Question about the multiple option in polls

Hello, I'm wondering how many times can you vote if "multiple votes" are allowed in a poll? Is it up to three or more than that? Thanks.

Logan wrote: There is no set limit, unless that has changed, so it can lead to "abuse".

AFlowerKingCrimson wrote: Logan wrote: There is no set limit, unless that has changed, so it can lead to "abuse". Oh ok. If I said in a poll "no more than three votes" some could likely ignore that and vote for every choice listed then?

Some might. I have often done multiple choice polls, and set limits, and I don't think that there has been abuse (the odd mistake...). That may be because people don't care that much when it comes to my polls and they tend not to cover popular choices anyway and I don't treat polls as contests. More often when I request multiple votes people only vote for one. Unless it's a contest, I would not worry about abuse or errors in voting.    If you really care about accuracy, then I would avoid enabling multiple votes.

I would like it if it would show who voted for what -- I've often been tempted to do polls where one can only write in one's choices -- no "silent" voters, mostly to encourage discussion about the choices.

We certainly have had deliberate abuse when it's comes to multiple votes at this forum before, although I have not noticed any obvious abuse for a long time.

Edited by Logan - February 16 2019 at 10:27

That would be better, but this is a Web Wiz Forum using Web Wiz forum software, which is an inexpensive or free option, and the options are limited. A different web forum service would be better and one might be able to customise it more. That said, due to the expense and effort when it comes to such change, I wouldn't expect it anytime soon. Perhaps M@x, or a new owner, will change it down the road if it is seen to be desirable.