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Subject: 
Re: Admin can hide results (was: Polling Mechanism)
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lugnet.general
Date: 
Mon, 12 Aug 2002 22:18:59 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Jeremy Scott writes:
[...]
In the case of CLSOTW, it is not fair to know who is winning until this
week's winner is announced on Monday, therefore, the results should be
hidden until Monday. Seeing the results ahead of time hurts CLSOTW.  IE: If
I were a member, I wouldn't bother to vote for my fave, Amy's Lego site,
because she right now has an overwhelming lead and she will probably not
win.  Also, the other nominees will go out and feel bad when they see their
site isn't doing all that well.

Good point.

--Todd



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  Admin can hide results (was: Polling Mechanism)
 
(...) I am recommending a change to the polling system. This change will allow he poll's admin to choose to hide the results, either through a certain date or forever. This allows for the polls to be used for more senstitive subjects, where the (...) (22 years ago, 12-Aug-02, to lugnet.general)

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