Area Expansion Poll

[svuun]

What makes you think I am taking offense?

I am just saying you do not realize the implications of what you are asking is all.

Empty areas are a problem of a bygone age.

What makes you think i'm not realizing the implications of what I'm asking?  If you don't include all possible options, and "do nothing" is always an option, then you're not getting an accurate assessment of what people wish.  So the poll in effect becomes a partial evaluation of people's wants and wishes and not an accurate one or scientifically valid one.  I don't want to offend xillix.  And sometimes i do think you take offense when you use all-caps words and hence shout them.

in the future. "do nothing" should always be an option or some equivalent of "do nothing and allow time for current bugs to be fixed" as an option with any poll.  reading the posts people had variations b/c the the current static choices didn't best explain their wishes.  not that a dynamic poll is possible but in the future you should raise the question first, get a plethora of different answers, exhaust all debate then set the poll.  just throwing a poll out there only includes possibilities that *you've* thought of, or discussed with some limited number of people not with the whole community. 

I don't want you to respond on emotion, I just don't think you've thought this through. Instead of whimsical polls, there could be potentially a good protocol to ask questions.  You somehow neglect the obvious possibility(ies).  And that's not your fault  I'm just saying others can contribute in determining what the possibilities may be, and that avenue of inquiry isn't designed by one person.

take care.

Xillix, again, this is constructive criticism, please don't get angry.

[Waylander]

I appreciate that tone, svuun, nice to see some maturity on these forums
[No offense to anybody]

Thing is that every change requires the efforts of every team.  Therefore, while the Programmers can be fixing code the art team, settings team and such must continue to create new stuff.
Having the direction doesn't mean that Xillix will drop everything and move straight on to that.  But, it does allow him to know which way to move in.

Err, I hope I've made myself clear though, I wouldn't be surprised if that wasn't the case.  Feel free to PM me if you want me to reexplain it, I'll edit my post if you want.

[LigH]

Maturity, indeed. Well thought arguments, svuun!

In addition, some technical remarks:

You should know that there is usually a maximum of choices for a poll. Depends on the board software. Usually 10.

Also polls may provide the option of "multiple choices". But no complex logic.

I think this poll would probably have been more interesting with a question like "Chose up to 3 areas you would like to see developed next". Then there is an option to check no box and vote. But unfortunately, it is quite probable that you can't control the maximum of 3 checks per voter...

Anyway - remember there are only polls. But no guarantee that anyone has to respect the results. So don't take them too serious, people.

[Jawn]

So the poll in effect becomes a partial evaluation of people's wants and wishes and not an accurate one or scientifically valid one.

It depends what was intended with the poll, too: it may not have been intended as a catch-all "blank check" poll, but possibly something more in line with: "This is what we have on the table. This is what we are considering. Which of these would you rather us work on?"

To me, it looks more like that.... but *shrugs* i can't read heads......

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[neko kyouran]

poll over.