Add polls to posts

How to get there: Open a post, then use the Create Poll action (admin only) to attach a poll.

Polls let admins attach a multiple-option question to a post and gather structured input from users. They are separate from the post's regular upvote, so a single post can have both votes and a poll.

What polls support

Each poll has:

  • A question (up to 255 characters)
  • Two or more options (up to 100 characters each)
  • A single-choice or Allow multiple answers mode
  • An optional Pin to top flag that shows the poll above the activity timeline
  • Optional Notify followers on creation, with an optional custom message

Only admins can create, edit, or delete polls. Any logged-in user can vote.

Creating a poll

  1. Open the post you want to attach the poll to.
  2. Open the Create Poll modal.
  3. Enter the question and at least two options. Use the up/down arrows to reorder options or the trash button to remove one.
  4. Toggle Allow multiple answers if voters should be able to pick more than one option.
  5. Toggle Pin to top to lock the poll above the activity timeline on the post.
  6. Toggle Notify followers if you want post followers to receive an email about the new poll. When enabled, an optional notification message field appears.
  7. Submit. The poll appears immediately on the post.

The poll's question, options, current vote counts, and percentages are visible to everyone who can see the post.

How users vote

  • Logged-in users click an option to cast their vote. Results update instantly.
  • In single-choice polls, voting again on a different option replaces the previous vote.
  • In multiple-answer polls, clicking a selected option removes the vote from that option.
  • Logged-in users can also add their own option through the Add option input below the poll. Duplicate options (case-insensitive) are rejected.
  • Users who are not logged in see a login prompt instead of the voting controls.

The poll refreshes its data automatically every minute so vote totals stay current without a page reload.

Voter visibility

Each option shows up to five voter avatars, plus a "+N" indicator when more people have voted. Hovering an avatar shows the voter's name.

Managing an existing poll

Admins see extra controls on each poll:

  • Pencil icon next to the question to edit the question text or toggle multiple answers
  • X on each option to delete it. The poll must keep at least two options.
  • Pin / Pinned button to toggle whether the poll is pinned above the timeline
  • Trash button to delete the entire poll. Deletion removes the poll and all its votes.

Votes that have already been cast cannot be edited by admins, only the configuration and options can change.

The notification email

When Notify followers is enabled at creation, active followers of the post receive a poll notification email. It includes the post title (linked to the poll anchor), the poll question, an optional custom message from you, and a Vote now button that jumps straight to the poll. Followers who are blocked, unsubscribed, or have unaccepted invites are skipped, following the same rules as other follower notifications. The send is recorded in the post's Notification History.