How long should polls last? VERY IMPORTANT

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― begloved smoked salmon sandwich (wanko ergo sum), Friday, 7 November 2008 17:30 (seventeen years ago)

Two weeks maximum. I'm gonna be 99 when the results of this poll come through :(

― Autobot Lover (jel --), Friday, 7 November 2008 17:49 (seventeen years ago)

I think two weeks is a good length. Anything shorter than a week will produce a totally skewed result if you don't have it active at both weektime and weekend, due to the different crowds that populate this place at peak and non-peak times.

― post-apocalyptic time jazz (Masonic Boom), Friday, 7 November 2008 17:51 (seventeen years ago)

That year-long poll about the presidency was pretty darn cool, though.

― post-apocalyptic time jazz (Masonic Boom), Friday, 7 November 2008 17:51 (seventeen years ago)

finishing between tues and fri is a good thing. So people get a last chance to vote and everyone can see the results

― Pfunkboy Formerly Known As... (Herman G. Neuname), Friday, 7 November 2008 17:53 (seventeen years ago)

I'd say 4-5 days is best. Anything longer than that and it eventually drops off the new answers page, only to return a week later with a "this poll will end tomorrow" message so that one guy can post "Voted for Chic, still love the Bees Gees tho".

― z "R" s (Z S), Friday, 7 November 2008 18:14 (seventeen years ago)

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