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Post by Stratmangler on Jul 19, 2014 9:41:58 GMT
As the subject title says. Is it going to become obligatory to have a poll about these things? Why not just discuss it without having to vote on it?. The inclusion of a poll smells somewhat of fishing for preferences for marketing purposes in my opinion (although the reality is no doubt very far away from this), and I'm sick to the back teeth of being hit with internet questionaires full of loaded questions. On top of that, and this is the biggest irony, the polls in the this section are about music, it's not a competition for goodness sake! Time to nip it in the bud, eh?  |
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Post by pre65 on Jul 19, 2014 9:45:35 GMT
I agree Chris. 
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2014 9:48:13 GMT
I find it rather interesting as it introduces me to some versions I might not have heard. The poll gives an instant view of other people's preferences with is also interesting if not actually important. If you don't want to vote, you can always just discuss.
I would be quite happy to see them stay. As always, if I didn't find them interesting, I would bother looking at them.
Mind you, your poll questions are a bit harsh. No 2 is phrased to make it sound obligatory. I've voted that anyway, in spite of it not being exactly what I mean
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Post by pre65 on Jul 19, 2014 9:52:48 GMT
I like the comparison of different recordings of the same music, just not the poll.
Say they pick 3 recordings, there always seems to be someone who favours a different version. 
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Post by Stratmangler on Jul 19, 2014 9:55:32 GMT
I'm not saying that different cover versions of songs shouldn't be discussed, it's just that the poll aspect is unnecessary.
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Post by Stratmangler on Jul 19, 2014 10:00:13 GMT
No 2 is phrased to make it sound obligatory. I've voted that anyway, in spite of it not being exactly what I mean That's where my wider hatred of loaded questions on polls and questionnaires comes to the fore! |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2014 10:01:43 GMT
No 2 is phrased to make it sound obligatory. I've voted that anyway, in spite of it not being exactly what I mean That's where my wider hatred of loaded questions on polls and questionnaires comes to the fore! Aha.....old baggage then  |
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Post by AlanS on Jul 19, 2014 10:57:30 GMT
I have voted on this poll but I didn't want to. One can have toooo much of a good thing. I don't usually bother with polls due to a Surfeit. They rarely ask what I want to say.
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Post by John on Jul 19, 2014 11:12:23 GMT
Lol point taken
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Post by MikeMusic on Jul 19, 2014 12:17:16 GMT
Might get tedious
I can cope so far and always abstain if bored.
The amount of votes can show how popular the concept is
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Post by MartinT on Jul 19, 2014 12:26:31 GMT
The inclusion of a poll smells somewhat of fishing for preferences for marketing purposes in my opinion ... On top of that, and this is the biggest irony, the polls in the this section are about music, it's not a competition for goodness sake! On the first point, that's crazy talk, man! No-one here has a vested interest (mostly).
On the second, it was never intended that they be a competition, more an attempt at getting members to listen to things they perhaps hadn't previously.
We'll keep them limited. There's no reason why you couldn't start one
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2014 15:50:07 GMT
It's easy if you don't like them don't vote or post on the respective threads. Participation is optional.
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