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ScroogeMcPump Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:6,742 Points:1,284,075 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Nov 4, 2007 12:39:31 PM Ignore ScroogeMcPump Report Abuse Due to some recent confusion, I've started this new topic. 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 a MEMBER Poll, you may post it here for the admins' consideration; please do NOT post such suggestions in the Opinion Polls topic. If you have a suggestion for an OPINION Poll, those suggestions SHOULD be posted in the Opinion Polls topic, and NOT here. [Edited by: GM at 11/13/2007 7:16:45 PM EST]

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Due to some recent confusion, I've started this new topic.

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 a MEMBER Poll, you may post it here for the admins' consideration; please do NOT post such suggestions in the Opinion Polls topic.

If you have a suggestion for an OPINION Poll, those suggestions SHOULD be posted in the Opinion Polls topic, and NOT here.

[Edited by: GM at 11/13/2007 7:16:45 PM EST]

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jimbeaux53 Champion Author Kansas City Posts:5,094 Points:968,710 Joined:Aug 2010	Message Posted: Apr 27, 2013 4:23:15 AM Ignore jimbeaux53 Report Abuse Here's a question to ask: Do you think Gas Buddy Mobile apps should be able to zero or clear prices mistakenly entered for grades of fuel not served at a particular station? (yes or no)
MARIOWERX Champion Author Vancouver Posts:15,942 Points:1,641,710 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Apr 16, 2013 11:26:02 AM Ignore MARIOWERX Report Abuse I feel this should be posted as an opinion poll to get more info out to members as member polls are not seen very much.
Zimcity Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:65,425 Points:3,694,035 Joined:Aug 2001	Message Posted: Apr 14, 2013 12:55:28 AM Ignore Zimcity Report Abuse I would suggest we don't differentiate between poll types, as member polls seem to be so infrequent and invisible to most users anyway.
jrsva Champion Author Virginia Posts:9,863 Points:1,614,950 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Apr 14, 2013 12:27:54 AM Ignore jrsva Report Abuse You are correct TX, there are no dates on Member Polls. Also, there has not been a new one posted for over three years. The last one asked, Do you have a Facebook account?, which is a pretty stupid topic for a member poll IMO.
TxJeans Champion Author Tampa Posts:3,562 Points:371,005 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2013 1:04:59 PM Ignore TxJeans Report Abuse I just looked at the member polls, and am I missing where the date of the poll is listed (other than clicking into the discuss first and checking the date of the OP?). Seems to me where it says current question there should be a date. Apparently the last poll was about some previous changes?
MARIOWERX Champion Author Vancouver Posts:15,942 Points:1,641,710 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2013 3:09:24 AM Ignore MARIOWERX Report Abuse Which response best describes your participation in the weekly gas prize drawing? • I cash out all points each week and claim my free ticket • I cash out when my points build up to 4 or more tickets • I cash out when my points build up to 13 or more tickets • I cash out when my points build up to 52 or more tickets • I'm saving my points for a huge cash out • There's a free ticket? .......sounds good to me
jrsva Champion Author Virginia Posts:9,863 Points:1,614,950 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2013 12:46:17 AM Ignore jrsva Report Abuse Let’s have a member poll on the new color scheme. I don’t like the dirty, washed-out blue used for most of the links and I’ve read other complaints. It is hard for aging eyes. The links to the member-profile pages are bright blue as links ought to be. All of the other links on this page are faded, look like they’ve been left out in the sun for months. The links to topics on the Forum index pages are also dirty, faded blue.
jrsva Champion Author Virginia Posts:9,863 Points:1,614,950 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Apr 13, 2013 12:34:18 AM Ignore jrsva Report Abuse I’m saving my points until GB offers gas cards for a brand that sells ethanol-free gas. In this area that would be Liberty or Royal or Southern States as well as a number of local stations. I do not want contaminated gas even if it is free!
MARIOWERX Champion Author Vancouver Posts:15,942 Points:1,641,710 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Apr 11, 2013 1:18:16 PM Ignore MARIOWERX Report Abuse ziyulu, are you saving points for a huge buy or you will never bother buying?
kwzh Champion Author San Jose Posts:20,659 Points:3,684,560 Joined:Jul 2001	Message Posted: Apr 11, 2013 5:13:12 AM Ignore kwzh Report Abuse I suppose never/rarely is the closest match, but since it's conceptually different, it does seem like it deserves a separate line. "I don't participate", maybe.
ziyulu Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:8,507 Points:1,604,660 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Apr 10, 2013 6:45:19 PM Ignore ziyulu Report Abuse What if I have over a million points and have rarely purchased a ticket? The only time I've purchased a ticket is when I was new to the website and didn't know what the tickets were for.
