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Offline thundley4

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Vote for Obama or be banned
« on: July 21, 2010, 05:11:03 PM »
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branders seine   (1000+ posts)         Wed Jul-21-10 04:24 PM
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Poll question: what are your 2012 voting plans?
   
Poll result (50 votes)
100% certain to vote for Obama.    (33 votes, 66%)   Vote
probably vote for Obama.    (5 votes, 10%)   Vote
No way I'll vote for Obama unless something changes drastically.    (6 votes, 12%)   Vote
No way I'll vote for Obama period.    (3 votes, 6%)   Vote
Other (though I don't know what that would be).    (3 votes, 6%)   Vote
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x8789039

Do these idiots think these polls are anonymous?


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Re: Vote for Obama or be banned
« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2010, 05:15:39 PM »
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x8789039

Do these idiots think these polls are anonymous?



I can't say for DU, but any poll here is. I'm sure I could hack the database and find out who voted which way, but seriously, is it worth it?? Not IMO. More work than its worth and I could GAFF about how someone votes. The people that voted for 0baMao are reaping their just "rewards", along with the other 48% of the nation who didn't vote for the Socialist in Chief.
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Re: Vote for Obama or be banned
« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2010, 05:21:03 PM »
Some forum software allows the poll poster to make it a public or private poll so you can see who voted how and sometimes allow more than one vote.
I've seen $kammer claim they use a highly modified custom version of their software so I have no doubts they know exactly how to gather the poll info.

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Re: Vote for Obama or be banned
« Reply #3 on: July 21, 2010, 05:33:02 PM »
Voting incorrectly on DU polls is a bannable offense. There was a poll in the past that Skins used to ban n'er-do-wells and then posted a thread explicitly stating just that.

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Re: Vote for Obama or be banned
« Reply #4 on: July 21, 2010, 05:33:13 PM »
They've certainly banned 'Wrong answer responders' in other polls very frequently, the idea that there is any anonymity in responding to DU polls is a total fantasy.

This one isn't necessarily a moletrap as far as the basic results are concerned, a 1000+ poster could survive by expressing that the unhappiness was due to the O-man not being Left enough, not raping the rich enough, or letting himself be misled by advisors who weren't Progressive enough.  Now, putting a comment in that 'I'm actually thinking of voting for the Republican instead,' THAT would get you banned.
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