they shouldn’t though!! this is another case of “changing the way threads work” that probably deserves its own thread all by itself just to gauge what people think. personally i’m less interested in starting polls that work that way, but also less interested in participating in them. like, you see the results before you vote, it’s already clear what’s going to win, ehhhhhh.... what’s the point....? or, on the other end, does it encourage addictive refreshing to see what the results are right this second, like election-night results? don’t love that either.

but! being able to see who you voted for in a poll is a GREAT little feature. god knows how many times i’ve wondered, immediately or years later, what the hell i voted for, or if i voted at all.

You can still change in settings how to view poll results, but unfortunately for you, only the pollrunner can decide if they want to show results at the end of voting.

Also, what if the poll runner does want to change the way their thread works. Isn’t that up to them?

it should be up to ilx as a whole what options are available to the poll runner, because it shapes what the site will feel like and how discussions and threads will play out. it’s a constitutional question. imo!

Respectful but total disagree

I agree with William. I remember the outcry about polls when first introduced and most got used to them and enjoy them. Those who don’t ignored them.

I actually don’t do anywhere near the amount of polls now as I used to, but I do feel a poll should be up to whoever runs it. I understand your POV though.