OT: Watch out: Polls are being dredged up again

[SleepyToo2]

I have seen a couple of polls where the original date of setting them up was 2005-2006. Be aware that they need to go away, so don't respond!

[chunkyfrog]

One poll had been edited by the author to periods--no choices at all, and the monkey voted.
This appears to be worse on the weekends, but I find it hard to believe that a person with issues so crippling could possibly be employed..

[Goofproof]

One poll had been edited by the author to periods--no choices at all, and the monkey voted.
This appears to be worse on the weekends, but I find it hard to believe that a person with issues so crippling could possibly be employed..

Personally, I don't think Poll Lock, could hold down a job, but I bet he's part of the 52 % that voted. He may live in Florida or Chicago, and voted twice.

I here you get a free ego boost with each Poll Vote, znd 50 extra if you vote on all of them. They won't die out because every newbe, needs a ego stroke now and again. Then there's still our unemployable Poll Lock! Jim

I went back in time and edited one of my few polls closed. One small problem solved.

[chunkyfrog]

Then again, the monkey could be an angry, bitter conservative.

[Goofproof]

Then again, the monkey could be an angry, bitter conservative.

If so they would have a job, at least a part time one. ◆◇◆ Jim

[SleepyToo2]

Can our hosts give someone with an admin role to lock all those old polls?

[Goofproof]

Can our hosts give someone with an admin role to lock all those old polls?

They probably could, in the least they cut off the poll feature in the software.
But change isn't something that is done much here, it's more of a hands off operation. They pay the bills, and I am thankful for their effort, and it does keep Poll Lock from playing in the street, that may help keep my insurance rates down. Jim

[49er]

I have seen a couple of polls where the original date of setting them up was 2005-2006. Be aware that they need to go away, so don't respond!

Unfortunately, SleepyToo2, I think they are here to stay even if we don't respond. Someone seems to be getting a kick out of bringing them back to life and they show no signs of quitting.

In in my opinion, it is one of the tradeoffs of being able to post on a forum without heavy moderation.

49er

[Sludge]

Removing old posts from view is easily accomplished by this workaround:

In an attempt to get two birds stoned (bringing an "old" thread to the top, and an option not to view them):

First, don't "Reply" to them. While voting in a poll and replying to the thread will both bring a thread to the top, the thread behaves differently.

Second, change the settings in User Control Panel > Board Preferences > Edit Display Options > Display Topics from Previous Days > (select) One Day (or 7 will probably work, depending on when the last response was).

Alternatively, the Display can be changed for each session (sign-on) by making these changes at the bottom of the first page.

[ems]

I have seen a couple of polls where the original date of setting them up was 2005-2006. Be aware that they need to go away, so don't respond!

Unfortunately, SleepyToo2, I think they are here to stay even if we don't respond. Someone seems to be getting a kick out of bringing them back to life and they show no signs of quitting.

In in my opinion, it is one of the tradeoffs of being able to post on a forum without heavy moderation.

49er

I find the old threads very annoying and before checking the date almost responded several times. It's hard to believe that someone actually gets their kicks this way. Must be one lonely, depressed person.

That said... I agree with 49er.

[Wulfman...]

I have seen a couple of polls where the original date of setting them up was 2005-2006. Be aware that they need to go away, so don't respond!

If you read them, you might learn somethin'.

I read them when they were "new", you can read them, too.
I don't know who's resurrecting them, but find them interesting......again.


Den

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[chunkyfrog]

In schools, one of the hallmarks of an neglected/abused child is the drive to seek attention--
even negative attention. I have noticed that public school wifi blocks games and social networks;
but I have always been able to connect to cpaptalk. Our spook may be a bored, lonely child or teen;
maybe one who undergoes unspeakable abuse at home. Perhaps we should pray for him/her.
If the computer can be traced to a school, maybe somebody could/should help.

[Goofproof]

In schools, one of the hallmarks of an neglected/abused child is the drive to seek attention--
even negative attention. I have noticed that public school wifi blocks games and social networks;
but I have always been able to connect to cpaptalk. Our spook may be a bored, lonely child or teen;
maybe one who undergoes unspeakable abuse at home. Perhaps we should pray for him/her.
If the computer can be traced to a school, maybe somebody could/should help.

That explains a lot, I hope he doesn't get his WiFi cut off at school, I didn't know they would do that, that explains why they are taking guns to school and shooting classmates and teachers. Jim


Free WiFI, is a Terrible thing to Waste!

[rkuntz]

I have seen a couple of polls where the original date of setting them up was 2005-2006. Be aware that they need to go away, so don't respond!

So what of you're annoyed.

I'm new around here and agree with Wulfman Den. As a Noob IMO there is information addressed in these Polls that is not addressed in the responses to the repetitious questions that I and many other newbees always seem to ask when we first come here.

[chunkyfrog]

But what about the poll started by secretagentgirl?
She got pissed off and deleted everything except periods.
No content=no information. Please explain that one.