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<blockquote data-quote="Umbran" data-source="post: 5248453" data-attributes="member: 177">I don't presume that I know your motives, Bullgrit.&nbsp; But then, I didn't stuff the ballot box, so it isn't me that's your problem <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/paranoid.png"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":uhoh:" title="Paranoid&nbsp; &nbsp; :uhoh:" data-shortname=":uhoh:" />We've seen the pattern before: There's a long contentious thread on a subject (&quot;Grognard good... grognard bad&quot;, in this case).&nbsp; People disagree in that thread.&nbsp; Someone then goes and makes a poll about it.&nbsp; Historically, it has not been uncommon for folks to take the poll to be, &quot;Well, rather than argue, let's prove who is right about this!&quot;&nbsp; I recall a few complaints about this, even - folks suggesting that we disallow polls on recent contentious topics, on the basis that it is trying to find evidence and authority to &quot;win&quot; an argument.So, I wouldn't be surprised if someone did think that is what your poll is.I haven't examined your polls to see if there's any pattern to your ordering.&nbsp; If there is a pattern (like, the options you personally have leaned towards tend to come first), I would again not be surprised if someone did come to that conclusion.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Umbran, post: 5248453, member: 177"] I don't presume that I know your motives, Bullgrit. But then, I didn't stuff the ballot box, so it isn't me that's your problem :uhoh: We've seen the pattern before: There's a long contentious thread on a subject ("Grognard good... grognard bad", in this case). People disagree in that thread. Someone then goes and makes a poll about it. Historically, it has not been uncommon for folks to take the poll to be, "Well, rather than argue, let's [B]prove[/B] who is right about this!" I recall a few complaints about this, even - folks suggesting that we disallow polls on recent contentious topics, on the basis that it is trying to find evidence and authority to "win" an argument. So, I wouldn't be surprised if someone did think that is what your poll is. I haven't examined your polls to see if there's any pattern to your ordering. If there is a pattern (like, the options you personally have leaned towards tend to come first), I would again not be surprised if someone did come to that conclusion. [/QUOTE]

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