Polls in Soctrip groups make it easier for poll creators to gather members' opinions and make decisions more quickly and transparently.
There are 2 poll modes that poll creators can choose depending on the purpose of use.
- Default:
The poll creator needs to schedule a time to start and end the poll. The poll will start and end automatically according to the set time, or the poll creator can end the poll before its duration.
The answers are displayed simultaneously until the end of the poll.
The poll creator can set limited vote types such as: The limited maximum number of voting turns for the entire poll, the limited number of voting turns by duration (day/hour/minute), the limited users to one or more choices, and the maximum number of votes per voting turn.
Users can edit/change their choice if they haven’t clicked to confirm the vote yet.
- Presentation:
The poll creator proactively starts/pauses (turn to the waiting screen)/ends the poll
The poll creator can opt the answer display order during the poll
Users can vote on multiple presented answers, but once the Vote is selected, it cannot be edited or unvoted.
Currently, polls can only be created on desktops.
- In the group’s Timeline, click
Poll just below the [Share your feelings] box
- Under Poll mode, select Default
- Enter a poll title in Title
- Enter a poll description in Description
- Upload a poll background in Background. Recommended aspect ratio is 9:16.
- Select a start date - time and an end date - time in Start time and End time
- Select 1 of 2 options in Voting type:
Normal: Voters just need to click on one or more answers set by the poll creator
Vote by coins: Voters need to use coins to be able to click on one or more answers set by the poll creator
Switch on/off the limited vote setting:
- In case the toggle
Limited votes is Switched off (Participants can vote multiple turns, as long as the maximum number of voting turns specified in each time period is not exceeded):
Set up Duration: Select a time unit (Day/Hour/Minute) and fill in the corresponding number
Set up Maximum number of voting turns: Fill in the maximum number of voting turns corresponding to the above duration.
Example: When the duration is set to 1 day - The maximum number of voting turns is 5, the user can vote up to 5 turns for that poll each day. - In case the toggle
Limited votes is Switched on (Participants can only vote a certain number of voting turns during the poll):
Set up Maximum number of voting turns: Fill in the maximum number of voting turns corresponding to the above duration.
Example: When the maximum number of voting turns is set to 1, the user has only one turn to vote for that poll.
In the Poll type section:
- Choose 1 of 2 options:
Single choice: Voters can only click on one answer
Multiple choice: Voters can click on one or more answers
- Set up Maximum number of votes per voting turn: Fill in the maximum number of votes corresponding to each voting turn.
Example:
Single choice Multiple choice Maximum number of votes per voting turn: 1 Users can only cast 1 vote for 1 answer Maximum number of votes per voting turn: 2 or more Users can cast 2 or more votes for the same answer Users can cast 2 or more votes for the same answer or allocate to many desired answers
For normal votes: The ranking results of the answers depend on the total number of votes corresponding to each answer, not influenced by the number of voting turns.
Switch on/off the limited vote setting::
- In case the toggle
Limited votes is Switched off (The voting turns of participants are not limited)
- In case the toggle
Limited votes is Switched on (Participants can vote multiple turns, as long as the maximum number of voting turns specified in each time period is not exceeded):
Set up Duration: Select a time unit (Day/Hour/Minute) and fill in the corresponding number
Set up Maximum number of voting turns: Fill in the maximum number of voting turns corresponding to the above duration.
Example: When the duration is set to 1 day - The maximum number of voting turns is 5, the user can vote up to 5 turns for that vote each day.
For by-coin votes: The ranking results of the answers depend on the total number of coins corresponding to each answer, not influenced by the number of voting turns and votes.
- In case the toggle
- Set up User view - Poll details display:
- Activities: switch on
or switch off
the mode that allows users to view the votes in detail including the number of votes, the list of users who have participated in the poll and the corresponding voting time.
- Result: switch on
or switch off
the mode that allows users to view the provisional results statistics of the poll including the number of votes and the percentage of votes of each corresponding answer).
- In case both Activities and Result mode are switched off: users can only see the percentage of votes of each answer
- Activities: switch on
- Add content and illustrations for each answer option in Answer options:
- Click on the
icon to upload a photo for the answer
- Enter an answer in the [Option] box
- Click Add option to add more answers
- Click
Delete option to delete the answers
- Click on the
- Click Confirm to finish creating the poll.
Get a poll QR code
Getting a poll QR code is to quickly share the link to the poll or make an online user survey. Participants only need to scan the QR code with a phone or supported device to be immediately directed to the voting interface.
