# Discussion thread for the "Polls only" thread (Part 1)

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [September 28, 2022, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380 "2022-09-28T11:33:16Z")
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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: [September 13, 2023, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380/6776 "2023-09-13T02:47:18Z")

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> [@elfkin477](#):
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> seriously, why weren’t the school polls mutiple choice?

[Because multiple choice polls in Discourse are broken and lose their votes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discourse-losing-poll-results/986624), so I’ve stopped using them.

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