# What POLL are we in most need of? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 11, 2014, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-poll-are-we-in-most-need-of/692848 "2014-07-11T13:46:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2014, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-poll-are-we-in-most-need-of/692848/1 "2014-07-11T13:46:01Z")
Consider this as a data gathering process to determine the next data gathering process for a poll that we haven’t had yet, but which is just dying to be posted. There must be hundreds of polls here since the floodgates were opened (when was that exactly?) and I know I have started dozens of them myself. Many of them have returned meaningful results on the general feelings and opinions of the SDMB people who like participating in polls. To my awareness the best response group in terms of numbers has been **Anaamika** ’s thing on “how old are you?” (or some such) which got over 600 votes/replies – maybe over 700 by now. But there must be some burning questions that beg to be asked for the sake of knowing more about who we are or what we think as a group. What are some polls you’d love to see the results of? ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2014, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-poll-are-we-in-most-need-of/692848/2 "2014-07-11T14:41:50Z")
I just had to find out about that **Anaamika** poll, which turns out to be **active** , as in not closed yet. The response ranges are likely in need of adjustment since the poll has been active since: > **[How old are you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=610944)** > > In another thread, Really? Hmm. Let’s find out! I just did ranges, not exact ages, but you can post your age if you want. I think 13 is the minimum age to be a Doper. Poll to follow. ETA: I am 35. How old are you? 06-02-2011, 03:33 PM Anaamika 04-13-2013, 05:43 AM Baron Greenback Voters: 787 – with 199 posts at the moment. ---
**Author:** ![Trinopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/2bfe46/32.png) [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2014, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-poll-are-we-in-most-need-of/692848/3 "2014-07-11T22:30:38Z")
No Holds Barred fight between Buster Bunny and Wacko Warner. Who wins? (Additional question: what’s the overall body count among the civilian population?) ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2014, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-poll-are-we-in-most-need-of/692848/4 "2014-07-11T22:41:53Z")
Inspired by the thread on whether it cost more to be a man or a woman 1. Do you dye your hair 2. How often, if ever, do you get your nails “done?” 3. How long would a roll of toilet paper last if you lived alone? 4. How long does your underwear typically last? ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2014, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-poll-are-we-in-most-need-of/692848/5 "2014-07-11T23:08:33Z")
Once **Zeldar** really gets up to speed on his data collection, he’s going to give Google some serious competition! The SDMB will be the go-to place of first resort for all knowledge! (Will The Reader pay him royalties?) I say, Go For It, **Zeldar**. And don’t ever become evil! ---
**Author:** ![Sherrerd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sherrerd/32/8_2.png) [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2014, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-poll-are-we-in-most-need-of/692848/6 "2014-07-11T23:11:20Z")
Are you wearing pants? ---
**Author:** ![Sherrerd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sherrerd/32/8_2.png) [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2014, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-poll-are-we-in-most-need-of/692848/7 "2014-07-11T23:12:22Z")
(That was a suggestion for a poll.) ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2014, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-poll-are-we-in-most-need-of/692848/8 "2014-07-11T23:22:11Z")
> [@Senegoid](#): > > Once **Zeldar** really gets up to speed on his data collection, he’s going to give Google some serious competition! The SDMB will be the go-to place of first resort for all knowledge! (Will The Reader pay him royalties?) > > I say, Go For It, **Zeldar**. And don’t ever become evil! Believe me, I am truly touched. (You can read that at least two way…) 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2014, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-poll-are-we-in-most-need-of/692848/9 "2014-07-11T23:41:44Z")
> [@Sherrerd](#): > > Are you wearing pants? > [@Sherrerd](#): > > (That was a suggestion for a poll.) In a manner of speaking. ---
