DamnCat: 2 things you can do to not be bothered by this
1. when the first poll pops up that you do not like, you can click on the link "Ignore polls from this user". This is probably the best solution as you can still enjoy the games and other features of that particular fellowship
2. If it is too much of a bother you can leave the fellowship. If everyone would do this it would stop because there would be no one else to listen

Vikings: I am aware that I can ignore polls from certain users and I have used this feature for some users who seems to be posting polls only about other people. Some users post both these kinds of polls and other regular polls and I'm still interested in the regular ones. I also have left the fellowships where this type of behavior got out of hand. I just wanted to address the issue since it seems to be escalating and I think it is childish behavior. If you have beef with someone, take it with that person and not everyone else around you, and if that doesn't solve the problem, get an admin to help you. I just don't get the idea of getting people involved in it that has nothing to do with it?

Tuesday:I am not going to mention any names, no matter if it is people who write about other people or the people who are being discussed. I am not active in any type of discussion board or anything like that (that's why you never noticed me or heard of me before), I have just noticed that this behavior is getting out of hand and to me it is nothing but a sandbox. I know that this happens when a large group of people get together but most of the times people can handle it without getting bystanders involved. I know I probably won't get rid of the problem by doing this but I am making people aware of it, and that's my whole point.

DamnCat: If you have beef with someone, take it with that person and not everyone else around you, and if that doesn't solve the problem, get an admin to help you. I just don't get the idea of getting people involved in it that has nothing to do with it?

well then I would suggest you take your own advice

DamnCat: I understand your position and the globals and Fencer have discussed this more than once, the problem here is the fact that this is going on in fellowships, (more than one) so until the behavior crosses certain guideline criteria or it spills over to the main boards, it's up to you to do as you see fit if your going to be in those fellowships, I am in some of these fellowships and have taken appropriate action. In other words if you don't want to be a part of it, you know what to do. Or in other words let the buyer beware

And thank you for not mentioning names

Vikings: Except that the poll results are public.  If I were to post an offensive poll result on a public board it would be moderated.  Why?  Because the board is public.  The fact that polls are created in private fellowships is no excuse to allow for abuse of other members and be able to get away with it.  Again, the results are NOT private.  And the polls to which DamCat is referring serves to illustrate this point.  I could raise a huge stir if I were to post certain poll questions in my private fellowship.  Why?  Because the results could be seen by all.  That fact alone is all that matters.

Vikings: maybe an option where noone outside any fellowship can see these polls would help
has it is i can read every poll in every fellowship

Artful Dodger: I did not realize that, thanks for bringing that up, you too Snoopy

Vikings:

Vikings: now that the subject has been brought onto the main boards i have deleted the 3 polls DamnCat was refering to
they were only created to draw attention to the fact that this is allowed to happen time and time again
now this is out in the open i hope some good will come out of it

Snoopy:
 

Vikings: we all know to whom he is referring tho don't we? they say that prevention is better than cure...but is it? the person in question is still allowed to have a fellowship in which these stupid polls are run...the 'focus" has just been shifted in a different direction is all

Bernice:I am not allowed to bring up a subject that involves other members here being bashed and badmouthed? Why should I shut up about something like that?

Snoopy:The three polls that I was referring to? Where did I write that?

DamnCat: you dont have to "shut up" about that as you put it.....just don't use anybody's name....as Vikings remarked below...I believe he thanked you for not mentioning anyones names

if you re-read what I originally said to you I think you will see what I was meaning

Bernice: No, sorry, I really don't get what you mean. But please feel free to explain.

And why should I use any names when that's part of what I brought up in the first place?

DamnCat: well I don't really want to go on with this but now that you have asked....here goes....

You said, ****If you have beef with someone, take it with that person and not everyone else around you****
I said you should take your own advice.

