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  • 06-02-2011 2:55am
    #1
    NeedaNewName
    Closed Accounts Posts: 409 ✭✭


    So have you voted? I ask simply because I think if you log onto boards and see the vote thing you vote. Sure why not?

    So I was wondering if anyone had logged on and decided not to vote?

    If so why didn't you?

    Did you cast a Vote in the Boards.ie GE11/vote 142 votes

    Yes I did.
    0% 0 votes
    No, I did not.
    100% 142 votes


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Comments

  • #2
    cherryghost
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 17,137 Mod ✭✭✭✭cherryghost


    Green party 60% ftw

    And yes. Yes I did vote.


  • #3
    Debthree
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 303 ✭✭Debthree


    A poll about a poll? Perhaps after this thread someone can do a poll about whether or not we voted in this poll.


  • #4
    artanevilla
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 10,974 Mod ✭✭✭✭artanevilla


    Debthree wrote: »
    A poll about a poll? Perhaps after this thread someone can do a poll about whether or not we voted in this poll.

    Yo dawg...


  • #5
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,110 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    No, because I won't be voting in the real one and it would skew it even more.


  • #6
    davyjose
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,287 ✭✭✭davyjose


    I voted. South West Dublin. Brian Hayes, lads? Brian Fcuking Hayes?

    i'd rather Nihilism.


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  • #7
    strobe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,872 ✭✭✭strobe


    Tar.Aldarion wrote: »
    No, because I won't be voting in the real one and it would skew it even more.

    There is an option to spoil your vote. I can understand not going through the hassle to do this in real life(TM) but you only have to click two times to do it in this poll. So, ye know....


  • #8
    TheZohanS
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,582 ✭✭✭✭TheZohanS


    Looking at the candidates for my area was genuinely depressing.


  • #9
    Oranage2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,128 ✭✭✭✭Oranage2


    I'm just wondering what Thrid Party Boards are going to give your information to? anyway I'm leaving my voting for when it matters and thats this years up and coming x-factor!


  • #10
    minidazzler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,739 ✭✭✭✭minidazzler


    spoiled.


  • #11
    strobe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,872 ✭✭✭strobe


    TheZohan wrote: »
    Looking at the candidates for my area was genuinely depressing.

    Dublin South West?


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  • #12
    NeedaNewName
    Closed Accounts Posts: 409 ✭✭NeedaNewName


    Oranage2 wrote: »
    I'm just wondering what Thrid Party Boards are going to give your information to? anyway I'm leaving my voting for when it matters and thats this years up and coming x-factor!

    I doubt they would give it to anyone. They do have integrity there.

    I am just wondering about the 190,000 membership claim. So far 5000+ votes is a small sample of an alleged 190,000 active members.


  • #13
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,110 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    strobe wrote: »
    There is an option to spoil your vote. I can understand not going through the hassle to do this in real life(TM) but you only have to click two times to do it in this poll. So, ye know....

    I don't get out of bed for less than three clicks.

    Don't think I'll be spoiling it IRL so i don't think I'll be E-doing it either :p


  • #14
    TheZohanS
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,582 ✭✭✭✭TheZohanS


    strobe wrote: »
    Dublin South West?

    Not quite.


  • #15
    strobe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,872 ✭✭✭strobe


    Oranage2 wrote: »
    I'm just wondering what Thrid Party Boards are going to give your information to?

    What kind of retarded fukwit third party would even want that information?

    "So, it is as we expected. 'Sillycunntfacee11' supports Sinn Fein! Information is power my friends. All the peaces of the jigsaw are falling perfectly into place. Mwaaahaaahahahahahha!!!!!"

    http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k114/annied1985/evillaugh.jpg


  • #16
    Ban Ki Moon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 319 ✭✭Ban Ki Moon


    I voted green but im not really going to vote green:confused:


  • #17
    Dangerous Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,674 ✭✭✭Dangerous Man


    I voted although I can't vote in the real thing (not in Ireland.) Shame.


  • #18
    Desire to Aspire
    Closed Accounts Posts: 720 ✭✭✭Desire to Aspire


    Ban Ki Moon wrote: »
    I voted green but im not really going to vote green:confused:

    Genius.


