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Are polls anonymous?

#1 Post by starfish1113 » Wed Oct 01, 2008 9:46 am

Meaning - can anybody, even administrators, see who voted a certain way on a poll? I was thinking of doing for the election but I don't want to if I can't be certain that people's views are protected.
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Re: Are polls anonymous?

#2 Post by sunflower » Wed Oct 01, 2008 9:48 am

starfish1113 wrote:Meaning - can anybody, even administrators, see who voted a certain way on a poll? I was thinking of doing for the election but I don't want to if I can't be certain that people's views are protected.
I can't answer your question, but I can say based on what I've seen on the bored with respect to the election, I don't think you have to worry about protecting their views...
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#3 Post by kayrharris » Wed Oct 01, 2008 9:50 am

Sunflower is probably right...

but I don't know the answer either. LB may know and can answer later, when he wakes up.
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#4 Post by sunflower » Wed Oct 01, 2008 9:54 am

Either that or if you really want to know right now, set up a fake poll and just ask a dumb question to test it. Ask what everyone's favorite cake flavor is or something. I don't know.
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#5 Post by SportsFan68 » Wed Oct 01, 2008 9:59 am

sunflower wrote:Either that or if you really want to know right now, set up a fake poll and just ask a dumb question to test it. Ask what everyone's favorite cake flavor is or something. I don't know.
Chocolate cake with chocolate frosting. And a big glass of milk on the side. :)
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#6 Post by peacock2121 » Wed Oct 01, 2008 10:03 am

Keep the cake.

I just want ice cream.

and lots of it.
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#7 Post by peacock2121 » Wed Oct 01, 2008 10:03 am

I will also be voting for Obama.
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#8 Post by sunflower » Wed Oct 01, 2008 10:03 am

Vanilla ice cream with rainbow sprinkles. Yum.
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#9 Post by Ritterskoop » Wed Oct 01, 2008 11:03 am

Butter pecan

Obama
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Re: Are polls anonymous?

#10 Post by littlebeast13 » Wed Oct 01, 2008 7:09 pm

starfish1113 wrote:Meaning - can anybody, even administrators, see who voted a certain way on a poll? I was thinking of doing for the election but I don't want to if I can't be certain that people's views are protected.
I can not see who voted for what. I'm not sure about Dave at the very top of the chain.....

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#11 Post by ulysses5019 » Wed Oct 01, 2008 10:12 pm

littlebeast13 wrote:
starfish1113 wrote:Meaning - can anybody, even administrators, see who voted a certain way on a poll? I was thinking of doing for the election but I don't want to if I can't be certain that people's views are protected.
I can not see who voted for what. I'm not sure about Dave at the very top of the chain.....

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Re: Are polls anonymous?

#12 Post by Evil Squirrel » Wed Oct 01, 2008 10:31 pm

ulysses5019 wrote:
littlebeast13 wrote:
starfish1113 wrote:Meaning - can anybody, even administrators, see who voted a certain way on a poll? I was thinking of doing for the election but I don't want to if I can't be certain that people's views are protected.
I can not see who voted for what. I'm not sure about Dave at the very top of the chain.....

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#13 Post by PlacentiaSoccerMom » Wed Oct 01, 2008 11:14 pm

sunflower wrote:Vanilla ice cream with rainbow sprinkles. Yum.
I like Vanilla and Pralines and Cream.
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Re: Are polls anonymous?

#14 Post by dodgersteve182 » Thu Oct 02, 2008 3:19 pm

starfish1113 wrote:Meaning - can anybody, even administrators, see who voted a certain way on a poll? I was thinking of doing for the election but I don't want to if I can't be certain that people's views are protected.
No but Czechs are! (gratuitous Eastern Euro joke!) :D
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Re: Are polls anonymous?

#15 Post by tubadave » Fri Oct 17, 2008 2:37 am

starfish1113 wrote:Meaning - can anybody, even administrators, see who voted a certain way on a poll? I was thinking of doing for the election but I don't want to if I can't be certain that people's views are protected.
Just happened to see this while I was picking through posts looking for other things.

No, I cannot see who voted for what in a poll. There are no settings or privileges for any level of user that allows that, to the best of my knowledge.
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