Billy Said:

WHERE can I MAKE MY OWN ONLINE VOTING POLL?

We Answered:

You can go to Bravenet. They have all sorts of online tools you can use. I've been using them for years. AND THEY'RE FREE!

Jill Said:

Can you detect if some one is cheating at an online voting poll/contest?

We Answered:

Yes. The webmaster who has set up the online contest may have tracking statistics attached to the poll that can identify excessive use from an ISP address or other aspects. Then again, they may not have tracking stats or the stats may be limited.

But if the contest host did not take precautions to minimize cheating before the contest began, it may be too late to address it now. There are ways to set up an online poll that blocks repeat cookie and IP address voters. It's not foolproof, but it can help prevent the majority of cheating. Note that blocking solely by ISP address can be complicated, as it can result in blocking innocent parties.

You should just contact the host of the poll and/or the webmaster and ask them to investigate the issue. With that said, you should be wary of jumping to conclusions without solid proof. Also, it's possible that the contest may be set up to allow repeat voters. If that's the case, you should revise your vote-earning strategy.


NOTE: You may want to post related questions in the Computers & Internet > Programming & Design category or the Entertainment & Music > Polls & Surveys category.

Claire Said:

how do you keep voting for someone on an online voting poll and it works, ive deleted the cookies and voted an

We Answered:

I'm willing to bet it only accepts one vote per IP address. This is probably not legal, but after once again resetting your browser, you can reset your modem if you use DSL, and you usually get a new IP address, in which case you're good to go! =]

Judy Said:

re-voting on online polls?

We Answered:

First, fashion a hat of tin foil.

Place said hat on head.

Sit in corner until pants are wet.

Done!!

Wallace Said:

Can you get more votes on an online poll by pressing the enter key a bunch of times after you enter a code?

We Answered:

No, this is not the right way. You should read out each and every question separately..

Lucy Said:

Why is Ron Paul winning the online polls, but not the mainstream polls?

We Answered:

There's probably some spamming occurring, but I think people who participate in political polls on the internet are just more politically involved and aware than your average citizen. Plus, people who go through the trouble of discussing politics in online forums are probably the same people who are slightly on the fringe politically speaking, meaning they are more likely to support candidates like Ron Paul.

Glenn Said:

Multiple voting in online polls?

We Answered:

Try this program

Peerguardian

It should hide your IP.

I love the idea of voting mutiple times in online polls. Screw with their heads.