**Author:** ![DingoelGringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9d8465/32.png) [@DingoelGringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DingoelGringo)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2014, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-poll-are-we-in-most-need-of/692848/10 "2014-07-11T23:44:56Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > Consider this as a data gathering process to determine the next data gathering process for a poll that we haven’t had yet, but which is just dying to be posted. > > There must be hundreds of polls here since the floodgates were opened (when was that exactly?) and I know I have started dozens of them myself. Many of them have returned meaningful results on the general feelings and opinions of the SDMB people who like participating in polls. > > To my awareness the best response group in terms of numbers has been **Anaamika** ’s thing on “how old are you?” (or some such) which got over 600 votes/replies – maybe over 700 by now. > > But there must be some burning questions that beg to be asked for the sake of knowing more about who we are or what we think as a group. > > What are some polls you’d love to see the results of? 86.2 percent of those poled said it hurt like hell and they didn’t want it to happen again! ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2014, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-poll-are-we-in-most-need-of/692848/11 "2014-07-12T00:35:04Z")
Loni Anderson or Dolly Parton? ---
**Author:** ![Sherrerd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sherrerd/32/8_2.png) [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2014, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-poll-are-we-in-most-need-of/692848/12 "2014-07-12T01:22:51Z")
> [@Ludovic](#): > > In a manner of speaking. Yes. Well. But it would be valuable information for all sorts of reasons. For instance, the manufacturers of devices (monitors, pads, etc) that increasingly include cameras that can be turned on _without_ the knowledge or consent of the user, would like to know what angle-of-view might be optimal for those hacking in. Is it worth making the illicit views truly wide-angle, or will the secret viewing capture only boring khakis and pajama bottoms? Also, more poll/pole puns. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2014, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-poll-are-we-in-most-need-of/692848/13 "2014-07-12T01:27:34Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > Loni Anderson or Dolly Parton? I like it. Look for it directly in CS. Hurry, though: three day cutoff. Go NOW! ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2014, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-poll-are-we-in-most-need-of/692848/14 "2014-07-12T01:50:21Z")
A 10-foot poll, so we can touch stuff. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2014, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-poll-are-we-in-most-need-of/692848/15 "2014-07-12T01:57:22Z")
I was thinking of one of those desert island things where you get to pick one item off the list to have an unlimited supply of. What items should be there to choose from? 1. 50 pounds of beef jerky 2. 50 gallons of Tabasco 3. 50 feet of fishing line 4. 50 back issues of _Playboy_ 5. 50 cans of V-8 C’mon and add some possibles… ---
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2014, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-poll-are-we-in-most-need-of/692848/16 "2014-07-12T02:40:13Z")
1. If **Zeldar** starts an OP/Poll and is also the first person to reply to it, should he be suspended for two days? Yes \_\_ No \_\_ 1. If any OP has ten or more replies, and over 50% of the replies are from the same poster, should **Zeldar** be suspended for at least one week? Yes \_\_ No \_\_ ---
**Author:** ![MeanOldLady](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/meanoldlady/32/10737_2.png) [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2014, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-poll-are-we-in-most-need-of/692848/17 "2014-07-12T02:43:44Z")
> [@Procrustus](#): > > Inspired by the thread on whether it cost more to be a man or a woman > > 1. Do you dye your hair > 2. How often, if ever, do you get your nails “done?” > 3. How long would a roll of toilet paper last if you lived alone? > 4. How long does your underwear typically last? 1. No 2) Rarely 3) About a week, two weeks depending on the roll. The shitty roll from Dollar Tree is about a week 4) I dunno, a while. > [@Sherrerd](#): > > Are you wearing pants? Hell no. I don’t wear pants at home. What kind of freedom-hater would voluntarily wear these leg prisons while in their own private domicile? ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2014, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-poll-are-we-in-most-need-of/692848/18 "2014-07-12T03:05:47Z")
> [@Lamar\_Mundane](#): > > 1. If **Zeldar** starts an OP/Poll and is also the first person to reply to it, should he be suspended for two days? > > Yes \_\_ No \_\_ > > 1. If any OP has ten or more replies, and over 50% of the replies are from the same poster, should **Zeldar** be suspended for at least one week? > > Yes \_\_ No \_\_ Who Posted? Total Posts: 17 User Name Posts Zeldar 5 Sherrerd 3 Ludovic 1 Senegoid 1 Procrustus 1 Siam Sam 1 Leaffan 1 Trinopus 1 MeanOldLady 1 Lamar Mundane 1 DingoelGringo 1 Show Thread & Close Window ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2014, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-poll-are-we-in-most-need-of/692848/19 "2014-07-12T04:48:30Z")
Who farted? ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2014, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-poll-are-we-in-most-need-of/692848/20 "2014-07-12T05:59:50Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > I like it. Look for it directly in CS. Hurry, though: three day cutoff. > > Go NOW! And nary an acknowledgement? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-poll-are-we-in-most-need-of/692848.md?page=2)