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Old 07-10-2012, 09:49 AM
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Has it always been possible to add polls to a thread days after opening it?
I was just about to unsubscribe from a thread of mine in Cafe Society when I noticed, under Thread Tools, the option to add a poll. Just for the hell of it I tried it, and it worked. It was always my impression that one could only put an automated poll in a thread when first creating it. Was this a recent change, or just a glitch?
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Old 07-10-2012, 10:34 AM
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Old 07-10-2012, 10:45 AM
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I did not know that. [/Ed McMahon]
I was thinking it was a glitch of some sort.
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Old 07-10-2012, 11:13 AM
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That's so weird. You still get the message after posting that "If you elected to add a poll, you will now be allowed to do so." but no, right there under thread tools, it says add a poll. The left hand of the software knows not what the right hand does.

Also, sorry for the glut of test threads.
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Old 07-10-2012, 11:44 AM
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That's so weird. You still get the message after posting that "If you elected to add a poll, you will now be allowed to do so." but no, right there under thread tools, it says add a poll. The left hand of the software knows not what the right hand does.

Also, sorry for the glut of test threads.
I could have saved you the trouble, as I did a couple myself with very old threads of mine. I was able to add a poll to a 7-year-old thread of mine.
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Old 07-10-2012, 11:46 AM
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Oh no. Skald is going to turn all of his old threads into polls.
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Old 07-10-2012, 11:47 AM
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Oh no. Skald is going to turn all of his old threads into polls.
No, he isn't.
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Old 07-10-2012, 11:47 AM
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I could have saved you the trouble, as I did a couple myself with very old threads of mine. I was able to add a poll to a 7-year-old thread of mine.
I don't trust anything but my own eyes.
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Old 07-10-2012, 12:27 PM
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No, he isn't.
Spoilsport.
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Old 07-10-2012, 01:04 PM
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No, he isn't.
And how would you know?
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Old 07-10-2012, 01:09 PM
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I don't trust anything but my own eyes.
Don't make me call the truant officer.
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Old 07-10-2012, 01:15 PM
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No, I'd hate for you to get in trouble for wasting his time.
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Old 07-10-2012, 01:19 PM
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No, I'd hate for you to get in trouble for wasting his time.
Like I wouldn't first dummy up records to show that you're "actually" 12.
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Old 07-10-2012, 01:48 PM
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Like I wouldn't first dummy up records to show that you're "actually" 12.
Truant Officer: Honey you wouldn't believe the day I had this 12 year old was taller and hairier than me. Mouthier too! What are they feeding these damn kids??
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Old 07-10-2012, 02:10 PM
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Truant Officer: Honey you wouldn't believe the day I had this 12 year old was taller and hairier than me. Mouthier too! What are they feeding these damn kids??
I resent the implication that I'm hairier than the average truant officer.
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Old 07-10-2012, 06:23 PM
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I could have saved you the trouble, as I did a couple myself with very old threads of mine. I was able to add a poll to a 7-year-old thread of mine.
Did it include an option for stale cake?


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Old 07-11-2012, 01:23 AM
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Oh no. Skald is going to turn all of his old threads into polls.
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No, he isn't.
I double-dog dare you!
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Old 07-11-2012, 08:21 PM
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I did not know that. [/Ed McMahon]
Nitpick: Johnny Carson.
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Old 07-12-2012, 11:37 AM
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Nitpick: Johnny Carson.
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