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DC Moderator	Message Posted: Feb 20, 2001 9:38:26 PM Ignore DC Report Abuse On GasBuddy, there are two types of polls. Polls about fuel, fuel prices, vehicles, driving, etc. are called Opinion Polls. New Opinion Polls are created each week, and presented on the left side of the home page; members can earn 100 points each week for answering them. Polls about the workings of this Web site are called Member Polls. The link to the Member Polls is only present when a member is logged in, but is shown at the top of every page. Member Polls are created only occasionally, when and if the admins feel the need. (No points are earned for answering Member Polls.) If you have a suggestion for an OPINION Poll, you may post it here for the admins' consideration; please do NOT post such suggestions in the Member Polls topic. If you have a suggestion for a MEMBER Poll, those suggestions should be posted in the Member Polls topic, and NOT here. [Edited by: GM at 4/10/2008 11:27:57 AM EST]

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On GasBuddy, there are two types of polls. Polls about fuel, fuel prices, vehicles, driving, etc. are called Opinion Polls. New Opinion Polls are created each week, and presented on the left side of the home page; members can earn 100 points each week for answering them.

Polls about the workings of this Web site are called Member Polls. The link to the Member Polls is only present when a member is logged in, but is shown at the top of every page. Member Polls are created only occasionally, when and if the admins feel the need. (No points are earned for answering Member Polls.)

If you have a suggestion for an OPINION Poll, you may post it here for the admins' consideration; please do NOT post such suggestions in the Member Polls topic.

If you have a suggestion for a MEMBER Poll, those suggestions should be posted in the Member Polls topic, and NOT here.

[Edited by: GM at 4/10/2008 11:27:57 AM EST]

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Zimcity Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:65,789 Points:3,715,855 Joined:Aug 2001	Message Posted: Jun 18, 2013 11:58:18 AM Ignore Zimcity Report Abuse I'm not sure why you would say that Scoutmaster, other than your obsessive need to be contrary to anything and everything. It must be so exhausting being you, lol. So by your logic, we would also need to remove writing them down and recording them, as neither of those methods involve "remembering" the prices. Perhaps we change the question to: How do you usually gather the gas prices you’re going to post? [Edited by: Zimcity at 6/18/2013 11:59:48 AM EST]
jrsva Champion Author Virginia Posts:9,994 Points:1,639,725 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Jun 18, 2013 11:31:03 AM Ignore jrsva Report Abuse I accept Jm's edit, seconded by Zim, just below.
scoutmaster Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:82,135 Points:3,280,345 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Jun 18, 2013 9:41:13 AM Ignore scoutmaster Report Abuse Actually based on the question we should leave out Post on site with a mobile device. How do you usually remember the gas prices you’re going to post? • Write them down • Record a message • Memorize • I don't post gas prices • NA/other
Zimcity Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:65,789 Points:3,715,855 Joined:Aug 2001	Message Posted: Jun 18, 2013 9:11:39 AM Ignore Zimcity Report Abuse I favor jmdeng's tweak to reduce the ambiguity of "on site" How do you usually remember the gas prices you’re going to post? • Write them down • Record a message • Memorize • Post immediately with mobile device • NA/other "If you drive out of sight of the sign you are memorizing. So here is my slight change:" Hopefully, people will use the mobile device answer if they enter prices with the app, regardless of whether they are still in view of the station, as that would be my response and how I would expect it to go. There are times where the app needs to be refreshed, or diesel clicked on to bring up the proper station and there is a short term memory need, lol.
ziyulu Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:8,631 Points:1,629,415 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Jun 18, 2013 7:09:58 AM Ignore ziyulu Report Abuse I'm good with the latest version: How do you usually remember the gas prices you’re going to post? • Write them down • Record a message • Memorize • Post on site with mobile device • NA/other
jmdeng Champion Author San Jose Posts:14,840 Points:3,078,405 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Jun 18, 2013 3:18:59 AM Ignore jmdeng Report Abuse > Post on site with mobile device Having just had the mobile site vs full site discussion (and not reading the reason for this wording), my first thought was that we were talking about posting on the full website with the mobile device. Which of course, didn't make much sense. How about: > Post immediately with mobile device
jrsva Champion Author Virginia Posts:9,994 Points:1,639,725 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Jun 18, 2013 12:26:48 AM Ignore jrsva Report Abuse I think those who do not post prices (12%) should select “NA”; offering six options is stretching CC’s limit so I don’t think we should do that unless truly necessary. My intent for the mobile-device choice was that it meant posting immediately, while on site. If you drive out of sight of the sign you are memorizing. So here is my slight change: How do you usually remember the gas prices you’re going to post? • Write them down • Record a message • Memorize • Post on site with mobile device • NA/other
Zimcity Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:65,789 Points:3,715,855 Joined:Aug 2001	Message Posted: Jun 17, 2013 12:21:31 PM Ignore Zimcity Report Abuse "How do you usually remember the gas prices you’re going to post? • Write them down • Record a message • Memorize • Post with mobile device • I don't post prices • NA/other" This seems good to me, though I don't post prices could probably be rolled in with NA. "I was wondering if post with mobile device can be combined with N/A as it does not apply if you post immediately." I think post with mobile device is a separate line and if anything, it would fall under Memorize, for those who wait until they are at a light or something before posting the price. Perhaps it should be modified to Post ASAP with mobile device??? [Edited by: Zimcity at 6/17/2013 12:25:41 PM EST]
jerry972 Champion Author Denver Posts:5,826 Points:1,399,030 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Jun 17, 2013 9:46:43 AM Ignore jerry972 Report Abuse The scoutmaster/ziyulu version is okay with me.
