topic Re: New polls feature! in Discussions & Feedback

New polls feature!

EmilieT — Mon, 15 Jul 2019 13:12:36 GMT

Hi guys,

As we mentioned here last month, while we are waiting for the homepage feedback to be reviewed further, there were a few minor things we are working on improving, fixing, or enabling.

One of these new things is now available, which means we are able to use a side-board widget to create polls! These polls can be board-specific, or display across all boards on the community. We are planning on using them to get your input on different things, get an idea of your sentiment towards possible changes, activities, off-topic or O2/tech related ideas. A big advantage of polls is that it can help newer members who mainly read and browse take their first steps in the community and start engaging with us all very easily

To kick this off, I created a test poll on the discussions & feedback board, and I'd really like to hear your thoughts on this feature. If you have any ideas on fun (or serious) polls you'd like us to try out, let us know in the comments as well!

Re: New polls feature!

MI5 — Mon, 15 Jul 2019 13:52:27 GMT

Doesn't show a new poll has been posted in unread topics so anyone creating a poll will have to post to let everyone know.

Re: New polls feature!

liggerz87 — Mon, 15 Jul 2019 14:34:34 GMT

I can't even find the poll lol

Re: New polls feature!

MI5 — Mon, 15 Jul 2019 14:59:07 GMT

It's on the sub section home page.

Top right https://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Discussions-and-Feedback/bd-p/4

Re: New polls feature!

jonsie — Mon, 15 Jul 2019 16:59:45 GMT

I would never have found that....

Re: New polls feature!

Cleoriff — Mon, 15 Jul 2019 17:19:13 GMT

Yes just found it.

Re: New polls feature!

pgn — Mon, 15 Jul 2019 20:59:41 GMT

Alas, on Android Smartphone (Chrome), only visible in Full (yuck) mode:

vs Mobile mode view:

Re: New polls feature!

jonsie — Mon, 15 Jul 2019 21:59:49 GMT

That's not good. I hate having to go into desktop view. You have to do that on Chrome on the mobile to post a Youtube video as the link doesn't show. On Firefox it's ok but Chrome is my preferred browser on mobile and tablet.

Re: New polls feature!

pgn — Mon, 15 Jul 2019 22:02:40 GMT

Magpie @jonsie 🤣

Chrome on Android, typically, here as well. Can't beat that silvery glint...

Re: New polls feature!

EmilieT — Tue, 16 Jul 2019 08:52:44 GMT

@MI5 It's a widget rather than a new topic so it wouldn't appear in the Unread posts indeed. When we're creating a new poll, if there's a topic it links to, we'll let you guys know in it!

@liggerz87 Did you find it in the end? This first test one next to the list of all the discussions and feedback topics, in the link @MI5 shared

@jonsie @Cleoriff Thanks for having a look and, if you did, voting! If you have any suggestions on how best to use this module, whenever we do use it, let us know please - we have a few ideas but all suggestions are welcome

@pgn @jonsie I hadn't spotted that it was only visible in Full view on mobile - I'm checking if it can easily be fixed and will let you guys know when I have more info. Thanks for the feedback!

Re: New polls feature!

Mi-Amigo — Tue, 16 Jul 2019 09:40:20 GMT

Great idea @EmilieT

I`ve found [thanks @MI5 ] the test and voted.

Will members be able to add a poll to any topic or thread?

For example, a poll could be supplimentary to a discussion in Off Topic, with members invited to vote on a choice of options and/or opinions, which, in turn, could add to the discussion #just thinking#

Re: New polls feature!

liggerz87 — Tue, 16 Jul 2019 15:35:23 GMT

Nope didn't find it lol

Re: New polls feature!

liggerz87 — Tue, 16 Jul 2019 15:36:50 GMT

Not showing on mobile view

Re: New polls feature!

pgn — Tue, 16 Jul 2019 16:07:06 GMT

@EmilieT wrote:
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@pgn @jonsie I hadn't spotted that it was only visible in Full view on mobile - I'm checking if it can easily be fixed and will let you guys know when I have more info. Thanks for the feedback!

@EmilieT - @Should I wait until the poll is visible in Mobile View before using my Vote...?

Re: New polls feature!

EmilieT — Tue, 16 Jul 2019 17:49:13 GMT

@Mi-Amigo I'm glad you like the feature so far! Unfortunately it can only be setup in the backend, so only the community team can create a side-board poll. That being said, as I mentioned, we're very open to suggestions for how to use the feature so if you're thinking of a topic that could benefit from a poll, or would like to bring up some suggestions, feel free to share them here or via PM

@liggerz87 @jonsie @pgn The polls should be showing in mobile view from sometime tomorrow morning, I'll confirm on this thread once I know for sure!

Re: New polls feature!

EmilieT — Wed, 17 Jul 2019 07:30:16 GMT

@pgn @jonsie @liggerz87 (and everyone else of course)

A quick one to confirm the polls are now be visible on mobile view - for reference I checked on Chrome on my iPhone 7 so in case you have any trouble on any other devices/browser, let me know please

Re: New polls feature!

pgn — Wed, 17 Jul 2019 09:30:22 GMT

Looks good now, Vote and Change Vote both work on Mobile view, AndroidP/Chrome.

Re: New polls feature!

EmilieT — Wed, 17 Jul 2019 10:55:31 GMT

Awesome, thanks for checking @pgn

Re: New polls feature!

jonsie — Wed, 17 Jul 2019 15:25:29 GMT

All good here too

This has taken only a few days to rectify. Would it be too presumptou to ask when are they going to fix the stoopid header? Now that would be good

Re: New polls feature!

liggerz87 — Wed, 17 Jul 2019 17:36:10 GMT

Nope can't find it and even clicked mi5 link and nothing