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G000B
Dec Member 2021

G000B

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A poll requires 70% to pass.

When I utilize the poll booth in-game to view the ruinous powers questions #4, and #5, and #15 all passed with over 70%.

When I go to the main website and look at poll history those questions failed with just shy of 70%.

I did the math, and the difference is based on the inclusion or exclusion of the 'skip question' votes being counted in the overall total. (Poll booth doesn't count them into total, main website history does)

Will the 'skip' votes be counted or no? Did these questions pass the poll or no?

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Looking further back at other polls this seems to be a recurring thing. It is clear to me now that the 'skip' votes are not counted towards the total. It is simply an incorrect representation of percentages when viewing the poll history on the main website.

Regards,
G000B

24-Mar-2023 19:51:25 - Last edited on 24-Mar-2023 20:09:55 by G000B

Applejuiceaj
Nov
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2011

Applejuiceaj

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The polling module on the website is a bit old - when Jagex added the 'Skip Question' button they mentioned it would break the way the results are displayed on the website, and its been in that state for a number of years.

The results that are used to determine whether things pass or not are the ones that are displayed ingame. They correctly take into account those that skip questions.

26-Mar-2023 02:20:55

Zeffirino
Jan Member 2023

Zeffirino

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Applejuiceaj said :
The polling module on the website is a bit old - when Jagex added the 'Skip Question' button they mentioned it would break the way the results are displayed on the website, and its been in that state for a number of years.

The results that are used to determine whether things pass or not are the ones that are displayed ingame. They correctly take into account those that skip questions.


Very fascinating insight Applejuice, I haven't been around for that long but it's nevertheless interesting to know!

26-Mar-2023 05:27:15

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