Because this is the most serious issue we’re currently facing.
No. In fact, forced choice can actually be helpful. Allowing bacon really screws with the scientific validity of our poll results.
Plus it is just a silly trend. Bacon was so 2012
Dammit people! I’m never going to get my dissertation done at this rate with all this bacon everywhere and in all of our polls!!! nom nom nom
Dear Lumpy: I loves me some bacon, although to be sure I don’t eat it (much) because I don’t think it’s very healthful. But the most serious issue? I’m sorry to say, Lumpy but it’s a far more serious problem that my morning oatmeal is sometimes lumpy. With all due respect, I hold you responsible for this 
No, these options are making me angry that I don’t have any bacon on hand. 
I say yes. It seems a little extreme, but this is bacon we are talking about. It makes the poll results more accurate. Anyone who answers with something other than bacon must sincerely be expressing their beliefs. In addition, most polls have insufficient options to represent the plethora of opinions on the subject, and bacon allows an option so that anyone not so neatly pigeon-holed by the other choices can still participate. I’m sure the poll feature can be redesigned to make bacon on a non-optional option in all polls.
When you say bacon do you mean that delicious piece of meat or the actor?
Bacon.
My sausage gravy was lumpy when I made it yesterday. I hate lumpy gravy 
Maybe bacon next month, too many calories to have again too soon, and I fear my gallbladder is considering suing me for divorce
Bacon should not be a poll option.
Bacon should be used as an incentive to make us vote. Vote in this poll, and get bacon.
Ars Technica user created polls usually have ‘tacos’ or something taco related in them.
Brian
What is this obsession with bacon? Why do you hate sausage links so much? We link lovers are feeling seriously disenfranchised and it’s not fair. For your information, bacon isn’t “all that” or whatever it is the kids say today. So quit being poopyheads about stoopit bacon.
I went with “other” since I prefer sausage. Also, the bacon here is “beef bacon” and it is not as good as the traditional pork bacon.
And for your amusement I present Bacon Jokes. They are really bad…
Bacon is eternal.
Of note, this really applies only to multiple-answer polls. I mean, bacon is always an excellent choice but if the poll is, say, “should I jump off the bridge” and the answers are 1) yes, 2) no, 3) bacon, then it makes no sense. That option needs to be carefully worded at least (e.g. 1) yes, 2) no, 3) depends on whether bacon has just been outlawed in your country).
Spam, spam, spam, spam, bacon and spam.
If we tell them to jump off the bridge, can we have their bacon?
When is this bacon thing finally going to die? I was sure that by 2010 it would have run its course, but no. Still here.
That’s the bacon flavored stuff which should have been over by now. But we’re talking about real bacon here. It will always be.