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Yesterday’s article on the polling app Show of Hands: A Poll Lot of Fun! was very popular, with lots of Wonder of Tech readers clicking on links, leaving comments and emailing me about how much they enjoyed the app. All of this led me to believe that Wonder of Tech readers really enjoy polls. But just to be sure, I am asking you today how you feel about polls.
As you may be aware, on Thursdays The Wonder of Tech conducts a poll of its readers to discover your thoughts on tech. You can go back to these polls to see the results later if you are interested (type “poll” into the search box in the side bar on the right). Last week’s poll about having your music in the Cloud had zero votes for being excited about moving your music to the Cloud. Not only do I find that information fascinating, it helps to guide me on what topics to cover in the future.
So what do you think about polls? Do you enjoy them or loathe them? Vote in the poll below!
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I want to give special thanks today in honor of this being the 100th post for The Wonder of Tech. Many people have supported me in launching this blog and I am very grateful for the incredible encouragement and assistance I have received. Thank you to friends, family, fellow bloggers and all of you wonderful Wonder of Tech readers! I have truly enjoyed this journey and am eagerly anticipating the next 100 posts.
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What are your thoughts on polls? Let us know in the Comments section below!
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Who doesn’t enjoy polls? It’s a simple and efficient method to find out what people think about a particular subject.
P.S. Congratulations on your 100th post mark, keep up the good work!
Hi Jocuri, Welcome back to The Wonder of Tech! Thank you for the best wishes and kind words.
You are absolutely correct, everyone seems to love polls, based upon the results so far!
Hi Carolyn,
Yes, I enjoy polls, but only when they’re about a topic I enjoy… I don’t enjoy polls, just because they are polls 🙂
Hi Jens, Welcome back to The Wonder of Tech! Excellent point, though chances are if I am being polled it’s because the questions relate to me somehow.
Polls are great and can be fun if the questions/answers are straightforward and interesting. Unfortunately they’re often worded to further an agenda.
Hi Cheri, Welcome to The Wonder of Tech! In a fair or scientific poll, the questions should be unbiased, you’re right. One of my pet peeves is around election day in the US, some candidates will have volunteers calling you at home asking questions like, “Have you heard that Candidate X swindled his business partners out of millions of dollars?”, even though Candidate X did no such thing. Sleazy, in my mind!
I love polls! No surprise.
Is it possible to request a poll? I would be curious to find out how many people could name the following?
The President of the US
Their State Governor
Their US Senators
Their Congressional Representatives
Their State Senators
Their Local Government Leaders (mayors, council people, supervisors, etc.)
Their School Board Representatives
I’m willing to bet that the further you get down the list, the lower the recognition factor will be. And yet, the people on the bottom of the list have a much more direct impact on our personal lives than the people at the top. Food for thought!
CONGRATS ON YOUR 100TH POST!!
Kathy
Hi Kathy, Welcome back to The Wonder of Tech! Yes, Wonder of Tech readers can certainly request polls. In fact, some very popular poll topics have been suggested by Wonder of Tech readers. 🙂
You have an excellent point about people’s knowledge of their local government leaders and their impact upon our daily lives. Thanks for the suggestion!
I have mixed feelings about polls. I am a very amateur blogger that is learning. (The Frugal Traveler at the NYTimes told me so.) I have been doing this since 2005 (?). It has been a long slow progression of learning and focus. Because I am retired I don’t need income but do like to be read. As a result the reason I visit a website is two fold. I came to your blog to learn. I leave a comment with my blog url to get more traffic. A poll needs to be very relevant to my goals or I do not respond.
Congratulations on your 100th blog.
b
http://www.retireinstyleblog
Hi b, Welcome to The Wonder of Tech! How cool that your blog got a review from The New York Times.
So you are saying, like Jens, that you want the poll to be relevant to your interests, otherwise you are not going to enjoy the poll. I can understand that but sometimes there is much to be learned from the polling format when you are interested in the topic.
Thanks for your visit and comment!
I enjoy polls too but like Jens said, only on the topics I’m interested in. It’s no fun when I’m not up on current things so my opinion wouldn’t be very helpful.
Guess this means your readers still love polls!!!
Thanks Carolyn. See, this is a topic I know something about so I could comment on this one! 🙂
Adrienne
Hi Adrienne, Welcome back to The Wonder of Tech! You are right, the poll results show Wonder of Tech readers love polls! I’m glad you have found a topic you know something about. But I suspect you know a lot more about tech than you realize! 🙂
Thanks for your visit, comment and tweet!
Great to find out a blog like yours.
Hi Bonbons, Welcome to The Wonder of Tech! Thank you very much for your kind words. I am glad you are enjoying the blog and I hope you visit again soon.