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    Why the public polls?

    I'm just starting to follow the election proceedings, so excuse me if I say something irrelevant or that's already been discussed. Why are the polls in the primaries public?

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    Re: Why the public polls?

    Quote Originally Posted by ajsdx
    I'm just starting to follow the election proceedings, so excuse me if I say something irrelevant or that's already been discussed. Why are the polls in the primaries public?
    To avoid further issues with voter fraud... people using aliases to vote multiple times, etc...

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    Re: Why the public polls?

    To ensure that nobody votes multiple times with multiple alias.
    COMING SOON...
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    We were both drunk and Hillary did not look that bad at 2 AM, I swear!!!!!!

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    Re: Why the public polls?

    Can't that happen anyway?

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    Re: Why the public polls?

    Its so we can see who has a superior level of awesomeness.
    I remember that one fateful day when Coach took me aside. I knew what was coming. "You don't have to tell me," I said. "I'm off the team, aren't I?"
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    You show up at practice and then either steal the ball and make us chase you to get it back, or you try to tackle people at inappropriate times."
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    Re: Why the public polls?

    Quote Originally Posted by ajsdx
    Can't that happen anyway?
    Yes, but if it does and somebody's name comes up that is suspect, it can be checked... it happened in the first primary vote we already held.

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    Re: Why the public polls?

    Quote Originally Posted by BlackMetalNinja
    Yes, but if it does and somebody's name comes up that is suspect, it can be checked... it happened in the first primary vote we already held.
    Exactly and if its determined to be an alias then the vote is immediately removed from the total.

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    Re: Why the public polls?

    Thanks guys. I'm reading this thread now (http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/sho...=149199&page=2) and it's becoming clear to me. Still, though, I think it would be better if an admin or mod tallied the results behind the scenes and vetted the votes without displaying them to the whole zone. I guess there are advantages both ways.

    I'm going to read those debates now.

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    Re: Why the public polls?

    Quote Originally Posted by ajsdx
    Thanks guys. I'm reading this thread now (http://www.billszone.com/fanzone/sho...=149199&page=2) and it's becoming clear to me. Still, though, I think it would be better if an admin or mod tallied the results behind the scenes and vetted the votes without displaying them to the whole zone. I guess there are advantages both ways.

    I'm going to read those debates now.
    Technically yes but due to staff working on the campaigns we thought full disclosure is better and we are all adults here and I dont think anybody is going to hold a grudge for not voting for them in an internet election.

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    Re: Why the public polls?

    i'm not an Admin, so the polls are public.


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    Re: Why the public polls?

    Quote Originally Posted by DraftBoy
    Technically yes but due to staff working on the campaigns we thought full disclosure is better and we are all adults here and I dont think anybody is going to hold a grudge for not voting for them in an internet election.
    I almost agree with you... we are not all adults here however.

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    Re: Why the public polls?

    Quote Originally Posted by DraftBoy
    Technically yes but due to staff working on the campaigns we thought full disclosure is better and we are all adults here and I dont think anybody is going to hold a grudge for not voting for them in an internet election.
    Based on the little I've seen so far, I'd say you're an optimist with that statement! It's gotten pretty realistic pretty fast.

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    Re: Why the public polls?

    Quote Originally Posted by ajsdx
    Based on the little I've seen so far, I'd say you're an optimist with that statement! It's gotten pretty realistic pretty fast.
    Yea but thats the fun part!

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    Re: Why the public polls?

    Quote Originally Posted by BlackMetalNinja
    I almost agree with you... we are not all adults here however.
    This I know, but Im trying to be nice the rest of today.

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    Re: Why the public polls?

    Quote Originally Posted by DraftBoy
    This I know, but Im trying to be nice the rest of today.
    This could be fun......
    Quote Originally Posted by mysticsoto
    Lecter is right in everything he said.

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    Re: Why the public polls?

    Quote Originally Posted by DraftBoy
    This I know, but Im trying to be nice the rest of today.
    What's the occasion?

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    Re: Why the public polls?

    Quote Originally Posted by DraftBoy
    This I know, but Im trying to be nice the rest of today.
    It's not an issue of nice or not, literally, we're not all adults.

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    Re: Why the public polls?

    Quote Originally Posted by Dr.Lecter
    This could be fun......
    Dont test me

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    Re: Why the public polls?

    Quote Originally Posted by RockStar36
    What's the occasion?
    Draft stuff put me in a good mood

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    Re: Why the public polls?

    Quote Originally Posted by BlackMetalNinja
    It's not an issue of nice or not, literally, we're not all adults.
    This is true too

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