Abstain corresponds to: "I am reading the forums and have seen this poll and I do not care to make a choice."
Other corresponds to: "I am reading the forums and have seen this poll and I think the question or possible answers needs to be modified/changed/etc. so that I can properly express my opinion."
BOTH should be included in the percentages! If there are 4 yes and 2 no and 34 abstain, this is not a 2:1 majority in favor. It shows that only 10% of those who viewed the question and felt inclined to respond felt positively about it and 5% felt negatively about it. It is indicative of the fact that only a few people who read the forums care about the question. In other words if there is going to be effort involved in the "yes" answer that it should be low priority.
A large fraction of "Other" statements clearly indicates that the Poll was poorly worded/poorly thought out.
Other corresponds to: "I am reading the forums and have seen this poll and I think the question or possible answers needs to be modified/changed/etc. so that I can properly express my opinion."
BOTH should be included in the percentages! If there are 4 yes and 2 no and 34 abstain, this is not a 2:1 majority in favor. It shows that only 10% of those who viewed the question and felt inclined to respond felt positively about it and 5% felt negatively about it. It is indicative of the fact that only a few people who read the forums care about the question. In other words if there is going to be effort involved in the "yes" answer that it should be low priority.
A large fraction of "Other" statements clearly indicates that the Poll was poorly worded/poorly thought out.
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Remembering Tyneetryk
Phaedreas Tears - 15 years old and first(*) of true neutral guilds in Atys.
(*) This statement is contested, but we are certainly the longest lasting.
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