ziyulu Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:8,631 Points:1,629,415 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Jun 17, 2013 7:23:52 AM Ignore ziyulu Report Abuse scoutmaster says, Since there are people on this site who don't post prices how about How do you usually remember the gas prices you’re going to post? • Write them down • Record a message • Memorize • Post with mobile device • I don't post prices • NA/other
ziyulu Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:8,631 Points:1,629,415 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Jun 17, 2013 7:23:33 AM Ignore ziyulu Report Abuse I was wondering if post with mobile device can be combined with N/A as it does not apply if you post immediately.
scoutmaster Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:82,135 Points:3,280,345 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Jun 17, 2013 6:48:46 AM Ignore scoutmaster Report Abuse Since there are people on this site who don't post prices how about How do you usually remember the gas prices you’re going to post? • Write them down • Record a message • Memorize • Post with mobile device • I don't post prices • NA/other
jmdeng Champion Author San Jose Posts:14,840 Points:3,078,405 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Jun 17, 2013 12:47:20 AM Ignore jmdeng Report Abuse Food for thought... Which answer does one choose if one drives past a gas station, spots the gas prices, memorizes them. Comes to a stop light, then enters them via mobile phone. Ignoring the legality and safety of the above method (or you can swap out stop light with "turns into a side street a few blocks away"). I would choose mobile phone, but if one really thinks about it, it's the same as spotting a gas station a block away from my house, memorizing it, arriving home, and entering it on my computer, in which case I would choose "memorize".
jrsva Champion Author Virginia Posts:9,994 Points:1,639,725 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Jun 16, 2013 11:09:22 PM Ignore jrsva Report Abuse A couple of tweaks to the price-posting poll — How do you usually remember the gas prices you’re going to post? • Write them down • Record a message • Memorize • Post with mobile device • NA/other
jrsva Champion Author Virginia Posts:9,994 Points:1,639,725 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Jun 16, 2013 11:34:32 AM Ignore jrsva Report Abuse I doubt that taking a picture would be the usual way to record prices for even 1% of GBs. Perhaps change the last answer to “NA/other.”
ziyulu Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:8,631 Points:1,629,415 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Jun 16, 2013 8:04:09 AM Ignore ziyulu Report Abuse Also, since many cell phones have cameras these days, we might add an option "take a picture".
scoutmaster Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:82,135 Points:3,280,345 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Jun 16, 2013 6:42:05 AM Ignore scoutmaster Report Abuse How about How do you usually remember the gas prices you post? • Write them down • Record a message • Memorize • Post with mobile device • I don't post prices
jmdeng Champion Author San Jose Posts:14,840 Points:3,078,405 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Jun 16, 2013 4:51:46 AM Ignore jmdeng Report Abuse Not that I prefer this version, but in case it spurs other ideas... "How do you keep track of the gas prices that you spot?"
MyVue08 Champion Author Columbus Posts:6,010 Points:1,317,220 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Jun 16, 2013 2:16:30 AM Ignore MyVue08 Report Abuse I like adding the word "usually" to the question.
ziyulu Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:8,631 Points:1,629,415 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Jun 16, 2013 12:02:15 AM Ignore ziyulu Report Abuse "How do you usually remember the gas prices you post?" is a little confusing. Why would one want to remember the prices you post? How about modify it to "How do you usually remember the gas prices you're about to post?"
