Poll threads that resurrect themselves

[MargaretR]

Early this morning I noticed a few very ancient poll threads had self resurrected overnight, when no post had been added and votes long since closed.

Has Roy been tinkering again?

 

[cashman]

Don't think so have been discussing on Crisp Poll thread.

 

[MargaretR]

Don't think so have been discussing on Crisp Poll thread.

There were a few others which had no 'resurrection posts' at 6am

 

[cashman]

There were a few others which had no 'resurrection posts' at 6am

yeh but are polls still open? coulda just voted.

 

[MargaretR]

yeh but are polls still open? coulda just voted.

I thought all poll threads had a date for closing automatically
The threads I saw were from 2007/8 - hardly likely to be still open.

 

[cashman]

I thought all poll threads had a date for closing automatically
The threads I saw were from 2007/8 - hardly likely to be still open.

no crisp one was still open taggy voted on it,which yeh would know if yeh read the thread.

 

[jaysay]

no crisp one was still open taggy voted on it,which yeh would know if yeh read the thread.

Ya I've just checked that thread too cashy only the tourettes thread is closed yet its back live again

 

[MargaretR]

I dislike poll threads anyway. They show as having new posts when they haven't - a nuisance.

 

[cashman]

makes no odds to me,if i dislike summat i ignore it simple.

 

[flashy]

they only show new posts when someone votes, even if no one has commented

 

[Neil]

I closed one that had been left open and will close others when I see them

 

[cashman]

I closed one that had been left open and will close others when I see them

Is that a good idea neil? things from way back come back up, which new members aint seen,n may wish to add to, which i can't see a lot wrong with,

 

[susie123]

Is that a good idea neil? things from way back come back up, which new members aint seen,n may wish to add to, which i can't see a lot wrong with,

Was going to make the same point Cashy.

 

[Neil]

The rules say this:

21:All Polls put on this site must have a closing date and not left open indefinitely

Which is why I close them when I see them.

 

[cashman]

The rules say this:



Which is why I close them when I see them.

Yeh but that rule did not apply when those polls were started i think.

 

[susie123]

Can we not close the poll but leave the thread open?

 

[cashman]

Can we not close the poll but leave the thread open?

Think thats whats happened susie.

 

[Neil]

Yeh but that rule did not apply when those polls were started i think.

I think it has been in for a long time. Mick will know and might tell us

 

[Neil]

Can we not close the poll but leave the thread open?

Yes.

We can close the poll without closing the thread

 

[Mick]

Well at least the polls on Accyweb are fair unlike the one below taken from Saturdays Telegraph
The poll in the paper is a yes or no poll or supposed to be