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Polljacking threads
Sep 24^th, 2015 at 9:26pm

Some posters have a tendency to exploit the ability to create polls on threads that they did not create. Often these polls are not relevant to the thread topic or are created simply to annoy others.

Some examples of useless polls not created by the OP:
Most annoying of the new Cabinet (Poll title: Most gifted of the new cabinet)
Penalty rate cuts backed by workers across NSW (Poll title: Poll to stuff up Armpits Topic - Is Armpit a d1ckhead?)
Turnbull was Australias worst ever Comms minister (Poll title: Hands up if you know Stephen "Stalin" Conroy was worse!)

Is it possible to do something about this, such as limiting the polling function to the thread creator?

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Johnsmith Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 4716 Gender:	Re: Polljacking threads Reply #1 - Sep 24^th, 2015 at 9:57pm poll added
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Jovial Monk Gold Member Offline Dogs not cats! Posts: 47794 Gender:	Re: Polljacking threads Reply #2 - Sep 24^th, 2015 at 10:18pm Other ways threads get hijacked.
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... Gold Member Offline Posts: 23673 WA Gender:	Re: Polljacking threads Reply #3 - Sep 25^th, 2015 at 9:55am Yes, 99% of polls created are rubbish. More often than not just childish smears on the OP. Unless you started the thread, I don't believe you should be able to start polls, or change the topic title.
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Jovial Monk Gold Member Offline Dogs not cats! Posts: 47794 Gender:	Re: Polljacking threads Reply #4 - Sep 25^th, 2015 at 10:30am ... wrote on Sep 25^th, 2015 at 9:55am: Yes, 99% of polls created are rubbish. More often than not just childish smears on the OP. Unless you started the thread, I don't believe you should be able to start polls, or change the topic title. Agree 100% with that.
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Johnsmith Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 4716 Gender:	Re: Polljacking threads Reply #5 - Sep 25^th, 2015 at 10:56am ... wrote on Sep 25^th, 2015 at 9:55am: Yes, 99% of polls created are rubbish. More often than not just childish smears on the OP. Unless you started the thread, I don't believe you should be able to start polls, or change the topic title. that works for me!
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Re: Polljacking threads
Reply #6 - Sep 25^th, 2015 at 8:21pm

Johnsmith wrote on Sep 25^th, 2015 at 10:56am:

... wrote on Sep 25^th, 2015 at 9:55am:

Yes, 99% of polls created are rubbish. More often than not just childish smears on the OP.

Unless you started the thread, I don't believe you should be able to start polls, or change the topic title.

that works for me!

I'm also good with that.

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President Elect, The Mechanic Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 17501 Gender:	Re: Polljacking threads Reply #7 - Sep 27^th, 2015 at 9:06pm what about pekkary hijacking threads all of the time with his incessant ramblings on gay sex... watch him come into this thread and make something up about gay POLL Jacking...
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Panther Gold Member Offline My Heart beats True for the Red White & Blue... Posts: 11597 Gender:	Re: Polljacking threads Reply #8 - Oct 25^th, 2015 at 10:02am ... wrote on Sep 25^th, 2015 at 9:55am: Yes, 99% of polls created are rubbish. More often than not just childish smears on the OP. Unless you started the thread, I don't believe you should be able to start polls, or change the topic title. +1
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Re: Polljacking threads
Reply #9 - Oct 25^th, 2015 at 10:13am

President Elect, The Mechanic wrote on Sep 27^th, 2015 at 9:06pm:

what about pekkary hijacking threads all of the time with his incessant ramblings on gay sex...

watch him come into this thread and make something up about gay POLL Jacking...

If there is 'active moderation', a Report Button with a popup allowing the reporter to provide a succinct narrative as to why it's being reported.

This would certainly highlight an active "TROLL" as you describe.

PS..... A decent moderator should be able to weed out the occasional 'BS Whinge' about someone who merely disagrees with the complainer about this or that.

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Question: Should poll functions be limited to the thread creator?
like we should care 0 (0.0%) who cares 1 (5.0%) whatever 1 (5.0%) who gives a farrk 3 (15.0%) yes 6 (30.0%) armpit is an idiot 9 (45.0%) Total votes: 20 « Created by: Johnsmith on: Sep 24^th, 2015 at 9:57pm »