Everything Poll Archive
The Blogosphere in 2022
by andycyca
Do you have a blog?
Yes, and it's still active 7 12.96% 
Yes, and I might come back to it in the future 6 11.11% Yes, but it's inactive or dead 11 20.37% I had one and it's now purged from the internet 3 5.56% I had one but I misplaced my credentials and can't access it 1 1.85% No, but I plan to have one 2 3.70% No and I don't want one 12 22.22% I keep an online journal in other forms (daylogs, social media, etc.) 5 9.26% What's a blog, grandpa? 1 1.85% None of the above 6 11.11% Total 54 100.00% How important are softlinks?
by wertperch
What is most true about your relationship with softlinks?
What even are softlinks? 3 5.88% Whenever I create a writeup I make sure to softlink it to something relevant or thoughtful. 11 21.57% I sometimes create softlinks in other writeups I read. 2 3.92% I sometimes follow softlinks from other writeups. 5 9.80% I don't bother creating softlinks. 1 1.96% I don't care to follow softlinks. 0 0.00% I both create and follow softlinks. 14 27.45% I neither create nor follow softlinks. 1 1.96% I believe that softlinks are no longer relevant. 1 1.96% I believe that softlinks are highly relevant. 6 11.76% I'm going to /msg wertperch because I have a lot to say about this. 3 5.88% None of the above 4 7.84% Total 51 100.00% Serial Nodes
by BookReader
For Serial writeups (fiction with multiple parts) which format is better?
Node Title, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, etc. 8 42.11% A Unique Node Title for each chapter 4 21.05% Node Title 1, Chapter Name 4 21.05% None of the above 3 15.79% Total 19 100.00% How much cash do you keep at home?
by user2155469
If someone were to break into your house, how much cash would they find? Please remember to include your address on the back of the questionnaire.
$0-50 12 30.77% $50-100 5 12.82% $100-500 6 15.38% $500-1000 2 5.13% $1000-5000 1 2.56% $5000 and above 1 2.56% Cash? I use my phone to pay for everything, you senile old fool! 3 7.69% Cash is obsolete, thanks to Covid. 1 2.56% Society taught me not to talk about money. 7 17.95% None of the above 1 2.56% Total 39 100.00% Data about nodeshells
by andycyca
Do you think nodeshells should include their creation timestamp?
I'd love to see when a nodeshell was created 23 53.49% I wouldn't want it for myself, but maybe for others 2 4.65% I would like that, with an opt-in option 3 6.98% I would like that, with an opt-out option 1 2.33% I would like it, but only visible to a certain subset of noders 0 0.00% I think nodeshells should be time-agnostic 7 16.28% I wouldn't want it for privacy reasons 0 0.00% I wouldn't want it for content reasons 0 0.00% I wouldn't want it for other reasons 0 0.00% Andy has once again not thought this out and my preferred option is more nuanced than these options 1 2.33% None of the above 6 13.95% Total 43 100.00% Hypotheticals for a popular future that might never happen
by andycyca
If tomorrow E2 were to have hundreds and hundreds of new users, would you contribute to a hypothetical mentorship program?
I would volunteer for mentorship 10 29.41% I would volunteer for backup mentorship (i.e. if no one else is available) 5 14.71% I wouldn't volunteer for mentorship, but would be interested to contribute to the program in other ways 9 26.47% I wouldn't volunteer for mentorship nor be interested in contributing in other ways 1 2.94% I wouldn't help any newbie unless they asked 3 8.82% Downvote them all and let EDB sort them out. 0 0.00% I would actively try and destroy any kind of mentorship: if I didn't have help, the newbies shouldn't get any! 2 5.88% None of the above 4 11.76% Total 34 100.00% Voting procedures for a monarch
by andycyca
If someone (say, Andycyca) were to reinstate the Monarchy of E2 and put himself as a benevolent but strict ruler, which title would be most befitting for Him?
Emperor 2 8.00% King 0 0.00% Duke / Archduke 2 8.00% Count 0 0.00% Baron 0 0.00% Doge 4 16.00% Lord Protector 2 8.00% A new title would surely be needed for such a high office and I will /msg andycyca my suggestions 2 8.00% Leaving E2 in the hands of a single person, even someone as capable as andycyca, is sure to have problems and I will /msg andycyca my concerns 3 12.00% I did not/will not vote for andycyca 6 24.00% None of the above 4 16.00% Total 25 100.00% A new era of patronage
by andycyca
Do you use sites/services of creator patronship? (e.g. Patreon, ko-fi, BMAC, etc)
I use them as a supporter 17 44.74% I use them as a creator 0 0.00% I use them as a creator and as supporter 2 5.26% I don't use them 14 36.84% I don't know about them 3 7.89% None of the above 2 5.26% Total 38 100.00% Rock Paper Scissors Lizard Spock
by lizardinlaw
Which do you prefer/are/aspire to?
Rock 5 16.13% Paper 8 25.81% Scissors 3 9.68% Lizard 6 19.35% Spock 4 12.90% None of the above 5 16.13% Total 31 100.00% They say you never forget your first
Are you still in touch with the person you lost your virginity to?
That's quite private and I don't wish to answer. 3 4.41% I'm still a virgin, not applicable to me. 3 4.41% Yes, we didn't get in a "serious" relationship but we remained friends. 2 2.94% Yes, we tried a relationship and it didn't work but we're still friends. 5 7.35% Yes, we're currently in a relationship. 4 5.88% Yes/No we've gradually drifted apart. 5 7.35% No, we aren't on speaking terms but I think of them fondly. 7 10.29% No, and good riddance. I don't want that person in my life. 13 19.12% It's so much more complicated than any of these answers. 7 10.29% It was so long ago I can hardly remember and I don't really think about it. 14 20.59% None of the above 5 7.35% Total 68 100.00%