# Can I create a poll?

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-create-a-poll/918153
**Category:** About This Message Board
**Created:** [August 15, 2020, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-create-a-poll/918153 "2020-08-15T04:45:16Z")
**Posts on this page:** 14
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### Author: ![squeegee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/squeegee/32/14537_2.png) [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2020, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-create-a-poll/918153/1 "2020-08-15T04:45:16Z")

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I had _never_ gotten the poll feature on the old board to work. Let’s see if this does?

_Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-create-a-poll/918153/1))_

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### Author: ![squeegee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/squeegee/32/14537_2.png) [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)
#### Post date: [August 15, 2020, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-create-a-poll/918153/2 "2020-08-15T04:46:16Z")

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Whelp, it worked!

Feel free to vote. I should have included a “rock falls, everyone dies” option.

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### Author: ![Karen\_Lingel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karen_lingel/32/18649_2.png) [@Karen\_Lingel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Karen_Lingel)
#### Post date: [August 17, 2020, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-create-a-poll/918153/3 "2020-08-17T05:49:10Z")

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_Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-create-a-poll/918153/3))_

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### Author: ![squeegee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/squeegee/32/14537_2.png) [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)
#### Post date: [August 17, 2020, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-create-a-poll/918153/4 "2020-08-17T05:51:38Z")

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Always pie

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### Author: ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)
#### Post date: [August 17, 2020, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-create-a-poll/918153/5 "2020-08-17T19:17:29Z")

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Hmmm - I can change my vote in that poll, Karen. Can that be locked down?

_Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-create-a-poll/918153/5))_

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### Author: ![Karen\_Lingel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karen_lingel/32/18649_2.png) [@Karen\_Lingel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Karen_Lingel)
#### Post date: [August 17, 2020, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-create-a-poll/918153/6 "2020-08-17T20:18:26Z")

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This question has a correct answer.

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### Author: ![squeegee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/squeegee/32/14537_2.png) [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2020, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-create-a-poll/918153/7 "2020-08-18T01:21:11Z")

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_Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-create-a-poll/918153/7))_

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### Author: ![squeegee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/squeegee/32/14537_2.png) [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2020, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-create-a-poll/918153/9 "2020-08-18T05:46:11Z")

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_Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-create-a-poll/918153/9))_

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### Author: ![squeegee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/squeegee/32/14537_2.png) [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2020, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-create-a-poll/918153/10 "2020-08-18T05:53:23Z")

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After another test, it seems the limit on poll options is 20.

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### Author: ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2020, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-create-a-poll/918153/11 "2020-08-18T12:45:26Z")

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That’s disappointing.

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### Author: ![squeegee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/squeegee/32/14537_2.png) [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)
#### Post date: [August 19, 2020, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-create-a-poll/918153/12 "2020-08-19T03:36:54Z")

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> [@squeegee](#):
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> Always pie

_Poll ([view on site](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-create-a-poll/918153/12))_

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### Author: ![Karen\_Lingel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karen_lingel/32/18649_2.png) [@Karen\_Lingel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Karen_Lingel)
#### Post date: [August 19, 2020, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-create-a-poll/918153/13 "2020-08-19T04:23:18Z")

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> [@squeegee](#):
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> Like

This is genius! I’m going to add “like” buttons to all my posts!

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### Author: ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)
#### Post date: [August 19, 2020, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-create-a-poll/918153/14 "2020-08-19T05:21:14Z")

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### Author: ![I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/i_love_me_vol.i/32/521_2.png) [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Love_Me_Vol.I)
#### Post date: [August 19, 2020, 8:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-create-a-poll/918153/15 "2020-08-19T08:47:02Z")

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“Are” is gonna win that contest every time. Every time. Not even close.