poll Poll Feedback / Should employee votes count?

[equity78]

As many know we have this year's Best Registrar for 2020 poll running. For the first time it's public voting, so you can click on a number and see who voted for who.

Many believe that employees votes should not count when it comes to determining a winner. Others have said it makes it useless. One person messaged me everthing on Namepros is now useless because of Epik and their many employees here.

I see it as a complex problem, I think someone like a @DanSanchez would have voted for Epik whether he was working with Epik or not. Is his vote voided because he was here and then joined Epik?

Believe it or not, whether members like it or not, winning best Registrar here has mattered to registrars.

So should we not count the votes of noted employees, meaning I can go through the finished vote tally and look at the members who voted for each, if I see Dan Sanchez for Epik I deduct it, if I see Joe Styler for GoDaddy, deduct it.

Or should all votes count and that is the legitimate winner? We have time to vote on this as the registrar vote does not conclude til the end of March.

 

[bmugford]

No. It obviously skews the results, especially when it comes to a company with a disproportionate amount of employees on NamePros, in comparison to their actual size as a company.

Additionally, I don't think it is appropriate to post self-promotion in a poll thread either.
That is yet another way to influence the results.

Brad

 

[bmugford]

My prediction is then we are going to need another poll, to vote on if we should remove the employees votes from this poll.

Brad

 

[DanSanchez]

I previously voted for Namebright, held over 5,000 domains there for several years. Now the majority of my portfolio is at Epik after months of actively using Epik outside of my employee responsibilities. We should take into consideration the amount of usage and length of experience to qualify votes.

 

[Internet.Domains]

The United States democracy system allows those working for elected officials to vote. In fact, a poll candidate can vote for themselves. Other democracies also follow this model.

I see no reason to start an unreasonable movement to decide who votes and who doesn't. The whole idea of influencing, or deciding who gets to vote for what, is anti-democracy and at that point a poll really isn't painting a clear picture.

 

[bmugford]

The United States democracy system allows those working for elected officials to vote. In fact, a poll candidate can vote for themselves. Other democracies also follow this model.

I see no reason to start an unreasonable movement to decide who votes and who doesn't. The whole idea of influencing, or deciding who gets to vote for what, is anti-democracy and at that point a poll really isn't painting a clear picture.

You are being a little bit dramatic.

This is some stupid popularity contest on a forum, not a contest to determine the leader of the free world.

This result will not change how people actually vote when it comes to business, with their wallet.

Brad

 

[Samer]

Yes.

Bad enough other registrar CEOs’ aren’t active here but want punish the one hires most within “Your votes dont count.”

Even if votes didnt —Epik still #1.

Samer

 

[Internet.Domains]

You are being a little bit dramatic.

Wait till I start crying, then you can call me dramatic..

This is some stupid popularity contest on a forum

If you feel it's stupid, why even engage?

 

[bmugford]

If you feel it's stupid, why even engage?

Fair enough.

I am more annoyed with the blatant self promoting spam in the thread than the poll itself. I don't really feel like every thread, especially in general discussion, needs to be turned into a self promotion spam fest.

Brad

 

[Internet.Domains]

I don't really feel like every thread, especially in general discussion, needs to be turned into a self promotion spam fest.

I think you are being a bit dramatic.

I don't see "every thread" is being "turned into a self promotion spam fest."

 

[bmugford]

I think you are being a bit dramatic.

I don't see "every thread" is being "turned into a self promotion spam fest."

Not being dramatic. It was just hyperbole

Brad

 

[Internet.Domains]

Not being dramatic. It was just hyperbole

Brad

Touche....

 

[7363824]

Its complicated. I think we could agree some votes like Dan's aren't really based on his employeement. I agree that I believe he would have voted for Epik even if he didnt work there. Others are harder to pin down. IMO public voting has already fixed this so you can see exactly who voted and decide for yourself if someone's vote matters to you or not.

 

[biggie]

Hi

Can strippers vote on which pole, they want to swing on?

now, whether they can or they can't,

biggie says "I don't give a they still gotta swing"

so, it doesn't matter.... does it?

well, it's same thing with these who da best polls

strippers gotta swing, and they gotta have poles

check online, there may be discounts at the door

imo….

 

[Shaan Chopra]

Voting is always private, create a poll where employes have a choice, my be Dan Sanchez wants to vote for Godaddy and Joe Styler wants to vote for Epik. With polls like this do you think it is possible? And yes everyone has the right to vote. Why create a poll where you can see who is voting for whom. The current poll is fake and I would request to do another poll, an actual poll. Privacy should be maintained in voting.

 

[Samer]

Voting is always private, create a poll where employes have a choice, my be Dan Sanchez wants to vote for Godaddy and Joe Styler wants to vote for Epik. With polls like this do you think it is possible? And yes everyone has the right to vote. Why create a poll where you can see who is voting for whom. The current poll is fake and I would request to do another poll, an actual poll. Privacy should be maintained in voting.

Why? Should Stand behind what you vote for?

We arent voting for the president.

Samer

 

[Shaan Chopra]

Why? Should Stand behind what you vote for?

We arent voting for the president.

Samer

What are you getting out of knowing who is voting for what?

 

[Samer]

What are you getting out of knowing who is voting for what?

Not me. the complainers who say employee “skew” polls.(they dont)

Transparency deters “trolls” from voters like...

I really want Network solution voter to explain would be more satire votes, be less reliable if dont have faith vote enough put name behind

 

[Shaan Chopra]

Not me. the complainers who say employee “skew” polls.(they dont)

Transparency (deters trolls from votes like)

I really want Network solution voter to explain.
(there would be a lot more satire votes, poll would be less reliable)

Samer that is what I am saying, polls should be private, why did this poll start in the first place because the earlier poll was not private. Everyone could see who is voting for what. Then we have everyone trolling about removing votes increasing the votes. Can I change my vote oh yes I can. If polls are going to have TnC applied then there is no fun in voting.

 

[Samer]

Samer that is what I am saying, polls should be private, why did this poll start in the first place because the earlier poll was not private. Everyone could see who is voting for what. Then we have everyone trolling about removing votes increasing the votes. Can I change my vote oh yes I can. If polls are going to have TnC applied then there is no fun in voting.

There is no fun in voting when private polls skew more, when it makes anonymous ppl vote for the $35 .com registrars “troll”