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Do you think allowing people to skip or vote for neutral options like "I don't know" undermines polls if it's not strictly needed?
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Anonymous 7w

Objectively NO! Removing the skip option can compromise the integrity of the poll and creates plausible doubt that the results are actually representative to how the voters feel.

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Anonymous 7w

I get this but I like having those options lowk - it shows how many ppl have feelings about the answer vs just picking something to see the results. Like if it’s what’s a better movie a or b but the person hasn’t seen either than the poll is gonna be better if it lets them skip

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Anonymous 7w

Objectively yes but also its not that deep

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Anonymous 6w

Missed opportunity to include an "I don't know" option

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 7w

Objectively NO! Removing the skip option can compromise the integrity of the poll and creates plausible doubt that the results are actually representative to how the voters feel.

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 7w

Omg its an anon social media app so objectively yes its not that deep pls go outside, turn it off on your own polls no one gafs but its not this serious brochacho

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 7w

I guess it depends on the question but personally I think it gives voters too much of an easy out when they could've either guessed, voted for the closest option, or just come up with an opinion on the spot. I like to imagine I have a gun to my head and I have to pick an answer even if I'm not confident in it. Then again people can always "skip" on here by just not answering at all so the data will never be perfect

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 7w

Yeah I think it's good to have when you're asking a question that some people legitimately can't answer. But "would you rather" questions should always be yes or no only with no skip imo

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 7w

Unfortunately "it's not the deep" is not a logical way to justify posting usless polls with inaccurate results and therefore wasting everyone's time because you wanted to "force" people to decide, or you deluded yourself that you were smart enough to consider every option that skipping would be unnecessary

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 7w

Do you hear how dramatic youre being? Omfg its social media half these polls are abt irrelevant ass shit, its for fun just let people do what they want why are you so upset? 😭😭 i can like recommend hobbies if you need?? Idk how to help you dawg

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 7w

Because the results are half of the fun?!? Therefore I care about the results?!?

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 7w

You can care without hate tweeting people for having fun with it the way they want to 😭 thats like saying im passionate abt laser tag so anyone who plays mini golf should go screw like no you both just do things differently and thats ok let people do what they want

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 7w

That's not a good analogy. Removing a skip option OBJECTIVELY makes the data quality worse. What would be more accurate is saying: we're in laser tag club, but you want to use a laser machine gun instead of a regular gun because that's more fun for you even though it sucks for everyone else

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 7w

Leaving the skip option also makes it worse there is multiple statistical biases you learn in 101 for both of these choices it literally does not matter just let people do what they want 😭😭

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