# For authors: Would you try using polls to help encourage reader response? Why or why not?
I've actually thought about doing this in the past and never have, because - well, no one else was doing it. /o\ So hooray for you being a trail-blazer! If I ever manage to get something written again, I'm so doing it.
# For readers: Would you use polls after reading? Why or why not?
Definitely! I am terrible at commenting, but I think even I could manage to click a ticky-box.
# What improvements would you suggest for those who might want to use polls?
I'm not sure if I'd include a 'dislike' option, for the reasons you stated. I actually think that I might just include a "read it" option - that way, I could tell about how many people were making it through to the end of the story without them feeling like they have to tell me if they liked it or not.
I think polls could also be a fun way to spark a conversation with readers - like, you could ask people what they thought of the ending, for example.
# What was the most awesome dinosaur ever, as rated by science?
Archaeopteryx - it had feathers!
# Is receiving feedback via poll as satisfactory as receiving feedback in other ways? Why or why not?
I think it's very satisfying just to know that you're being read - of course, comments are great, but just knowing that someone made it through the whole thing is just as nice to know.
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I've actually thought about doing this in the past and never have, because - well, no one else was doing it. /o\ So hooray for you being a trail-blazer! If I ever manage to get something written again, I'm so doing it.
# For readers: Would you use polls after reading? Why or why not?
Definitely! I am terrible at commenting, but I think even I could manage to click a ticky-box.
# What improvements would you suggest for those who might want to use polls?
I'm not sure if I'd include a 'dislike' option, for the reasons you stated. I actually think that I might just include a "read it" option - that way, I could tell about how many people were making it through to the end of the story without them feeling like they have to tell me if they liked it or not.
I think polls could also be a fun way to spark a conversation with readers - like, you could ask people what they thought of the ending, for example.
# What was the most awesome dinosaur ever, as rated by science?
Archaeopteryx - it had feathers!
# Is receiving feedback via poll as satisfactory as receiving feedback in other ways? Why or why not?
I think it's very satisfying just to know that you're being read - of course, comments are great, but just knowing that someone made it through the whole thing is just as nice to know.