  • #19
    FreudianSlippers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,397 ✭✭✭✭FreudianSlippers


    I have to say I'm shocked at the amount of support for Labour.

    Looks like I should start looking at moving away :(


  • #20
    stovelid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,252 ✭✭✭✭stovelid


    FreudianSlippers wrote: »
    Looks like I should start looking at moving away :(

    From the far-rught?


  • #21
    FreudianSlippers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,397 ✭✭✭✭FreudianSlippers


    stovelid wrote: »
    From the far-rught?
    From the country.

    I won't live in a "worker's utopia" where I'm getting taxed out the arse while the unions run the place.


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  • #22
    Grasshoppa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 58 ✭✭Grasshoppa


    Is it just a one time poll, or will it start again to account for changing minds?


  • #23
    stovelid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,252 ✭✭✭✭stovelid


    FreudianSlippers wrote: »
    where I'm getting taxed out the arse

    They're taxing political opinions now?


  • #24
    Grasshoppa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 58 ✭✭Grasshoppa


    stovelid wrote: »
    They're taxing political opinions now?

    They're gonna call it a Poll Tax.


  • #25
    amacachi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,316 ✭✭✭✭amacachi


    FreudianSlippers wrote: »
    I have to say I'm shocked at the amount of support for Labour.

    Looks like I should start looking at moving away :(

    I assume you're not still in college, if I were a dramatic person I would've topped myself by now. :pac:


  • #26
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 31,118 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Why do some posters have a "I've voted in the GE poll" tick?

    I voted and didn't get one :confused:

    Edit: scratch that, I've found the tick.

    RTFM


  • #27
    FreudianSlippers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,397 ✭✭✭✭FreudianSlippers


    Grasshoppa wrote: »
    Is it just a one time poll, or will it start again to account for changing minds?
    Just change your vote.
    stovelid wrote: »
    They're taxing political opinions now?
    Wouldn't surprise me.
    amacachi wrote: »
    I assume you're not still in college, if I were a dramatic person I would've topped myself by now. :pac:
    No.


  • #28
    The Hill Billy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,818 ✭✭✭✭The Hill Billy


    FreudianSlippers wrote: »
    I have to say I'm shocked at the amount of support for Labour.

    Looks like I should start looking at moving away :(

    You should head to Spain. Reasons why in this thread: http://m.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056171042


  • #29
    Blondini
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,480 ✭✭✭Blondini


    I'm going to start a poll about this poll about the general election poll. Then I can see who voted in this poll about the poll about the general election poll. Useful.


  • #30
    FreudianSlippers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,397 ✭✭✭✭FreudianSlippers


    Hill Billy wrote: »
    You should head to Spain. Reasons why in this thread: http://m.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056171042
    lol that thread is so stupid I have no intention of reading it. Give me the gist?


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  • #31
    Cú Giobach
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,772 ✭✭✭Cú Giobach


    Me thinks this poll could be slightly skewed in the way a "do you vote in polls" poll would be. ;)


  • #32
    Collie D
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,416 ✭✭✭✭Collie D


    FreudianSlippers wrote: »
    I have to say I'm shocked at the amount of support for Labour.

    Looks like I should start looking at moving away :(

    I've only just realised that Labour are running two candidates in my constituency for the first time. Seven candidates for a three-seater...seems ambitious


  • #33
    Kimono-Girl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,160 ✭✭✭Kimono-Girl


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Why do some posters have a "I've voted in the GE poll" tick?

    I voted and didn't get one :confused:

    Edit: scratch that, I've found the tick.

    RTFM


    it took me till this morning to find that! :D

    i could swear it wasn't there when i voted though!


  • #34
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 31,118 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Kimono-Girl wrote: »
    it took me till this morning to find that! :D

    i could swear it wasn't there when i voted though!

    I don't remember seeing it either...


  • #35
    alwaysadub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,554 ✭✭✭✭alwaysadub


    No i haven't cos i've been using mobile boards lately and have seen nothing about it.
    Plus i'm on a sh1t phone atm which won't even load the full site properly.


