Could we PLEASE kill the Polling?

[ShadowHM]

There may be a few rare occasions when the data you can generate from a poll could in fact be useful (as you said they are tool, and they can be helpful when used correctly) so it may not be the best idea to completely disable them.

The problem is that they are only helpful when used correctly.

There may actually be Lurkers with degrees in Market Research, who are capable of crafting a poll that will elicit some useful information. But most of us are not so trained. It is far more likely that we will continue to see polls that are unclear, omit options or just sow further confusion. I would rather see thoughtful and open-ended questions posed than the closed choice of a limited number of options. I want to know why my fellow Lurkers have such opinions or have made such choices.

If/when someone does actually come up with a poll that is useful to the Admins, or when they actually want to solicit our opinions on something, then they could re-enable the tool for that poll.