GoPollGo
Web and SaaS
polling and survey tool
SHOW HN2011
How HN took it
0 positive, 5 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 9 critical, out of 14 comments about the project. Thread score -0.52.
Design: 0 for, 6 againstIdea: 0 for, 1 againstExecution: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
Each row is a top-level comment and its replies, in HN's order. Select a cell to open that comment on HN.
positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Aesthetics add differentiation
From 1 comment
In this particular case, while I happen to be biased and agree that it's beautiful, I think that it's added as a differentiator between something else. If I'm looking for a…
bmelton on HN
Objections
Real-time 'someone just joined' notifications are distracting
From 2 comments
the 'someone just joined this page. boom!' is so annoying and distracting. if that were to stay, i wouldn't ever use the site. what it says to me is, 'we are more interested in…
spooneybarger on HNI have to say I didn't enjoy it. The pops on the side are pointless and annoying and the ad placement on the side just helps show how poor the flow of the page is setup. The next…
strmpnk on HN
Mandatory political party field is forced and excludes other views
From 3 comments
Please don't force me to choose a political view. Just the fact that this field is not optional made me decide not to use the site at all.
norova on HNIt's not the fact that I care that people know which political party I choose to affiliate myself with, it's the fact that there is no apparent way to not choose. I'm not a…
norova on HNI also decided not to register based on this requirement alone. It's not that I mind sharing my political view, or am perturbed that you asked. I simply do not identify with…
bdclimber14 on HN
Ad placement and page flow are poor
From 2 comments
I have to say I didn't enjoy it. The pops on the side are pointless and annoying and the ad placement on the side just helps show how poor the flow of the page is setup. The next…
strmpnk on HNWhen I choose a poll option I immediately get taken to a page with just an ad on it. Perhaps one of your advertiser's use of document.write is to blame?
mnutt on HN
Title's subjective 'beautiful' wording is ad copy
From 1 comment
I'm really tired of subjective words like "beautiful" in the title. What makes this particularly beautiful? It's a fake wood-grain background with a few buttons and…
jrockway on HN
Requests
Add an 'other' or 'decline to state' political option
From 2 comments
i'd suggest both an "other" and "decline to state" choice. or go crazy and include Libertarian, Tea Party, Green, and Working Families Party as well!
jdp23 on HNFair enough. I apologize -- we didn't think about this enough and will change it this weekend. Thanks for the feedback.
BenSchaechter on HN
Support international maps beyond US
From 2 comments
only us map? come on!
steipete on HNWe'll be adding support internationally soon.
BenSchaechter on HN
Questions
What does this have to do with Twitter?
From 1 comment
What does this have to do with Twitter?
noahlt on HN
How does the Node server hold up under traffic?
From 1 comment
How's your node server holding up? How much memory does this kind of traffic consume in a real-world scenario?
ecto on HN
Alternatives named
Google Spreadsheets polling
From 1 comment
I prefer the cleanliness and simplicity of Google's Spreadsheet functionality that enables polling, as well as the free real-time results, graphing options, API, etc.
drivebyacct2 on HN