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Dear MS Polls Are Popular

By: maaz_nawaz Verified Member MouthShut Verified Member | Posted Dec 23, 2013 | My Thoughts | 1299 Views

Dear MS Polls Are Popular

In today’s time when most of the News Papers, Magazines & News channels are giving importance to polls & many important decisions are taken through the polls. Recently Arvind Kejriwal's Aam AadmiParty(AAP) threw it open to an opinion poll, asking the people of Delhi to decide whether they should form a minority government with the support of the Congress or the BJP.

Dear MS it is very sad to see the Polls being removed from the Mouthsut’s front page.

I do agree, all the polls are not useful but they are fun & entertaining. Personally I think the best way to engage people is to ask a question. Polls are simple way to interact with members. Polls also serve as a great way to tap into the members interests and can help determine whether one should devote more resources to particular topics.

A recent poll conducted by Truth shows that, after decades of controversy, it has finally been established that polls effectively convey public opinion. In recent years, multiple media outlets have called into question the usefulness of polling data as a way to make decisions. The poll shows that 92% of people believe polls to be accurate sources of public opinion and fact. Only 5% believed this to be untrue, with 3% refusing to answer.

In this social media age, it’s the content remains king not the frequent cosmetic changes. Make sure you're providing the interesting & informative content. If you aren't using little space on the front page for polls to engage committed and potential members, you're losing a prime opportunity to engage active members.

Finally like Arvind Kejriwal’s Aam Admi Party, let’s ask the members whether they want Polls on the main page or not. Hope it will help the MS Team to take the decision.

Do you need Polls on the Main Page?

Dear Members kindly share your valuable views on polls. Thanks a lot.

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jmathur

Dec 23, 2013 12:02 PM (Updated Dec 23, 2013 12:03 PM)

I agree Mazhar Bhai. Polls do attract diversified views and healthy debates among the members who not only vote but also express themselves in the form of comments. Removing first the photos and then the polls and blogs from the bird's eyeview position on the homepage have not done any good to MS and will not do so.

Jitendra Mathur
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countme91

Dec 23, 2013 12:47 PM

Polls should be displayed on the home screen. It was fun to participate as well as see the results of the poll.

~Somjeet~

M_Biswas

Dec 23, 2013 01:26 PM

I agree with your opinion. Polls are indeed useful and at the same time fun. Regular members are active on poll section. Sharing views, opinions, debate is useful. It kept me updated with the hot issues going around.

When I joined MS, I signed in just to vote on the polls visible in the right hand side of the main page. It attracted me a lot, since it was on main page. now I am losing interest in MS gradually. The moral of the story is MS got a few new members like me through poll only (when it was on main page). Still I check everyday whether tech brought polls back... :-(

Poll is a platform for enhancing own opinion about various topics. To let Ms members speak about anything & everything is also MS's motto, I thought. Whether compliment or grievance can be expressed through MS Poll comment in short. Polls give us different topics to think upon: to explain.

I strongly want the poll section to bring back on main page that when I open the tab, I could see the questions in MSians' mind first.
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maaz_nawaz

Dec 23, 2013 03:08 PM

Mathur Sir thanks a lot for your esteemed presence & valuable views on MouthShut_Official (Photo section, Blogs & Polls)

Mathurs Sir just cosmetic changes will not attract members nor it will help MS.
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maaz_nawaz

Dec 23, 2013 03:10 PM

Thanks for sharing your opinion on Polls. Yes Polls are fun, entertaining & informative.

Your presence & comments are appreciated.

maaz_nawaz

Dec 23, 2013 03:12 PM (Updated Dec 23, 2013 03:14 PM)

I really appreciate your esteemed presence & insightful comments. Polls are accurate representations of fact and public opinion. Hope MS Team will read your valuable views on Poll & do the needful....Read More

anshumanmaini

Dec 23, 2013 03:21 PM

Polls had become the hot area of discussion. They should be on main page. They can be displayed like 2-3 polls at a time. Wont take much space.

Also since the time MS has hidden blogs & given more preference to comments, looks like blogs feature is also going to die soon. Blogs take lot of effort, more effort than comments for sure. Now you started giving FB but I hardly go in that area & no one get FS these days. Whats happening? If you will stop rewards (even FS is a reward in itself) & dont make it worth the effort (blogs), wont give polls, then definitely people will lose interest.

Like there are some people for polls, many active star members of MS are always more inclined towards blogs. I hope Faisal will look into this.
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maaz_nawaz

Dec 23, 2013 06:45 PM

Thanks a lot for your presence & valuable inputs on Blogs & Polls on MS. Hope MS Team will come up with some positive changes.

nitin90

Dec 23, 2013 09:23 PM

Polls were an exciting feature of Mouthshut. They allowed us to know the general views on various issues. You were a prime contributor with some very interesting poll questions. It is kind of boring now. Hope MS restarts this good feature again. Hope other members too agree on your point....Read More

maaz_nawaz

Dec 23, 2013 10:57 PM

I appreciate your presence & sharing your valuable views on Polls. Thanks a lot.

nimisha23377

Dec 23, 2013 11:46 PM (Updated Dec 23, 2013 11:48 PM)

@maaz_nawaz
I hv been asking every1 here wer have polls disapeared? but no one answered in my status :( this itself shows how effective polls are on home page..
I hv been active member of asking polls and also voting for them..n m missing it a lot..

I still cant find it..pls tell me how to reach it..
MS plzzzzzzzzz get it back on HOME PAGE..
Thanks
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maaz_nawaz

Dec 24, 2013 10:03 AM

Thanks for your opinion on Polls. Yes most of the acive members are missing polls on the main page. Hope MS will bring back polls soon on the main page....Read More

azamkhan_vastav

Dec 26, 2013 03:21 PM

Mazhar Bhai I totally agree with your opinion. Polls are popular & the debates are very interesting. MS will be dull without polls on the homepage.

maaz_nawaz

Dec 27, 2013 06:10 PM

Thanks a lot for sharing your views on Polls. Your presence is appreciated.

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