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If you're posting a poll through a Mastodon server's website interface, you can switch between "one answer allowed" and "multiple answers allowed" by clicking the circles next to the answers. When clicked they turn into squares, when clicked again they turn back into circles.

⚫ Circles mean only one answer is allowed, and is the default.

◼️ Squares mean multiple answers are allowed.

(Apps will have their own interface for switching between these options.)

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Jul 14, 2023 at 7:02pmWeb
Show threadModGalFri (she/her) 😷💉x5Jul 14, 2023
@feditips Is there a way to mute polls, in general?
Show threadToothyJul 14, 2023
@modgalfri You mean blocking polls from appearing in your feed?
Show threadThe Tardis🤞Jul 14, 2023
@Toothy @modgalfri I am actually wondering about it too. I haven't really asked that question, but it would be interesting to know if there are ways to hide polls.
Show threadFediTips has moved!Jul 14, 2023

@modgalfri

No, not as far as I know. You might try filtering words associated with polls, but results aren't guaranteed.

Show threadScott 🏴😷Jul 14, 2023
@feditips wow that's a pretty confusing interface for that actually
Show threadFediTips has moved!Jul 14, 2023

@scott

Yeah, the various apps do it differently.

I don't know why the web interface does it like this, most people don't notice this is even an option.

Show threadTelevise 🔥🐟  Jul 14, 2023
@scott @feditips lol it's just the windows xp radio buttons and checkmark buttons, that's what each one of them does
Show threadScott 🏴😷Jul 14, 2023
@Televise @feditips no, radio vs checkmarks is fine, but clicking the button to toggle between them in the status creation dialog
Show threadAncaJul 14, 2023
@feditips LOVE this tip! Thank you.
Show threadMichael GurskiJul 15, 2023
@feditips sadly, very few people younger than me know why the "one choice" is called a "radio button"...
Show threadChristoph (Applied Go)Jul 15, 2023

@emag @feditips Young people don't know that radios used to have station buttons.

Oh well, young people maybe don't even know what a radio is.

📻

Show threadOlive OliveieriaJul 15, 2023
@appliedgo @emag
oh that's interesting! made less relevant by auto-seek and then digital radios? similar mechanism to cassette players I guess.
Show threadFediTips has moved!Jul 15, 2023

@appliedgo @emag

I think @vwestlife did a really good job of explaining radio's advantages:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBCIA2UoVEg

No power supply or internet or any other infrastructure required, no subscription. Even equipment from approx. 100 years ago is still compatible.

Modern tech is really weak and fragile. It is a sign of failure that new services require people to buy new equipment.

Radio is really durable, and it's still the only way to communicate with a mass audience in a disaster situation.

The wooden box that gives you free entertainment - It's called Radio

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