Live Poll: Why Would You Avoid Voting in a Poll?

I had 18 options and shorted it to 13, because of some doubelings. Like e.g. the options: I often can't relate to the genre or subject. and I wouldn't vote for Documentaries. 3rd options already includes genre, so option 17 was unnecessary.

Too much text is one. or I often can't relate to the genre or subject. (For context: that being reality TV or Indian/Bangladeshi/etc... cinema or fuuuutball polls, etc...) And you might want to consider something along the lines of: This poll has no options that I am familiar with. OR This poll consists of only options I extremely dislike or hate. You might want to rewrite "I only watch literature filmings, so I just can vote for adequate polls." And filmings isn't a word.

The group of polls with silly subjects makes me disappointed in voting...

@Breumaster Breumaster's 483 lists https://www.imdb.com/user/ur36448190/lists/ 😲 - - - Need a title for... Some folks may not want others to see what they are watching to Vote on a List of... - - - Anyone want to update this List?? ACT_1 Sunday, August 6th, 2023 Large Lists ?? https://community-imdb.sprinklr.com/conversations/imdb-poll/large-lists/64cf97049726276c1357df00 .

Btw. installed 2 new options: #9 & #13

Suggested corrections Why Would You Avoid Voting a Poll? to Why Would You Avoid Voting in a Poll? As a regular or occasional voter in IMDb poll, You've likely seen to As a regular or occasional voter in IMDb polls, you've likely seen What specific aspect of a poll makes you decide to vote not? to What specific aspect of a poll makes you decide not to vote? The answere options? to The answer options? Your feedback can help poll creators better understanding the community's preferences and make futiure polls more engaging and inclusive to Your feedback can help poll creators better understand the community's preferences and make future polls more engaging and inclusive Sometimes there are way too much options for me to Sometimes there are way too many options for me I don't like Face-Offs, so I don't vote such polls to I don't like Face-Offs, so I don't vote in such polls Polls of deceased make me sad, I avoid them to Polls of deceased people make me sad, I avoid them I only watch book adaptions, so I just can vote for adequate polls to I only watch book adaptions, so I can only vote in relevant polls I don't vote for video game polls to I don't vote in video game polls streaming plattforms to streaming platforms So I can't vote for some exclusive's content to So I can't vote for some exclusive content I didn't see that much movies and TV-series. The polls are often complicated for me, because they are made for experienced movie- and TV-series-nerds. to I haven't seen that many movies and TV series. The polls are often complicated for me because they are made for experienced movie and TV series fans. If polls get too silly, I don't vote them to If polls get too silly, I don't vote in them I wouldn't like to get changed anything on the polls to I wouldn't like anything about the polls to be changed

"Your feedback can help poll creators better understanding the community's preferences and make future polls more engaging and inclusive." I'm not sure we should adapt our polls based on their opinions. For example, you include the option: "I don't like Face-Offs, so I don't vote such polls." If we get a lot of votes for that option, we can't just stop making face-off polls. FYC: I don't care about awards, so I don't vote in award polls with the question "Which of the nominees do you think should win?"

I have made a second list and must admit I think it's better. Thank you Jessica for giving me the spark to re-arrange the idea. What would you think? List #1 or List #2? (Please also consider the titles.)

Congratulations, @Breumaster! Why Would You Avoid Voting in a Poll? Live Poll: https://www.imdb.com/poll/JF2XV3bytqI78UIXssVsdg/ https://imdbstats.com/user/ur36448190/?sort=votes,desc The results of this poll should be interesting. However, there are caveats: 1) Ironically your poll is meta since it references polls, so that people who have problems with meta polls are less likely to vote in this poll. As such, this choice may be underrepresented: I have no interest in voting in polls that are too meta. Polls that are about poll makers and/or polls that consist of other polls. 2) Likewise, people who don't vote in polls, are probably much less likely to vote in this poll.

Results of 189 votes as of Tuesday, August 12, 2025: 26% 50 votes - I often can't relate to the genre or subject. 19% 35 votes - Considering the polls I've already taken, I'm happy with the polls and do like them. I wouldn't like anything about the polls to be changed. 15% 29 votes - Sometimes there are way too many options for me. 7% 13 votes - If a poll is way too far from my mindset, I won't vote. 6% 11 votes - I don't like Face-Offs, so I don't vote in such polls. 5% 10 votes - I don't like the whole rumble around premieres, dresses or gossip. I don't want to decide who had the best looking dress, things like that are gratuitous. 4% 7 votes - I don't watch TV-series or only watch special series. The TV-series which is presented often doesn't fit to me, even though it might be popular. I skip these polls. 4% 7 votes - I don't care about awards, so I don't vote in award polls with the question "Which of the nominees do you think should win?" 3% 5 votes - I have no interest in voting in polls that are too meta. Polls that are about poll makers and/or polls that consist of other polls. 2% 4 votes - I don't have access to some streaming platforms like e.g. Amazon, Apple, Disney, whatever. It might be a matter of money or even the attitude to not subscribe to a specific streaming platform. So I can't vote for some exclusive content. 2% 4 votes - I haven't seen that many movies and TV series. The polls are often complicated for me because they are made for experienced movie and TV series fans. 2% 3 votes - I don't vote in video game polls. 2% 3 votes - If polls get too silly, I don't vote in them. 1% 1 vote - Polls of deceased people make me sad, I avoid them. 0% 0 votes - I only watch book adaptations, so I can only vote in relevant polls. 0% 0 votes - I don't watch movies. I'm more into TV-series, video games, or other things. So movie polls don't get me. This is Google Gemini's analysis of the results of the poll as of Tuesday, August 12, 2025. Based on the poll results of 189 votes, here's an analysis of why people choose not to vote in IMDb polls: The most significant factor, cited by 26% of respondents (50 votes), is a lack of personal connection to the poll's genre or subject matter. This suggests that the content of the poll is the primary driver for voter engagement. A notable portion of the voting base, 19% (35 votes), is highly satisfied with the polls as they are and doesn't see a need for change. This group represents a solid, content segment of the poll-taking audience. Other key reasons for not voting include: * **Too many options:** 15% (29 votes) find polls with an excessive number of choices to be a deterrent. This suggests that poll makers should consider keeping the number of options manageable. * **Mindset disconnect:** 7% (13 votes) feel polls are too far from their personal mindset. This is a more subjective reason, but it still points to a disconnect between the poll's premise and the voter's perspective. * **Specific format dislikes:** * **Face-Offs:** 6% (11 votes) dislike the "Face-Off" format specifically. * **Gratuitous topics:** 5% (10 votes) are turned off by polls related to gossip, premieres, or celebrity fashion. * **Content-specific disinterest:** * **TV-series:** 4% (7 votes) skip polls about TV series they don't watch. * **Awards:** 4% (7 votes) have no interest in voting on award nominees. * **Meta polls:** 3% (5 votes) avoid polls about poll-making itself. * **Streaming exclusivity:** 2% (4 votes) cannot vote on content exclusive to a streaming platform they don't have access to. * **Lack of expertise:** 2% (4 votes) feel polls are too complicated for them due to their limited movie/TV series knowledge. The remaining reasons each account for a very small percentage of the votes, ranging from 2% down to 0%, and include dislikes for video game polls, "silly" polls, and polls about deceased people. The results also show that "I only watch book adaptations" and "I don't watch movies" received no votes, indicating these are not significant reasons for the voting population as a whole.