# Discussion thread for the "Polls only" thread (Part 3) **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157 **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **Created:** [January 29, 2026, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157 "2026-01-29T18:21:35Z") **Posts on this page:** 20 **Page:** 124
### Author: ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal) #### Post date: [July 28, 2026, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/2461 "2026-07-28T18:44:19Z")
Same. But because they were public, i peeked at how other people voted, out of curiosity. I mean, I’ve heard of must of the bands, i didn’t bother looking at the ones about bands i didn’t know anything about. ---
### Author: ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard) #### Post date: [July 29, 2026, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/2462 "2026-07-29T10:43:31Z")
The Do You Vote In Public Polls Poll could use an “it depends” option. Firinstance, I probably would not participate in a public poll that revealed that I once, in my reckless youth, put ketchup on a hot dog. Wait…oops! mmm ---
### Author: ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd) #### Post date: [July 29, 2026, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/2463 "2026-07-29T11:46:05Z")
I **only** vote in public polls. ---
### Author: ![thorny\_locust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thorny_locust/32/431_2.png) [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust) #### Post date: [July 29, 2026, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/2464 "2026-07-29T12:23:29Z")
I sometimes vote in public polls. Depends on the poll. I didn’t vote in that one. ---
### Author: ![Thumper668](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thumper668/32/20803_2.png) [@Thumper668](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thumper668) #### Post date: [July 29, 2026, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/2465 "2026-07-29T12:28:06Z")
It was rather meta, wasn’t it? ---
### Author: ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal) #### Post date: [July 29, 2026, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/2466 "2026-07-29T12:32:15Z")
I couldn’t resist voting in that one. Also, all Cretans are liars. I loved those logic puzzles as a kid. ---
### Author: ![markn\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@markn\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markn_1) #### Post date: [July 29, 2026, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/2467 "2026-07-29T17:42:57Z")
Would you answer this question by clicking “no”? ---
### Author: ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal) #### Post date: [July 29, 2026, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/2468 "2026-07-29T18:04:32Z")
Exactly! ---
### Author: ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth) #### Post date: [July 29, 2026, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/2469 "2026-07-29T18:35:35Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > Maybe someone can do a (NON-public) poll? But the poll was public, which I guess is the point. ---
### Author: ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman) #### Post date: [July 29, 2026, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/2470 "2026-07-29T19:27:21Z")
That poll is kind of like being asked, while on the witness stand, if you’ve stopped beating your wife. ---
### Author: ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth) #### Post date: [July 29, 2026, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/2471 "2026-07-29T23:33:01Z")
That is hilarious! 🤣 ---
### Author: ![ricepad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b38774/32.png) [@ricepad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ricepad) #### Post date: [July 30, 2026, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/2472 "2026-07-30T16:14:14Z")
Can’t wait to see how many Dopers think yer anus is the loveliest. ---
### Author: ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT) #### Post date: [July 30, 2026, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/2473 "2026-07-30T16:24:55Z")
This is Pluto erasure and I will not stand for it! 😛 ---
### Author: ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal) #### Post date: [July 30, 2026, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/2474 "2026-07-30T17:05:16Z")
I’m not sure what bar y’all use to get the “unread” button. I usually get there from the hamburger menu, where i still see it. I would sure as hell notice if it disappeared from there. ---
### Author: ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill) #### Post date: [July 30, 2026, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/2475 "2026-07-30T17:10:32Z")
That’s how I usually get to it, but there used to be a yellow notification on the other side of the magnifying glass. It told me when I had unread posts in the threads I was tracking. ---
### Author: ![thorny\_locust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thorny_locust/32/431_2.png) [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust) #### Post date: [July 30, 2026, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/2476 "2026-07-30T17:10:54Z")
My SDMB home page is the unread page. You can set that someplace, I forget just where. Probably somewhere in your preferences. ---
### Author: ![Thumper668](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thumper668/32/20803_2.png) [@Thumper668](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thumper668) #### Post date: [July 30, 2026, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/2477 "2026-07-30T17:46:54Z")
I solved it by changing my bookmark to the Unread page. ---
### Author: ![psychonaut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/psychonaut/32/4655_2.png) [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut) #### Post date: [July 30, 2026, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/2478 "2026-07-30T17:52:12Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > This is Pluto erasure and I will not stand for it! I considered adding it to the poll (with a note about its status) but figured nobody would vote for it anyway. ---
### Author: ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill) #### Post date: [July 30, 2026, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/2479 "2026-07-30T17:59:07Z")
I probably would have. The photos from the Pluto Kuiper Express mission were incredible. ---
### Author: ![Dr.Drake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Dr.Drake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Drake) #### Post date: [July 30, 2026, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157/2480 "2026-07-30T18:07:17Z")
Re: the planet poll—clearly, many posters have never seen an image of Neptune. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157.md?page=123) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-3/1027157.md?page=125)