Polls

Polls let you gather opinions from the community by attaching a voting question to a thread.

Adding a poll to a thread

1. When you create a thread, open the Poll section in the composer.
2. Enter your poll question.
3. Add your answer options. Two are there to start — click + Add option for more.
4. Choose the poll type and results setting (see below).
5. Publish the thread. The poll appears with the thread.

Poll types

Results visibility

Choose when voters can see the results:

• After you vote (default) — results appear once you cast your vote.
• Always — results are visible before voting.
• After it closes — results stay hidden until the poll closes.

Voting

1. Select your choice, choices, or ranking, depending on the poll type.
2. Cast your vote.
3. Results show as a bar chart with percentages and the total number of votes, based on the results setting above.

Closing a poll

A poll can have a close date. Once a poll closes it shows its final results and no longer accepts votes. Until then, a countdown shows how long is left.

Tips

• Polls are a good way to gauge interest before proposing a community change.
• Keep your options clear and distinct so the results are easy to read.
• Use Ranked when you want preference order, not just a single favorite.