# Problem with polls **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [October 28, 2009, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-with-polls/515522 "2009-10-28T23:27:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![fervour](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ce7236/32.png) [@fervour](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fervour)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2009, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-with-polls/515522/1 "2009-10-28T23:27:21Z")
In this [thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=537762) that I just started on the economy, I included a poll. I immediately voted in the poll after I posted the thread. I have a phantom vote that seems to be a glitch. Is this possible? Does this make sense? To further explain: I have included three sections in the poll and I allow for multiple selections. In the section on the economy I voted that the ecomony would remain in recession. It appears that at this time I am the only voter. But the poll shows their are two voters and that someone other than me voted that the economy was in recovery. I am too tired to expound on this. So if this explanation doesn’t make sense, I will have to wait till tomorrow to explain. Also: I made the polling public but it does not appear to be so ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2009, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-with-polls/515522/2 "2009-10-28T23:42:21Z")
Click on it again – it’s coming up as public for me, with Giraffe being the other person to vote “stay in recession.” Why do you think there’s a problem? It’s possible to vote in a poll without posting in the thread, so the fact that there were no posts doesn’t mean that there couldn’t be votes. ---
**Author:** ![fervour](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ce7236/32.png) [@fervour](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fervour)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2009, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-with-polls/515522/3 "2009-10-28T23:52:03Z")
It’s stilll not showing up as public for me. I’ll clear my cache tomorrow and see if that fixes the problem. I know it sounds weird but I use my cache and I need to wait until I’m more clear-headed to clear it. ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2009, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-with-polls/515522/4 "2009-10-29T00:05:05Z")
I see lots of votes and when I click on view results everyone’s names are listed. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2009, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-with-polls/515522/5 "2009-10-29T00:10:44Z")
Just try a hard refresh, (CTRL-F5). That should flush your cache for the page you are on, and that page only. (In theory. In practice it sometimes doesn’t work) ---
**Author:** ![fervour](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ce7236/32.png) [@fervour](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fervour)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2009, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-with-polls/515522/6 "2009-10-29T14:04:27Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > Just try a hard refresh, (CTRL-F5). That should flush your cache for the page you are on, and that page only. (In theory. In practice it sometimes doesn’t work) I tried CTRL-F5 as you advised. It still isn’t public for me. ☹ Thanks for the suggestion. I’ll try opening in a different browser. I’m currently using ie8. Maybe Firefox will give me different results. ---
**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:** [October 29, 2009, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-with-polls/515522/7 "2009-10-29T19:09:57Z")
What does this page look like for you: [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/poll.php?do=showresults&pollid=182](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/poll.php?do=showresults&pollid=182) ---
**Author:** ![fervour](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ce7236/32.png) [@fervour](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fervour)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2009, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/problem-with-polls/515522/8 "2009-10-29T20:12:55Z")
> [@Munch](#): > > What does this page look like for you: > [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/poll.php?do=showresults&pollid=182](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/poll.php?do=showresults&pollid=182) Hey!! It looks like a public poll! Geez :smack: I just had a really “DUH” moment. It’s working fine. It was operator error. This is so silly. I had forgotten HOW to see the results. I mean I thought there was a “view results” link but I realize that’s when you haven’t voted in a poll. I swear I have voted in a public poll before AND viewed the results. I don’t know how I made such a stupid error. Thanks everyone for your help. I still don’t know how someone could have voted right as I posted last night, but I guess it’s possible.