# I think the Poll server is a PC... **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [September 28, 2009, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-the-poll-server-is-a-pc/511882 "2009-09-28T19:35:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2009, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-the-poll-server-is-a-pc/511882/1 "2009-09-28T19:35:51Z")
I tried to vote in the Mac / PC / Linux poll in IMHO. Naturally, since I post from a Mac, I clicked the little Mac button. It froze for a few seconds, then returned me to the poll, with no buttons clicked. "hmm, " sez I. “I wonder if it took it?” So I view the results of the poll - mac, naturally, is developing the lead. But no mention of Piper, One, Northern, voting for mac. So I went back to the poll and clicked on the “mac” button. And was sternly admonished by the software, “You have already voted in this poll.” And although I’ve gone to other threads and come back, to give it time, I’m still not listed as having voted for Mac. Clearly, the server is a PC, is monitoring the results, and is taking steps to ensure they are “accurate.” Either that, or it’s all a beta development test by Diebold. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![milquetoast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/258eb7/32.png) [@milquetoast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/milquetoast)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2009, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-the-poll-server-is-a-pc/511882/2 "2009-09-28T20:43:41Z")
I see you listed as a voter for Mac. ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2009, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-the-poll-server-is-a-pc/511882/3 "2009-09-28T21:47:15Z")
You’re on the Mac list, Northern Piper. No worries. ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2009, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-the-poll-server-is-a-pc/511882/4 "2009-09-28T22:03:48Z")
> [@Northern\_Piper](#): > > …mac, **naturally, is developing the lead** … Enjoy it while it lasts. ---
**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2009, 11:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-the-poll-server-is-a-pc/511882/5 "2009-09-29T11:06:12Z")
We’ll get someone to look into it, **Northern**. My totally uninformed guess is that it might sometimes take the server a while to re-whatchacallit the results. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2009, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-the-poll-server-is-a-pc/511882/6 "2009-09-29T11:50:59Z")
I’ve noticed more server problems since Polls were implemented. I ought to blame the Polls for this. But I really think it’s the server, and by extension the SysAdmin, to be at fault. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2009, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-the-poll-server-is-a-pc/511882/7 "2009-09-29T13:23:59Z")
> [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](#): > > My totally uninformed guess is that it might sometimes take the server a while to re-whatchacallit the results. This is why we let him handle that high-falootin’ tech talk. 😃