SUVFan Champion Author Columbus Posts:13,928 Points:1,635,525 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Apr 10, 2013 5:23:49 PM Ignore SUVFan Report Abuse Decent thought. Something like: Which response best describes your participation in the weekly gas prize drawing? • I cash out all points each week and claim my free ticket • I cash out when my points build up to 4 or more tickets • I cash out when my points build up to 13 or more tickets • I cash out when my points build up to 52 or more tickets • I'm saving my points for a huge cash out • There's a free ticket?
MARIOWERX Champion Author Vancouver Posts:15,942 Points:1,641,710 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Mar 22, 2013 5:43:00 PM Ignore MARIOWERX Report Abuse Why not ask a question about the free ticket that is available weekly to those members with less than 1,000 points each monday, seeing so many members are not aware of this.
BereMS Rookie Author Mississippi Posts:6 Points:665 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Sep 16, 2012 4:45:36 AM Ignore BereMS Report Abuse Alright!
ziyulu Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:8,507 Points:1,604,660 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Sep 15, 2012 5:10:48 PM Ignore ziyulu Report Abuse Good suggestion, RonElp! I'm going to add it to the other section of opinion polls.
RonElp All-Star Author El Paso Posts:763 Points:109,620 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Sep 15, 2012 2:41:15 PM Ignore RonElp Report Abuse With the current price of gas do you 1 - Plan trips with multiple stops in the same area to save gas 2 - Stay closer to home 3 - Limit your driving 4 - Use public transportation when possible 5 - Make trips only when necessary 6 - Drive like I always have. Don't care what it cost There may be other choice you could add [Edited by: RonElp at 9/15/2012 2:41:59 PM EST]
jmdeng Champion Author San Jose Posts:14,713 Points:3,053,630 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Apr 22, 2012 11:07:41 AM Ignore jmdeng Report Abuse Looks like 81% of the users on this site prefer a credit card. Time to change the FAQ back. =) (yes, yes, ok, the poll question last week was flawed, as I'm sure not all 81% would use a credit card if the cash price were even 1 cent cheaper per gallon)
daddydawg2010 Rookie Author San Antonio Posts:1 Points:120 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Mar 14, 2012 1:52:51 AM Ignore daddydawg2010 Report Abuse ac/dc converters!! do they work and what do they cost?
kwzh Champion Author San Jose Posts:20,659 Points:3,684,560 Joined:Jul 2001	Message Posted: Feb 29, 2012 7:08:23 AM Ignore kwzh Report Abuse Add another option: * It should vary from one week to the next.
Nippor Champion Author California Posts:2,529 Points:452,115 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2012 12:40:54 PM Ignore Nippor Report Abuse A few buddies have discussed a suggestion that we'd like to see incorporated into the weekly gas card drawing to increase our odds of winning. How about taking a member poll to see how other GasBuddies feel about it? Here's our proposal, and my member poll question: Regarding the weekly GasBuddy gas card drawing, would you like to see: One $250 winner (keep it as is) Two winners- a $150 winner, and a $100 winner Three winners- two $100 winners and a $50 winner Four winners- three $50 winners and one $100 winner *Five winners- each wins $50 I have no idea if the moderators would even consider implementing any new prize options, but I think it'd be fun to see what my fellow buddies think.
SUVFan Champion Author Columbus Posts:13,928 Points:1,635,525 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2012 11:10:14 AM Ignore SUVFan Report Abuse Like many of the opinion poll questions, I'm realizing that with this one we need to determine what question we want to ask. As much as I like them, the "only when I have a question" and "When it is discussed in a forum item" don't answer the question, "How often . . . ." Instead, these responses go to why a member reads the FAQ. Bugc's point about subject/verb agreement is a good one. Put me in the "There's a FAQ" camp -- Otherwise, "it" in two of the responses needs to be replaced with a plural reference. As far as getting this poll out to the members, just guessing, but once we reach a consensus here (or failing that, a vote that it is done), we probably need to point it out to a moderator and run it up the flagpole that way. Also, I'd guess we are limited to 8 responses, as is the case with opinion polls. [Edited by: SUVFan at 2/21/2012 11:13:18 AM EST]
jmdeng Champion Author San Jose Posts:14,713 Points:3,053,630 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Feb 21, 2012 3:28:53 AM Ignore jmdeng Report Abuse So how does this become an official poll (or at least learn whether it qualifies or not)?
jmdeng Champion Author San Jose Posts:14,713 Points:3,053,630 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Feb 15, 2012 2:52:11 PM Ignore jmdeng Report Abuse > Should we add an option "Only when I have a question about something"? That might fall under: • Once in a while Then again, • When it is discussed in a forum item might also lump into it too. Though I guess it depends on whether the answer will be useful to the admins. In which case, perhaps more detail is better. Is there a limit on number of answer choices?
ziyulu Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:8,507 Points:1,604,660 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Feb 15, 2012 1:54:31 PM Ignore ziyulu Report Abuse Should we add an option "Only when I have a question about something"?
bugc Champion Author Boston Posts:15,061 Points:3,006,090 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Feb 15, 2012 1:43:09 PM Ignore bugc Report Abuse • There's an FAQ? bothers me. I guess it depends upon whether you spell F A Q or say "fack". I like the alternative • There's a FAQ?
