Butterfly Ballots Revisited?

[NCmVoyeur]

I went to vote on a story tonight, and the way the voting box showed up on my (crappy old) monitor was like this (I hope I can replicate this)

Please rate this
Submission (worst) 1
0 0 0 0 0

5 (best) [SUBMIT VOTE]

(with the far left circle appearing directly over the '5' and the far right circle directly under the '1.')


I meant to give the story a '4' but checked the second circle from the left to which is the '2' block, my eye being drawn from the 5 on the 'left' down to the 1 on the 'right.'

(No, I'm not from Palm Beach County, Florida. I swear!)

I thought this was confusing (let's see if Jesse Jackson shows up on my doorstep).

It could just be my antiquated home computer not 'spreading' the page enough. (Win '95, 13" monitor, working off AOL4.0). But I'm wondering if others are seeing the display the same way and whether that may have something to do with some of the 'anomalous' voting witnessed of late.

 

[Manu]

Thanks for the very specific feedback on this. Can you try this link and see if it looks better or if it's still scrolling to the second line:
http://www.literotica.com/stories/showstory.php?id=14391&page=3

I removed the word "(worst)" which really sounds bad to start with. Let me know if that makes it all fit on one line for you.

Thanks again!

 

[Manu]

Update: I just added a line return to make it all happen on two lines now. Please let me know your thoughts:

http://www.literotica.com/stories/showstory.php?id=14391&page=3

 

[NCmVoyeur]

Much better

It all fell into one horizontally focused table.

Thanks.

 

[Whispersecret]

Hey, they listened!

I and some others mentioned the possiblity a while ago that the voters might be confused by the appearance of the voting choices, mistaking five for one. What NCm describes is exactly what I've always seen on my screen. But we were told that the voting choices were clearly labeled...perhaps this could explain a lot.

 

[Manu]

What NCm describes is exactly what I've always seen on my screen.

Does the link I posted look right to you now as well? I am trying to make sure it's all good before I unleash it on the site. Thanks!

 

[Ulyssa]

Get a Mac!

Why take chances people?

Well, okay, I'm biased.

[Edited by Ulyssa on 05-10-2001 at 10:52 AM]

 

[Whispersecret]

Now it looks like this:

O O O O O
1 2 3 4 5 (best)

Except that the circles and the numbers line up.

 

[Adoratrice]

mine looks like this..


1 O O O O O 5 (best)

 

[cymbidia]

Here's mine:

Tell a friend about this story, click here.
- Send instant anonymous feedback to the author.

Please Rate This Submission:
1 O O O O O 5 (best)

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(The "Please..." line starts above the #3 hole, which has a mark in it.)




[Edited by cymbidia on 05-10-2001 at 11:59 PM]

 

[NCmVoyeur]

Now it looks like this

mine looks like this..

Here's mine:

Gosh. For a second there I felt as if I'd walked into a Betty Dodson workshop . . .

 

[cymbidia]

Gosh. For a second there I felt as if I'd walked into a Betty Dodson workshop . . .

~giggling uncontrollably~ ...and here's the link, for those of you who don't know the work of this esteemable lady: http://www.bettydodson.com/

 

[CreamyLady]

Let's hear it for Betty!!

She gave me the courage to buy my first vibe. Hats off!

Does anyone . . . still wear . . . a hat?