https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-ask-greig-poll-function Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 05 May 2026 09:10:04 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-ask-greig-poll-function#post-275311 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 21:26:45 +0000 Greg 275311@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>annagybe, I posted before seeing your post, and yes, that is definitely a concern. What might work is a system where the original poster can choose whether or not they want a poll attached.</p> <p>Also, we could use the constructive rating system that Patience proposed (still a sticky thread). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-ask-greig-poll-function#post-275310 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 21:26:32 +0000 londonkiwi (now back in NZ) 275310@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for getting back so quickly Greg (ps hope that Santa Angie was as generous as Santa Greg!). </p> <p>I would definitely see it as an optional feature. I wonder if the negative impact of comments could be negated by either only being able to vote if you are an active or veteran member or only if you add a comment as well. I can see why you would want to be cautious though.</p> <p>I can't wait to see where you are going to take YLF this year! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-ask-greig-poll-function#post-275306 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 21:19:00 +0000 annagybe 275306@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I guess as long as it's optional. I just don't see myself using it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-ask-greig-poll-function#post-275305 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 21:18:18 +0000 Greg 275305@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>The answer is yes (sort of). There is one specific thing we are working on that will have a polling component, but I can't say any more about that one yet.</p> <p>For polls on outfits in general, Angie and I have talked about this often and just haven't nailed down the specifics. We've always been a little concerned about the (potentially negative) dynamics of quantified feedback. </p> <p>Polling could mean a simple "yay or nay" vote, or it could be a rating system like Queen Mum describes. I would love to hear any and all opinions on what you'd prefer.</p> <p>Michelle, yes the core of YLF is based on Wordpress and there are quite a few plugins for Wordpress that do polling, but with this sort of thing I typically end up doing custom code to make the user experience do exactly what we think it should do. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-ask-greig-poll-function#post-275304 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 21:16:00 +0000 londonkiwi (now back in NZ) 275304@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Except that some forum members already ask for comments in this manner for example keep and return posts and vote on your favourite xyz - I would think of it as a compliment to the comments feature rather than a stand alone feature. I would think that almost everyone would comment as well as vote (or would even decline to vote if they couldn't design). </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-ask-greig-poll-function#post-275301 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 21:11:39 +0000 annagybe 275301@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I actually don't like this idea. Something as subjective as fashion reduced to numbers, no thank you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-ask-greig-poll-function#post-275297 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 21:09:23 +0000 londonkiwi (now back in NZ) 275297@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I was thinking more along the lines of questions we could design ourselves (or perhaps using the critical rating system if it was going to be standardised). </p> <p>I just thought of the idea as I was looking at Rute's post and someone commented on the tally of the results. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-ask-greig-poll-function#post-275295 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 21:05:36 +0000 Queen Mum 275295@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>ooh, I like this idea. Something that could rate our outfits on a scale of 1 to 5 maybe? Is that what you mean Fi? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-ask-greig-poll-function#post-275292 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 20:59:53 +0000 Michelle 275292@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That would be a fun feature! Are you still operating on a Wordpress platform? If so, don't they have a poling functionality built in even for non-premium accounts? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/ot-ask-greig-poll-function#post-275279 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 20:31:31 +0000 londonkiwi (now back in NZ) 275279@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hi Greg,</p> <p>I was just wondering if you and Angie had any plans to add a poll feature to the forum so that people can vote on outfit choices as well as post justifications in the comments?</p> <p>Thanks</p> <p>Fi </p>