03801: It also shows up fellowship polls - you may have hidden one of "those" which hides everything. (also a reason why I'll try to at least post in here when I start a poll - just in case some have it hidden... but still read this board.)

coan.net: Yes, that is probably what happened. There have been a few obnoxious polls in some fellowships, and I probably hid the notification of those for that reason.

The current poll would be better if it had asked “how many hours are you active on Brainking per day/week?”.
On a normal day when I’m at home I keep a Brainking tab open all day, I didn’t know which option to choose but I picked one anyway.

any ideas on the next poll
its been nearly 3 weeks..lol

For example:
What is your favorite game in BK?
How many active games is right for you?

how about when will bk3 be finally implemented?

Bwild:

Snoopy: Yea, I was going to try to have about 2 a month... but started a different job, so have been short on time..... will try to get one created this weekend.

coan.net: i like the sound of Aaru suggestion of fav game on BK
thou saying that it take forever to set up with over 100 different games

Well lets say if I made one for fav game on BK - do you think:

Choose #1 fav game only.

Multiple, and choose top 3 (person can actually pick as many/little as they want, but will ask for top 3)

Public so we can see everyone's answers, or private where you can't see who voted for what

coan.net:  Why not ask.. what people like best about BK?
Games
Graphics
Boards
Fellowships
Family Oriented
Tourneys
Ponds
Able to post photos

I went ahead and put up a quick poll - keep throwing up ideas here - I will use some of them.

The current poll - How many other countries have you been to? (And before someone asks - for those places which may or may not be considered as a country by everyone - simple, if you consider it a different country, count it. If not, don't count it.)

coan.net: lol..does Arkansas count?

Who can create the polls?

furbster: http://brainking.com/cz/Board?bc=153&plla=1048074

Ah thanks, i really should have a quick scan at the previous posts first!

For those with polls hidden, there is a new public poll - About what type of pet you have.

http://brainking.com/en/OpinionPoll?poid=739

I tried to pick the 25 top options that could get some votes - I know I left out A LOT of animals - and some animals are more "farm" animals and not "pets", but tried my best to get a good variety to choose from.

Short Poll - Open only 1 week (past poll said people liked short polls)

What Team Tournament would you like setup to start on October 25, 2010?

There are 17 games to choose from - games in the top 50 (of active games going) on the site, which has not had a team tournament start within the last year - and does not have a current team tournament running.

Some interesting notes: [the (###) is the rank of "popular" on active game list]

International Checkers (#47) - Only game on list which has NOT had a site team tournament yet.

Halma 8x8 (#44) - Hasn't had a TT since December 2004

Chinese Chess (#45), PahTum (#29), and Loop Chess (#41) - not since 2005

Massacre Chess (#34) is the most recent in the list, having one start July 2009

Five in Line (#13), Plakoto (#15), and Froglet (#16) are the 3 most "popular" games in the list - with last TT June 09, May 08, and Nov 08 respectively.

coan.net: ... and for those of you that don't play in site team tournaments, there is an option for you to vote on... which I will predict will be the top voted option. But for the list of games, I will plan to make that the site team tournament that will start on/around Oct 25, 2010.

... don't know what I'll do if there is a tie, so hopefully there will not be one.

TWO new polls are now up for voting - About what host city do you think will be picked for the 2018 & 2022 FIFA World Cup.

I believe they will be announced around Dec 2nd, so I have the polls open until December 1st.

And to have a little more fun, one of them is public - the other Anonymous.

Just a question :
Actually, when we create a poll, it's possible to make it with 1 or else several votes.
Why not to give the possibility to the creator to choose the number of votes, example : only 3 votes allowed ? It would be more definite. Of course, we would keep the option with several votes.
What do people think about this ?

Opinion Polls:

2018 World Cup (our picks: Portugal & Spain 42% --- England 27% --- Russia 15% --- Belgium & Netherlands 14%)

Real Winner: Russia

2022 World Cup (our picks: Australia 58% --- Qatar 17% --- United States 14% --- Japan 8% --- South Korea 1%)

Real Winner: Qatar

Congrats to these 43 people who picked correctly: MadMonkey, Chaos, goodfoods, coan.net, Beaupol, kase, Nirvana, KingBrain, Chaosu, Triss, furbster, Fitzmertz, Wallace, juantwo, ital, Tripeiro, dhaas70, Gabriel Almeida, nema, Undertaker., valeri, fukuhara, startstek, puupia, matejov, dAGGER, MauroVal, akras, Vicz, AliNuri, boliwar1963, saxofon, boobook41, encio, thisbeme, vino, pokival, Edgar J S Junio, saraajogadora, Bonobo, hder, paulodzp, matematician

New Public Opinion Poll (for those who might have put the notification on hide)

And yet another new opinion poll out there about movies.