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Var · Satellite level

RE: How many British main draw wins will we get at Wimbledon 2024?

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Var wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
Brendan F wrote:
It goes back to the point I made before. Why make it a poll when you only need those who declare their prediction and you then keep the record yourself, you would only miss the anonymouses and they don't count for your overall leaderboard?
I understand the point - I think the poll makes it more visible and , I feel, more likely that people will take part. But I have no evidence on that. It seems the poll makes it more interesting, is my instinct based on nothing at all, really! Haha

I guess what youre asking is if the poll is effectively a waste of time.

im always open to formative feedback, be interested if anyone else has a view.
I really enjoy the poll. Even when I get it totally wrong, as you often do when you start out (heart over head!). It is tricky though but that is the challenge. I dont mind it as it is TBH. I just dont think anonymous voters should be counted. They could have entered under another name, two bites of the cherry!

Yeah, agree and I take the anonymous folks out of the actual listing i do. Sadly I cant edit the actual poll itself to take votes out or see who has actually voted what. Sadly!

Brendan F · Intermediate Club Player

Scrapping the poll does at least take out the element of you needing to guess what the parameters are, so I thought it would be for your benefit. It maybe acts as a guide for some, but that the French was so completely out with what the final figure turned out to be made it more a hindrance.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Brendan F wrote:
Scrapping the poll does at least take out the element of you needing to guess what the parameters are, so I thought it would be for your benefit. It maybe acts as a guide for some, but that the French was so completely out with what the final figure turned out to be made it more a hindrance.

Absolutely and I can see pro's and con's, but those points are definitely noted.

Keen to get others views as putting up the poll is simply a preference -a creating interest and visibility thing as mentioned - but keen to see if there are any other views out there, and thanks to you, Brendan, and Var for commenting!

the addict · Tennis legend

Don't change it - I like it as it stands. The poll is a good visual indication of how people are thinking, even if you can't see it until after you have voted.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

the addict wrote:
Don't change it - I like it as it stands. The poll is a good visual indication of how people are thinking, even if you can't see it until after you have voted.

Thanks TA. Thats what I thought as well. You articulated it better than me, though!

indiana · Tennis legend

JonH comes home wrote:
the addict wrote:
Don't change it - I like it as it stands. The poll is a good visual indication of how people are thinking, even if you can't see it until after you have voted.
Thanks TA. Thats what I thought as well. You articulated it better than me, though!

Absolutely agree, keep the clear and interesting visual of the poll as to what folk have gone for.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
the addict wrote:
Don't change it - I like it as it stands. The poll is a good visual indication of how people are thinking, even if you can't see it until after you have voted.
Thanks TA. Thats what I thought as well. You articulated it better than me, though!
Absolutely agree, keep the clear and interesting visual of the poll as to what folk have gone for.

Thanks Indy