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Most people here are probably already aware of the situation on Reddit. This is a thread to discuss it here.

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[–] Zak 8 points 1 year ago (10 children)

Contest mode would have improved the outcome because it is possible to vote on every option, so the vote is not split between similar options.

If I wanted to run a poll where people can only pick one option and make sure option B wins even if option A might be more popular, I could do this:

  • A
  • A, but slightly different
  • B

I realized I had done exactly that by accident so I changed it the best way I could think of at the time.

Nobody intends to restrict the community and walk away. As long as the community is restricted, there will be a poll at least weekly. In the mean time, welcome to Lemmy. It's smaller, but growing, and we have fun stuff like comments with direct image uploads.

[–] voodoo_three 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I want to say that most would agree with how you ended up doing the poll, but this is clearly a pretty polarizing issue for the entirety of Reddit. I do hope that most members of the community can at least give you the benefit of the doubt considering the time and effort you’ve put into keeping the sub a beneficial and helpful place.

At any rate, we’re only looking at a few more days and then another round of voting and it sounds like you’ve figured out how to run a better poll next time. I know I appreciate you and Zeroair—and now you and Adair, looks like—for working to keep up with a place to discuss and learn about the hobby.

[–] Zak 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Thanks. I've definitely gained some additional respect for the people who run real elections.

[–] stavigoodbye 2 points 1 year ago

I'd vote for you.

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