- Just below the poll, click Download QR code
- To share the QR code: Download the QR code (SGV or PNG format), which can be printed or emailed, share it to other platforms for easy access by users; or displayed directly on the screen
In case it is necessary to end the poll before the expiration time
The poll will end by default and its results will be published at the time set in the End time section. However, the poll creator might end the poll before its expiration time as follows:
- In the poll, click End poll
- When a confirmation message appears, click Confirm.
Poll creator can also participate in the poll as a voting user
- In the group’s Timeline, click
Poll just below the [Share your feelings] box
- Under Poll mode, select Presentation
- Enter a poll title in Title
- Enter a poll description in Description
- Upload a poll background in Background. Recommended aspect ratio is 9:16
- In Voting type:
- Select 1 of 2 options:
Normal: Voters only need to click to vote for the answer when it turns to show. This voting type allows users to vote multiple answers by default.
Vote by coins: Voters need to use coins to be able to click to vote for the answer when it turns to show.
- Switch on/off the limited vote setting:
In case the toggle
Limited votes is Switched off (The voting turns of participants are not limited)
In case the toggle
Limited votes is Switched on (Participants can vote multiple turns, as long as the maximum number of voting turns specified in each time period is not exceeded):
- Set up Duration: Select a time unit (Day/Hour/Minute) and fill in the corresponding number
- Set up Maximum number of voting turns: Fill in the maximum number of voting turns corresponding to the above duration.
Example: When the duration is set to 1 day - The maximum number of voting turns is 5, the user can vote up to 5 turns for that vote each day.
For normal votes: The ranking results of the answers depend on the total number of votes corresponding to each answer.
For by-coin votes: The ranking results of the answers depend on the total number of coins corresponding to each answer, not influenced by the number of voting turns.
- Select 1 of 2 options:
- Set up User view - Poll details display:
- Activities: switch on
or switch off
the mode that allows users to view the votes in detail including the number of votes, the list of users who have participated in the poll and the corresponding voting time.
- Result: switch on
or switch off
the mode that allows users to view the provisional results statistics of the poll including the number of votes and the percentage of votes of each corresponding answer).
- In case both Activities and Result mode are switched off: users can only see the percentage of votes of each answer
- Activities: switch on
- Add content and illustrations for each answer option in Answer options:
- Click on the
icon to upload a photo for the answer
- Enter an answer in the [Option] box
- Click Add option to add more answers
- Click
Delete option to delete the answers
- Click on the
- Click Confirm to finish creating the poll.
Get a poll QR code
Getting a poll QR code is to quickly share the link to the poll or make an online user survey. Participants only need to scan the QR code with a phone or supported device to be immediately directed to the voting interface.
- Just below the poll, click Download QR code
- To share the QR code: Download the QR code (SGV or PNG format), which can be printed or emailed, share it to other platforms for easy access by users; or displayed directly on the screen.
Steps to vote in a presentation-mode poll
- To start the poll, click Presentation mode, then click Start poll at the bottom right of the screen to open the presentation controller
- Click each answer one at a time (optional in order) to start displaying and allow participants to click to vote.
* Can click Turn to waiting screen for its display and voting pause - To end the poll, click End poll and then click Confirm to view the poll result summary.
Poll creator can also participate in the poll as a voting user
You can see the Group poll post that appears in the Soctrip News feed, in the Group Timeline, or the direct link to the poll via QR code.
For Default-mode polls - Normal
- In the poll, click the answer you want to vote for.
* Depending on the type of choice and limit set by the poll creator, you can select one or more answers, and cast one or more votes. - To get an overview of the votes, click View details.
For Default-mode polls - Vote by coins
- In the poll, click the answer you want to vote for.
* Depending on the limited votes set by the poll creator, you can cast 1 or more votes. - Select the number of coins you want to use to vote and then click Vote
* In case there is not enough coins to use for vote, you need to Top up coins - When a confirmation message appears, click Confirm to finish voting
- To get an overview of the votes, click View details.
For Presentation-mode polls - Normal
- In the poll, click the answer you want to vote for when it turns to show.
* You can select 1 or more answers when that answer’s turn to be shown. - To get an overview of the votes, click View details.
For Presentation-mode polls - Vote by coins
- In the poll, click the answer you want to vote for when it turns to show.
* You can select 1 or more answers when that answer’s turn to be shown.
* Depending on the limit set by the poll creator, you can cast one or more voting turns. - Select the number of coins you want to use for vote and then click Vote
* In case there is not enough coins to use for vote, you need to Top up coins - When a confirmation message appears, click Confirm to finish voting
- To get an overview of the votes, click View details.