jrsva Champion Author Virginia Posts:9,994 Points:1,639,725 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Jun 15, 2013 11:17:55 PM Ignore jrsva Report Abuse I added “usually” to the original question because almost everyone will use different methods depending on the circumstances. How do you usually remember the gas prices you post? • Write them down • Record a message • Memorize • Post with mobile device • NA
jrsva Champion Author Virginia Posts:9,994 Points:1,639,725 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Jun 15, 2013 11:05:16 PM Ignore jrsva Report Abuse I don’t much like the modified question for the price-posting poll. A lot of folks don’t use a computer at all to post prices; that’s why we have the fifth answer, “Post with mobile device.” Use of a mobile device implies that the posting is done in real time so that there is no need to make any other record of the prices. I suppose that is not strictly true but we can deal with only a limited amount of detail in these polls.
bugc Champion Author Boston Posts:15,191 Points:3,030,825 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Jun 15, 2013 4:12:26 PM Ignore bugc Report Abuse Yes, "... wait awhile before running it" was what I had in mind.
ziyulu Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:8,631 Points:1,629,415 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Jun 15, 2013 7:32:21 AM Ignore ziyulu Report Abuse bugc's latest suggestion is too similar to the gas price posting question. Maybe wait awhile before running it.
ziyulu Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:8,631 Points:1,629,415 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Jun 15, 2013 7:31:05 AM Ignore ziyulu Report Abuse Slightly modify the question to "How do you remember the gas prices you're about to post until you get to a computer?" [Edited by: ziyulu at 6/15/2013 7:31:55 AM EST]
bugc Champion Author Boston Posts:15,191 Points:3,030,825 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Jun 15, 2013 12:22:44 AM Ignore bugc Report Abuse Maybe not strictly an opinion, but interesting: How often do you visit a GasBuddy website? • A few times a year • A few times a month • A few times a week • Every day
jrsva Champion Author Virginia Posts:9,994 Points:1,639,725 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Jun 14, 2013 11:28:07 PM Ignore jrsva Report Abuse This was proposed a few days ago but not discussed. Y’all want to consider it for next week? How do you usually remember the gas prices you post? • Write them down • Record a message • Memorize • Post with mobile device • NA
jrsva Champion Author Virginia Posts:9,994 Points:1,639,725 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Jun 14, 2013 11:25:10 PM Ignore jrsva Report Abuse Hmmmm, this does not bode well. No message from CC sometimes means that the poll was not picked up. I guess we will find out early Sunday morning.
jrsva Champion Author Virginia Posts:9,994 Points:1,639,725 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Jun 14, 2013 10:45:53 AM Ignore jrsva Report Abuse There are still a couple of dissenters but this version has a majority now. * * * * Moderator * * * * Here is our proposed poll for next week; please leave us a note when you get it — How often do you use public transportation? • Never • Rarely • A few times a year • A few times a month • Daily / almost daily
ziyulu Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:8,631 Points:1,629,415 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Jun 14, 2013 10:21:23 AM Ignore ziyulu Report Abuse What question are we running this week?
Bruce1224 Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:1,379 Points:256,350 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Jun 14, 2013 9:38:48 AM Ignore Bruce1224 Report Abuse If another vote helps, I favor the last version posted by jrsva, with maybe a minor mod or two: How often do you use public transportation? • Never / almost never • A few times a year • A few times a month • Daily / almost daily I deleted "rarely" since it seems to be covered in the first response.
ziyulu Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:8,631 Points:1,629,415 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Jun 14, 2013 7:16:03 AM Ignore ziyulu Report Abuse scoutmaster says, I still like How often do you use public transportation? • Daily • Weekly • Once a month • Only when I need to • NA/never It is more accurate.
ziyulu Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:8,631 Points:1,629,415 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Jun 14, 2013 7:15:27 AM Ignore ziyulu Report Abuse What if we change "Daily / almost daily" to "Several times a week"? Would that cover all bases?
scoutmaster Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:82,135 Points:3,280,345 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Jun 14, 2013 6:20:08 AM Ignore scoutmaster Report Abuse I still like How often do you use public transportation? • Daily • Weekly • Once a month • Only when I need to • NA/never It is more accurate.
jrsva Champion Author Virginia Posts:9,994 Points:1,639,725 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Jun 13, 2013 11:36:21 PM Ignore jrsva Report Abuse I will throw my vote with Bug and Zim to get this thing settled. I do see something of a gap between “almost daily” and “a few times a month” but all of these (except “never”) are open to some interpretation beyond our control. “A few times a week” is essentially the same as “almost daily” and “a few times a month” is not much different from “weekly.” Jerry offers a reasonable way to fill that gap; I would go with that if others will agree but I don’t want to extend the discussion. How often do you use public transportation? • Never • Rarely • A few times a year • A few times a month • Daily / almost daily
jerry972 Champion Author Denver Posts:5,826 Points:1,399,030 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Jun 13, 2013 8:13:25 PM Ignore jerry972 Report Abuse My version last night was attempting to address the gap between daily and monthly but using "at least". Since that did not stick, how about: How often do you use public transportation? • Never • Rarely • A few times a year • Weekly to monthly • Daily / almost daily
ziyulu Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:8,631 Points:1,629,415 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Jun 13, 2013 5:45:41 PM Ignore ziyulu Report Abuse How about "weekly" then?