You brought it to a public board instead of taking it to the person you had a beef with. I don't know how to explain it any further without getting MYSELF into trouble and goodness knows that happens enough when it takes the fancy of some

Bernice:Yes, I brought it to a public board because I wanted to address this subject to everyone, to get a discussion going. I was wondering if I am the only one who is tired of it, and also wondering if people are actually OK with this type of behavior. That's why I made it public.

Thank you for explaining :)

DamnCat:I for one am glad you did. 

DamnCat: just to clarify.....you ARE NOT the only one that is tired of it, but no amount of complaining does any good unfortunately

thank you Fencer much appricated

Snoopy: You are welcome. But for what?

Fencer: for not being able to see polls from fellowships were not in

Snoopy: Ah! A bugfix. Applies to fellowship smileys as well.

Fencer: ive just been into one of my fellowships and cannot see the smilies
surely i should be able to see them in fellowships im in or how else how can i use em

Fencer:

Snoopy:hmmmm, I just noticed that all my smilies in my fellowship are gone.  At least I can no longer see them. 

Artful Dodger: hmmm, now I can see them.  I'm confused.

Artful Dodger: i can see them as a big boss but not when i go into other fellowships

are you saying you can only se smilies in f/s as big boss only

Artful Dodger: And now?

Fencer: smilies work great now thanks Fencer

Fencer:Fixed.  :)  All is well in smiley land. 

Artful Dodger: well it might be for you but there are alot of us who cannot get the smilies to even load

beach:I was talking about my fellowship smilies which had disappeared.  They are back.

What browser do you use?

my lack of smilies is a browser issue. I use Chrome and found that not only do I not have the option to add smilies any more but no longer have rich text editor. A small price to pay as using chrome here really speeds up the page loads. Games are faster than any other browser I have tried.

Rose: I just added Chrome and while I don't have the rich text editor, I see smilies and just checked my settings and can add them as well. Oh wait, I see what you mean. That little smile icon is missing so unless I know the number, and add them manually, I can't add any.

This browser is very fast Rose!

Artful Dodger: VERRRRy fast.. For here. Pages load faster on Chrome than any other browser so I don't mind giving up my text editor (miss being able to do fast links tho) and the smilies

Rose: I've been using it and I can't believe how fast I can play my games. Very fast. :) And if I need a smiley, I can always add the code.

Artful Dodger:Odd. I've just installed it, and it doesn't seem to be any faster than Firefox.

alanback: Well, it seems faster for me. Pages all seem to load much faster.

Artful Dodger: Lightning fast.

Pedro Martínez:  yeah, I think it singed the bow in my hair. 

Artful Dodger:Keep us posted, if it slows down later.  That was my experience with other browsers -- fast at first, then slower as time goes on.  I've had to disable all the add-ins in Firefox to make it even usable.

alanback: Maybe that's why my FireFox is slower. I have a lot of addons.

I stopped using FF for the same reason. even when I disabled all the add ons this site lagged horribly.. I have used chrome for 3 weeks with out a single bit of down time, white page lag or any issue. (except the smilies and rich text issue which I can easily over look) no more sitting watching ludo boards to load one image at a time!

Rose:   At work I am suck with Explorer.  Explorer is so slow.  At home it's even slower.

can anybody help here.......

I was made BigBoss of Driv'nMsDaisy and this was to be temporary.....now when I try to give it back to ArtfulDodger (a) there is NO drop down box beside my name so I can't take myself from BigBoss and when I click on the dropdown box beside ArtfulDodger and then click on BigBoss and then on change...nothing happens.

I sent a message to Fencer (which has been read) but at this stage have heard nothing.

could you please make ArtfulDodger BIGBOSS of Drive'nMissDaisy fellowship......I have tried numerous times but cant. There is NO drop down box next to my name to take me from BIGBOSS....thanks

any help would be appreciated by ArtfulDodger and myself......thanks

Bernice:  Go to fellowship page and beside his name is an option to edit.. in the member list.. click on the arrow to drop down a menu which allows you to upgrade him to Big Boss