Ham on Wry

When participating in Mastodon polls, do you also click the Boost button?

#poll #mastodon

Yes
24.4%
Rarely
32%
No
21.3%
Huh … never thought about it
22.3%
Poll ended at .
Nov 1 at 11:55pmWeb
Show threadRynachNov 1
@HamonWry Of course I do so immediately, you may want more people to answer the poll after all.
Show threadMėMėNTō MōRi📍🇪🇺🇩🇪Nov 3

Yeah @Rynach, you're completely right!

But look at the poll's result‼️

Only boosting a poll brings up meaningful results!

This poll was very important, thank you @HamonWry, because a lot of people seem not to realize this simple fact.

Show threadlxskllrNov 2

@HamonWry

Almost always. I sometimes forget. I've been trying to boost more in general. Long time web usage has taught me "Don't fucking spam!", but spam's kinda how things work here. It still feels weird though.

Show threadDenis 🌏Nov 2
@HamonWry uh...sometimes.
Show threadMorgan ⚧️Nov 2
@HamonWry usually, but I think there have been exceptions. Probably because of a CW (or lack thereof), since poll posts can't have images anyway from what I've seen so they don't need alt text lol
Show threadDavid Scott MoyerNov 2
@HamonWry I should more often
Show threadsludgefossilNov 2
@HamonWry What are you, a cop?
Show threadMėMėNTō MōRi📍🇪🇺🇩🇪Nov 3

@demon6

Hä??

@HamonWry

Show threadMCDuncanLabNov 2

@HamonWry

um sometimes, kinda more than rarely and less yes.

Show threadRobert PickeringNov 2
@MCDuncanLab @HamonWry
Ditto, will most often boost if the author request that.
Show threadJoe KnockenhauerNov 2
@HamonWry wait there's a boost button?
Show threadJustin MNov 2
@HamonWry boost like and follow are the ways here
Show threadtreeshateorcsNov 2
@HamonWry the math is mathing this time
Show threadBlort™ 🐀Ⓥ🥋☣️Nov 2
@HamonWry
If it's an issue I want to draw attention to. I'm not going to boost some little "what emoji are you" poll or similar, even if I'm happy to vote.
Show threadMėMėNTō MōRi📍🇪🇺🇩🇪Nov 3

@Blort

There ARE indeed SOME polls I don't boost either: polls the content of what don't attract me.

But IF a less "important" poll attracts me so far that I like to vote then I also boost it - perhaps other people also like to have fun for example with the "emoji-question"‼️

@HamonWry

Show threadint%rmitt]nt sig^al. ...~!...)Nov 2
@HamonWry
If the poll is of interest yes, if it just some silly dross like this one ten definitely not.
Show threadSir Farts AlotNov 2
@HamonWry No.
Am I supposed to?
Show threadaburka 🫣Nov 2
@HamonWry missing the "I don't participate in polls" option
Show threadGjeNov 2
@HamonWry in the rare situations I answer I usually boost
Show threadzedaardvNov 2
@HamonWry I actually never thought about it before. i’ll remember it from now on.
Show threadpanuNov 2
@HamonWry
I do if specifically asked to boost.
Show threadPeace is Not A Fable Nov 2

@HamonWry

I’ll just get it out in the open here.
3rd one is a charm 😉 I mean 4th sorry … damn !

😊

Show threadChao-c'Nov 2

@HamonWry 25% out of 1321 is 330. The extra 7 out of 30%, which is 396 is less then 2%.

"Rarely" in this case means "in less then 2% cases"... but of course, there may be hidden bias caused by some of other poll participants lying about what they do :-)

Show threadHippo 🍉Nov 2
@HamonWry I think seeing a lot of "please boost for more reach" notes at the end of polls has taught me to do it automatically even when such a note is not present
Show threadFeral Fury 🏴‍☠️ 🏳️‍🌈 🫂🔞Nov 2
@HamonWry I don't do polls.
Show threadMatúš 🇸🇰🇪🇺Nov 2
@HamonWry I click Quote instead.
Show threadLasse BeyerNov 2
@HamonWry I think that ''boost on vote'' should be the default and you'd have to opt-out every time if you're so inclined. If you think the poll is worth participating, then why won't you spread the word about it, after all?
Show threadCoqNov 2
@HamonWry
1600 answers.
¼ replied yes.
400 boosts.
OK, that's consistent!
Show thread... and beholdNov 2
@HamonWry
No. I want to be right all by myself.
Show threadDavid B. HimselfNov 2
@HamonWry Sometimes.
Show threadxannaNov 2

@HamonWry oh no, three of the answers basically mean no, and there's no sometimes option!

Like other toots, I boost a poll if I think it's relevant to my friends or they would enjoy it, and it's not got so many boosts that it still makes a difference.

Show threadllewellyNov 2

@HamonWry
not unless I want to dilute my vote. : )

(in all seriousness, I usually do)

Show threadElizabeth WinterNov 2
@HamonWry Mastodon has polls?
Show threadAnjaNov 2
@HamonWry Not always. 😊
Show threadAlison MeeksNov 2
@HamonWry But got shit for doing it yesterday as I didn’t follow the account so that may have me reconsider.
Show threadMorgan AldridgeNov 2
@HamonWry @pitrh No, "It depends" option?!
Show threadbagahensNov 2
@HamonWry
Now I will. Sometimes I am a little slow 🙃🙂
Show threadKagan MacTane (he/him)Nov 2
@HamonWry Almost always, so I voted yes. There are some where it's contextually obvious that this poss *isn't* meant for wider distribution (e.g.: I take part in an ongoing writers'/creators' hashtag that sometimes tells participants to create a poll; boosting those beyond the hashtag wouldn't be appropriate IMO), but aside from such cases, "vote and then boost" is practically automatic. Like, voting in a poll feels to me like a 2-click operation, because I boost so routinely.
Show threadJarjantifaNov 2
@HamonWry
Depends on the poll...
Show threadMaria Langer | 📝💎🌵🛥️Nov 2
@HamonWry @RossA Depends on the poll.
Show threadBruce ElrickNov 3
@HamonWry
Y es, but I didn't boost this poll. ;-)
Show threadMėMėNTō MōRi📍🇪🇺🇩🇪Nov 3
@HamonWry of course YES! See ...