SUVFan Champion Author Columbus Posts:13,928 Points:1,635,525 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 15, 2012 12:01:12 PM Ignore SUVFan Report Abuse Is this ready? How often do you read the FAQ? • Every day • At least once a week • At least once a month • Once in a while • When it is discussed in a forum item • I haven't looked at it since I joined • There's an FAQ?
jmdeng Champion Author San Jose Posts:14,713 Points:3,053,630 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Feb 15, 2012 2:09:37 AM Ignore jmdeng Report Abuse Oh! I thought the member polls were what popped up occasionally (I think I've seen it two or three times in the last 4 years) on either the main page, or after you submit a price from the main page. Appears at the top of the sceen, I believe in the adspace. Perhaps it was just an ad that I got tricked by? Except I believe at least one question was pretty apropos to the site. Now I see the member poll is off the community tab.
kwzh Champion Author San Jose Posts:20,659 Points:3,684,560 Joined:Jul 2001	Message Posted: Feb 14, 2012 11:22:48 PM Ignore kwzh Report Abuse True, there's no timestamp on the Member Poll page -- but the "Discuss" button leads to a forum topic that does have one. It's been 2 years and 9 months.
bugc Champion Author Boston Posts:15,061 Points:3,006,090 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Feb 14, 2012 4:37:51 PM Ignore bugc Report Abuse So how much activity is there in the member polls? Since there are no dates, I can't tell how long a question is run. Member Poll: How often do you read the FAQ? 6) When it is discussed in a forum item
jmdeng Champion Author San Jose Posts:14,713 Points:3,053,630 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Feb 13, 2012 6:18:03 PM Ignore jmdeng Report Abuse Yeah, I only knew about it because our resident FAQ guru kwzh posted it in a local thread (and I half wonder if he only knew because someone else mentioned it in a cash/credit national thread.) Alas, I think the way they rolled out the change (from the low publicity to the wording in the FAQ to the change itself) will cause great chaos on this site. So here's the revised poll: Member Poll: How often do you read the FAQ? 1) Every day 2) At least once a week 3) At least once a month 4) Once in a while 5) I haven't looked at it since I joined. 6) There's an FAQ? Part of the reason I'm suggesting this is it might help some members accidentally trip over the new change. Not that I actually agree with the change, but chaos is worse.
bugc Champion Author Boston Posts:15,061 Points:3,006,090 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Feb 13, 2012 5:35:43 PM Ignore bugc Report Abuse Wow, I wouldn't have known if I didn't see it here. This FAQ is about halfway down the FAQ list. "When reporting prices for stations in areas that have different prices based on method of payment, we ask that you post the cash price where it exists. If the station does not offer a cash price, the standard price should be reported. "The Comments field may be used to include a note about cash/credit prices, but this is not required."
Scrapheap Champion Author Virginia Posts:14,556 Points:2,360,780 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Feb 13, 2012 9:34:20 AM Ignore Scrapheap Report Abuse I'm guessing it is that we are supposed to report the cash price with the credit price noted in the comments field now. I am a bit stunned that the FAQ was actually updated.
SUVFan Champion Author Columbus Posts:13,928 Points:1,635,525 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 13, 2012 9:28:49 AM Ignore SUVFan Report Abuse I'm also curious about the "change"? I'd add "Irregularly" or something to that effect. I couldn't use any of the existing answers as I check the FAQ typically in response to a question or when someone else links to one.
Scrapheap Champion Author Virginia Posts:14,556 Points:2,360,780 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Feb 13, 2012 8:34:43 AM Ignore Scrapheap Report Abuse jmdeng wrote > Given the recent poorly advertised change in one of the core elements of this site ?? What are recent change are you talking about?
ziyulu Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:8,507 Points:1,604,660 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Feb 13, 2012 6:16:27 AM Ignore ziyulu Report Abuse Yes, let's add that question to the list.
jmdeng Champion Author San Jose Posts:14,713 Points:3,053,630 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Feb 13, 2012 1:05:20 AM Ignore jmdeng Report Abuse Given the recent poorly advertised change in one of the core elements of this site, I thought it might be good to see just how useful making the change in the FAQ was without actually posting it anywhere else. (And I'd recommend this to be an opinion poll just because I think that has a wider audience than the Member polls which look like advertisements) Member Poll: How often do you read the FAQ? 1) Every day 2) At least once a week 3) At least once a month 4) I haven't looked at it since I joined. 5) There's an FAQ? I'm guessing most members are in the 3/4/5 category which makes the recent FAQ update on the fundamental change in gas price reporting pretty useless from a "let the members know" perspective. OK, there's more to write about how the update was not ideally done, but that's for another thread.
