For the past two years we have had polls to determine Dopers’ preferences for topics in this forum.
To see last year’s with a link to the previous year
This year, to be as inclusive as possible, we’re going for your Top 5 topics, with room to vote for and describe “Other” topics not used before.
Anonymous Multiple Choice Poll on the way.
Other=Musical instruments, specifically guitars. It’s kind of covered by Music but I think it’s different enough to be considered seperately.
I agree and have seen quite a few successful and long-running threads like that. Thanks for that one. I might piggy-back onto the category and include Music Theory as well.
Other=webcomics, which I assume is a different category than comics (I figured that was comic books)
You left out Boobs…
Damn sure did. I should be flogged or at least motor-boated.
I like it when people talk about things I have some knowledge in, even if I don’t contribute anything helpful, such as computer graphics visual effects, or porn.
Hmmm… no Star Trek option …
Other = webcomics
Thanks for mentioning an obvious omission. If Star Wars can be there, certainly Star Trek and other series deserve mention as major topics.
I had the thought that maybe somebody would take the time and trouble to list the latest x-number of threads (100, 500) and try to classify them as to major category and then, if warranted, minor subdivision of major category.
For instance:
– TV ahows
---- Dramas
------- The Wire
----------- Season 5
---------------- Episode 6
(Just for example)
I suspect TV Weekly Episodes would have more than a few threads if TV Shows got split into specific features that cause threads to be started and replied to.
Something to think about…
TV, movies, music, sci-fi and other. The other being the SDMB Short Fiction Contest threads that typically provide a good amount of entertainment.
I was going to wait for Voter #30 before posting one of my world-famous sorted summary things, but what they hey?
View Poll Results: What are your 5 Favorite Topics in Cafe Society?
This poll will close on 06-08-2012 at 07:58 PM
TV Shows 25 86.21%
Movies 19 65.52%
Books 16 55.17%
Food 12 41.38%
sci-fi/fantasy related 12 41.38%
Music 10 34.48%
ID stuff (books, songs, actors, etc.) 8 27.59%
beer, wine and booze 5 17.24%
Other (post and say) 5 17.24%
Famous People 4 13.79%
Doctor Who 4 13.79%
Comics 3 10.34%
Song Lyrics 3 10.34%
Star Wars 3 10.34%
something obscure 2 6.90%
Lord of the Rings 2 6.90%
Pratchett 2 6.90%
Poetry 1 3.45%
Theater 1 3.45%
favourite female singer (male, too) 1 3.45%
knitting 1 3.45%
other crafts 1 3.45%
Visual Arts 0 0%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 29
Last year’s poll only got 36 Voters.
I think there should be a split between the generic sci-fi and fantasy, too, instead of listing it as sci-fi/fant. That works for a bookstore, but on a board that can have epic discussions about the minutiae of author’s intent vs perceived social bias in these works, I feel that we can separate the terms. ymmv
As I see this poll’s responses, the best I think we can hope for is that potential thread starters might take these opinions to heart when there’s a choice for which topic to get into just for kicks. If it’s something important to the starter, then surely these considerations oughtn’t apply. But when it’s a matter of “what thread should I start today just to have something to discuss?” perhaps these “guidelines” might be considered.
As it is, I think the TV, Movies, Books, Food and Music people should be happy. Whether the debate over Sci-Fi vs. Fantasy should matter, I can only guess.
Others who are more into those areas than I am should address this issue if they have strong opinions.
One more voter and we tie last year!
Yeah, it’s all good.
I would like to see more discussions on certain arts, like photography, or oil painting. Or even crafting. Sure, there are specific boards for these things, but I would like to know what is up with people who may not be so …obsessive… about art and craft stuff.
Then again, maybe we are indeed better off the way things are here.
I forgot to click food! :smack:
We beat last year:
View Poll Results: What are your 5 Favorite Topics in Cafe Society?
This poll will close on 06-08-2012 at 07:58 PM
TV Shows 31 77.50%
Movies 26 65.00%
Books 21 52.50%
Food 19 47.50%
Music 16 40.00%
sci-fi/fantasy related 15 37.50%
ID stuff (books, songs, actors, etc.) 9 22.50%
Famous People 8 20.00%
beer, wine and booze 8 20.00%
Star Wars 5 12.50%
Doctor Who 5 12.50%
Other (post and say) 5 12.50%
Song Lyrics 4 10.00%
Comics 3 7.50%
Lord of the Rings 3 7.50%
Pratchett 3 7.50%
something obscure 2 5.00%
knitting 2 5.00%
other crafts 2 5.00%
Poetry 1 2.50%
Theater 1 2.50%
Visual Arts 1 2.50%
favourite female singer (male, too) 1 2.50%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 40
I vote for polls.
My other was “Questions about The Godfather Movie.” I love those threads. My other choices were books, food, tv shows and movies.
Any specific topics strike your fancy, or just polls in general?
Good one.
Based on my comments upthread about taking the last x-number of threads as prime examples and trying to put them in categories might be a fun exercise one of these days when not a lot else is going on. It could be fun to see what “real life” has to say about this basic concept of “what do people like to discuss on Cafe Society?”
If anybody else would like to take on such a project for giggles, I would not object.