Hm. Question.

[conuly]

I'm not making this a poll, incidentally, even though it's about polls.

I've noticed that a lot of LJ users, when making polls, include a "ticky box" or a pointless question. I do that, in fact. But why do we do such a thing? How widespread is it? Where did it start, and when? *is curious*

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[queenmargot.livejournal.com]

Hee. I just realized why this happens. I, being the sheep I am, am more likely to participate in the poll if there is a silly question in it that I want to answer. I'll just skim over a poll, but if there's something stupid there, I'll go back and answer the whole damn thing.

Huh. Weird.