lwren1367 Champion Author Little Rock Posts:9,177 Points:1,334,305 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Dec 12, 2011 10:38:13 AM Ignore lwren1367 Report Abuse Scout, Your post in this topic about new members starting new topics in the forms has been argued to death by members in the forms. What do you think an Member poll on the issue is going to do? Unless you are looking for a member poll, you will never find it. You not get points for Member Polls, so most people would not bother any way. The last Member poll was about having a facebook account, it has almost double the votes as any previous Member Poll. That is because they were pushing that poll if memory serves me correct.
kwzh Champion Author San Jose Posts:20,659 Points:3,684,560 Joined:Jul 2001	Message Posted: Dec 12, 2011 3:43:03 AM Ignore kwzh Report Abuse No point to having a poll on that. The actual experiment was tried, and it made things worse rather than better.
gatekeepertwo Veteran Author Wilmington Posts:389 Points:187,120 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Dec 12, 2011 12:48:48 AM Ignore gatekeepertwo Report Abuse should postings that consist of only the work "OK" be allowed to generate credit as a message post that earns points? or other one word postings that do not show an opinion or statement?
MidNJ Champion Author New Jersey Posts:7,559 Points:1,173,100 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Aug 12, 2011 12:21:19 AM Ignore MidNJ Report Abuse OK, I have read this, and am thinking about it.
Scrapheap Champion Author Virginia Posts:14,556 Points:2,360,780 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Jul 21, 2011 7:51:35 AM Ignore Scrapheap Report Abuse edited. [Edited by: Scrapheap at 7/21/2011 7:55:59 AM EST]
scoutmaster Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:81,372 Points:3,255,570 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Jul 21, 2011 7:07:39 AM Ignore scoutmaster Report Abuse New Suggestion Should new members be permitted to start topics in the forums? - Yes after they reach 35,000 points - Yes after they reach 35,000 points and 60 consecutive days of activity - Yes after they reach 10,000 points - Yes after they reach 100,000 points - Yes with no threshold needed - No
ziyulu Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:8,507 Points:1,604,660 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Jul 11, 2011 8:11:42 AM Ignore ziyulu Report Abuse askralph, I think your two questions need to be in the Suggest an Opinion Poll Question thread.
askralph Rookie Author Calgary Posts:68 Points:84,125 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Jul 10, 2011 3:56:53 PM Ignore askralph Report Abuse 1)Is your car more efficient or less efficient than a year ago?? 2) Do you drive less than a year ago?
fedtx Sophomore Author Texas Posts:145 Points:18,635 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jun 14, 2011 2:57:49 PM Ignore fedtx Report Abuse I have come to the conclusion that foreign cars are more reliable. My husband owns a chev. and son in law a dodge truck. My daughter refuses to buy american because there are more repairs needed on them. for exampleI owned a 2001 crv and never replaced the brakes and never had a mechanical problem. I gave the car to my son, and bought a new one in 2008. He keeps checking the brakes and they still do not need repair even though there are over a 100,000 or more miles on it. only need to do upkeep and buy new tires,I now have my 2008 Honda since 2008 and just rexcently bought new tires. I never had a problem. When my daughter graduated from High school we bought her a datsun . She drove that car for years and was still driving it until there was an accident. it was a super car. It had almost 200,000 miles on it.You will not find that with American made.Besides getting great gas mileage.
coach1jd All-Star Author Fort Wayne Posts:770 Points:187,430 Joined:Sep 2010	Message Posted: Jun 6, 2011 9:22:56 AM Ignore coach1jd Report Abuse Ask about E85 and if GasBuddy should post prices!
WR-INC Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:39,504 Points:3,626,285 Joined:Dec 2002	Message Posted: Jun 6, 2011 6:52:21 AM Ignore WR-INC Report Abuse jmKS, Polls are tabulated for members only.
jrsva Champion Author Virginia Posts:9,863 Points:1,614,950 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Jun 6, 2011 12:55:43 AM Ignore jrsva Report Abuse Jmks, I'm pretty sure that visitors to the site can vote in the weekly Opinion Poll, so submit your proposed questions there.
CiVX Champion Author Oakland Posts:7,055 Points:1,359,610 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Jun 5, 2011 4:23:10 AM Ignore CiVX Report Abuse Its not polite to make polish jokes.
rharrold Rookie Author California Posts:71 Points:466,545 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Jun 3, 2011 11:46:25 PM Ignore rharrold Report Abuse Can we have a poll as to the average time between harvesting prices and posting them online? Maybe another with comparing the time/ease of using the smartphone app versus PC based entry.