plastic Champion Author Virginia Posts:46,988 Points:2,864,700 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Jun 13, 2013 1:50:14 PM Ignore plastic Report Abuse "a few times a week" is right between "Daily / almost daily" Don't think the extra line would be necessary.
ziyulu Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:8,631 Points:1,629,415 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Jun 13, 2013 1:38:45 PM Ignore ziyulu Report Abuse I also favor this version; however, should there be an option of a few times a week? How often do you use public transportation? • Never • Rarely • A few times a year • A few times a month • Daily / almost daily
Zimcity Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:65,789 Points:3,715,855 Joined:Aug 2001	Message Posted: Jun 13, 2013 1:31:50 PM Ignore Zimcity Report Abuse I favor bugc's version: How often do you use public transportation? • Never • Rarely • A few times a year • A few times a month • Daily / almost daily
scoutmaster Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:82,135 Points:3,280,345 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Jun 13, 2013 11:29:28 AM Ignore scoutmaster Report Abuse What problems jrsva other than the 4th one jrsva? And if you leave out daily, you increase the number of NA's. [Edited by: scoutmaster at 6/13/2013 11:30:09 AM EST]
jrsva Champion Author Virginia Posts:9,994 Points:1,639,725 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Jun 13, 2013 11:09:01 AM Ignore jrsva Report Abuse I still prefer Jerry’s wording for the 4th answer to Bug’s. That’s the only difference between them and not a big deal either way. Scout’s version has too many problems, especially that 4th answer, and no “rarely” or equivalent answer.
ziyulu Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:8,631 Points:1,629,415 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Jun 13, 2013 7:09:50 AM Ignore ziyulu Report Abuse scoutmaster says, I still like How often do you use public transportation? • Daily • Weekly • Once a month • Only when I need to • NA/never bugc's version is to vague.
scoutmaster Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:82,135 Points:3,280,345 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Jun 13, 2013 6:22:09 AM Ignore scoutmaster Report Abuse I still like How often do you use public transportation? • Daily • Weekly • Once a month • Only when I need to • NA/never bugc's version is to vague.
jmdeng Champion Author San Jose Posts:14,840 Points:3,078,405 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Jun 13, 2013 1:52:19 AM Ignore jmdeng Report Abuse Would rarely and a few times a year be merge-able to allow for a new answer? Without "a few times a year", I would have thought rarely was once or twice a year.
bugc Champion Author Boston Posts:15,191 Points:3,030,825 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Jun 13, 2013 12:28:39 AM Ignore bugc Report Abuse I'd prefer to stay with How often do you use public transportation? • Never • Rarely • A few times a year • A few times a month • Daily / almost daily There is a big gap between daily and monthly, which becomes greater with jerry's change, and we could also quibble about overlapping ranges since "at least" does not imply a top limit.
jrsva Champion Author Virginia Posts:9,994 Points:1,639,725 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Jun 12, 2013 11:06:27 PM Ignore jrsva Report Abuse A couple of small tweaks to Z’s recording poll — How do you usually remember the gas prices you post? • Write them down • Record a message • Memorize • Post with mobile device • NA
jrsva Champion Author Virginia Posts:9,994 Points:1,639,725 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Jun 12, 2013 11:02:46 PM Ignore jrsva Report Abuse I'm good with Jerry's tweak. If everyone else is let's put it up on Friday.
jerry972 Champion Author Denver Posts:5,826 Points:1,399,030 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Jun 12, 2013 5:13:18 PM Ignore jerry972 Report Abuse One suggested tweak: How often do you use public transportation? • Never • Rarely • A few times a year • At least once a month • Daily / almost daily
ziyulu Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:8,631 Points:1,629,415 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Jun 12, 2013 1:21:58 PM Ignore ziyulu Report Abuse New suggestion: How do you remember the gas prices you post? - Write them down - Record a message - Memorize - Use mobile device to post right then - N/A
scoutmaster Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:82,135 Points:3,280,345 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Jun 12, 2013 10:54:47 AM Ignore scoutmaster Report Abuse I like jrsva's last version.