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| Do you use the polling tactic? |
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16% |
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| No |
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16% |
[ 1 ] |
| You already won, you don't need this poll. |
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[ 0 ] |
| You suck. You're history. You've been flamed into oblivion. |
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50% |
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| I voted for Bush. |
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16% |
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Fri May 25, 2007 8:09 pm
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Rambler
Joined: 05 Apr 2005
Posts: 1690
Location: Misourri
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Starting a poll thread is a common activity. Folks make polls about all kinds of things. But sometimes polls are established during a flame war (usually near the end of hostilities). There are two ways that this tactic is normaly used in a flame war:
1. To establish a victory. A warrior who has been pummeling some sorry sap may start a poll, based on the flame war topic, in order to get a consensus from the board as to the superiority of his/her position.
2. To find support. A warrior who is losing a battle may start a poll to draw other, more able combatants to his/her aid.
Polling for victory or aid is not a strong tactic. Although a victory poll is less likely to backfire (particularly if the poller is a strong and respected warrior on the forum), the support poll is rarely effective, and often is the last whimper on the road to defeat.
Theognome
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Fri May 25, 2007 10:10 pm
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Space Whale
Joined: 01 Apr 2005
Posts: 2410
Location: Far, far away from wherever you are
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It's him!
Run away!
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Sat May 26, 2007 12:40 am
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Abusive Admin
Joined: 14 Jan 2005
Posts: 6059
Location: The Archive of Fortitude
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I don't typically care for polls. Sometimes it's nice for a little overkill, but for the most part you're better off just grinding someone into dust the hard and effective way.
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Sat May 26, 2007 2:07 pm
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Rambler
Joined: 05 Apr 2005
Posts: 1690
Location: Misourri
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| irritus wrote: |
| I don't typically care for polls. Sometimes it's nice for a little overkill, but for the most part you're better off just grinding someone into dust the hard and effective way. |
Aye. As I mentioned in the description, it's not a particulary effective tactic. I saw it used a few times on Amirican Idol's forum, as well as Mystic Wicks. It's mostly kids I've seen do it.
Theognome
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Sat May 26, 2007 2:08 pm
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Space Whale
Joined: 01 Apr 2005
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They can backfire. Badly.
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