  • #36
    Earthhorse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,716 ✭✭✭✭Earthhorse


    FreudianSlippers wrote: »
    lol that thread is so stupid I have no intention of reading it. Give me the gist?
    You should move to Spain.


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  • #37
    sonic85
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,399 ✭✭✭sonic85


    didnt vote couldnt be ar$ed. ill vote in the election proper but the way i see it all the parties are as bad as each other and not much will change no matter whos in power.


  • #38
    FreudianSlippers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,397 ✭✭✭✭FreudianSlippers


    Earthhorse wrote: »
    You should move to Spain.
    Why on Earth would I want to move there? :eek:


  • #39
    Earthhorse
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,716 ✭✭✭✭Earthhorse


    FreudianSlippers wrote: »
    Why on Earth would I want to move there? :eek:
    This thread has all the details.


  • #40
    FreudianSlippers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,397 ✭✭✭✭FreudianSlippers


    Earthhorse wrote: »
    This thread has all the details.
    :rolleyes: I'm not reading that moronic thread! :o


  • #41
    My name is URL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,070 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    TheZohan wrote: »
    Looking at the candidates for my area was genuinely depressing.

    Can't be as depressing as the Louth candidates.. guess who's in front atm


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  • #42
    Kasabian
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,688 ✭✭✭Kasabian


    I can't atm vote in my constituency as there isn't a candidate I'd let walk my dog let alone represent me in the Dail.

    I am currently trying to figure out how to best tactically vote rather than just straight out spoil it.


  • #43
    sonic85
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,399 ✭✭✭sonic85


    Kasabian wrote: »
    I can't atm vote in my constituency as there isn't a candidate I'd let walk my dog let alone represent me in the Dail.

    I am currently trying to figure out how to best tactically vote rather than just straight out spoil it.

    independants maybe? ill probably go in that direction


  • #44
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 31,118 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    sonic85 wrote: »
    independants maybe? ill probably go in that direction

    +1

    Ming the merciless for Taoseach! :D
    I can just visualise him meeting the Chinese Ambassador. :pac:


  • #45
    Asphyxia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,740 ✭✭✭Asphyxia


    Yeah I did vote, sure why not it only took a few minutes and was interesting to see the results :)


  • #46
    My name is URL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,070 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    Kasabian wrote: »
    I can't atm vote in my constituency as there isn't a candidate I'd let walk my dog let alone represent me in the Dail.

    I am currently trying to figure out how to best tactically vote rather than just straight out spoil it.

    You could always just vote left or right.. according to your own ideology, and hope that whichever candidate in your area gets in will work well with others.


  • #47
    Kasabian
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,688 ✭✭✭Kasabian


    My name is URL wrote: »
    You could always just vote left or right.. according to your own ideology, and hope that whichever candidate in your area gets in will work well with others.


    That's the problem my ideaology isn't represented by the candidates running.

    Currently it looks as though 3 FG and 1 Labour will get in.
    I am a little bit more left than any of these.


  • #48
    breadandjam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 361 ✭✭breadandjam


    TheZohan wrote: »
    Looking at the candidates for my area was genuinely depressing.

    I think that's true for every area.


  • #49
    Son Of A Vidic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,370 ✭✭✭✭Son Of A Vidic


    I didn't vote on the survey because I don't trust the privacy control over such data. Despite claims that were made, your vote is and should remain private. I question the motives of such a link.


  • #50
    Wolfe Tone
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,670 ✭✭✭✭Wolfe Tone


    Corvus Maximus wrote: »
    I didn't vote on the survey because I don't trust the privacy control over such data. Despite claims that were made, your vote is and should remain private. I question the motives of such a link.
    I didnt even think of that, it will soon be exposed I voted FF no 1.... ooopps!


  • #51
    sdanseo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,244 ✭✭✭sdanseo


    Tar.Aldarion wrote: »
    No, because I won't be voting in the real one and it would skew it even more.

    Not voting is just one of those scummy things lazy people do. If you can't bring yourself to be socially responsible and decide which is the best candidate, then at least do the country a favour and vote for anyon just to keep FF out.

    I cannot abide people who conciously renege on their right to vote. TGhe excuse that they're all as bad as each other is not good enough. That said, it shouldn't be compulsory, but it still makes my blood boil.


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