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Sheila Wilson 
Spain
Local time: 15:13
Member (2007)
English
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| Or let us shortlist polls | Nov 13, 2014 |
Chris S wrote:
One solution to the shortage of interesting poll questions would be to have a poll every two or three days rather than daily, which might also result in a longer and more rewarding debate.
Less frequent might be a good idea, I agree. OTOH, why not let us look at a list of possibles and give a resounding "NO" to ones that are repeats or just aren't going to be productive (some are so flawed it's a pointless exercise), and a "YES" to those that appear to have merit. At the moment, I don't think we can even see our own suggestions. I don't like to make any more suggestions in case I repeat one I've already made, and so add to this endless repetition.
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Yes, I am member of two professional associations in two different countries.
| | | | Henry Hinds
United States
Local time: 08:13
English to Spanish
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I was looking for a local translator/interpreter association to join when I found the Association of Missouri Interpreters. I was really excited to see how active they were and all the different activities they had lined up. Plus, the membership fee was only $10 a year! I signed up, was instantly accepted and began to bask in the glory that is professional membershipness...
I waited for some sort of certificate or credential that I could provide to my clients. I figured they must h... See more I was looking for a local translator/interpreter association to join when I found the Association of Missouri Interpreters. I was really excited to see how active they were and all the different activities they had lined up. Plus, the membership fee was only $10 a year! I signed up, was instantly accepted and began to bask in the glory that is professional membershipness...
I waited for some sort of certificate or credential that I could provide to my clients. I figured they must have been busy and forgot to send it, so I emailed them. They were very confused. They said that none of their other members had ever requested something like before.
Turns out that they interpreter the state of Missouri... They were a bunch of tree hugging hippies that were speaking in behalf of nature.
I'm still an active member and it's led to some interesting opportunities for my app ▲ Collapse
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Thayenga
Germany
Local time: 16:13
Member (2009)
English to German
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Sheila Wilson wrote: Chris S wrote:
One solution to the shortage of interesting poll questions would be to have a poll every two or three days rather than daily, which might also result in a longer and more rewarding debate. Less frequent might be a good idea, I agree. OTOH, why not let us look at a list of possibles and give a resounding "NO" to ones that are repeats or just aren't going to be productive (some are so flawed it's a pointless exercise), and a "YES" to those that appear to have merit. At the moment, I don't think we can even see our own suggestions. I don't like to make any more suggestions in case I repeat one I've already made, and so add to this endless repetition.
I wonder when they'll start offering discounts for repetitions?
| | | | | There is no excuse for repeated poll questions... | Nov 14, 2014 |
Sheila Wilson wrote: Chris S wrote:
One solution to the shortage of interesting poll questions would be to have a poll every two or three days rather than daily, which might also result in a longer and more rewarding debate. Less frequent might be a good idea, I agree. OTOH, why not let us look at a list of possibles and give a resounding "NO" to ones that are repeats or just aren't going to be productive (some are so flawed it's a pointless exercise), and a "YES" to those that appear to have merit. At the moment, I don't think we can even see our own suggestions. I don't like to make any more suggestions in case I repeat one I've already made, and so add to this endless repetition.
... It will suffice to click on the "search polls" function...
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Thayenga wrote: I wonder when they'll start offering discounts for repetitions?
What an excellent idea!!!
| | | | Sheila Wilson
Spain
Local time: 15:13
Member (2007)
English
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| Poll suggestions disappear | Nov 14, 2014 |
Teresa Borges wrote: Sheila Wilson wrote:
At the moment, I don't think we can even see our own suggestions. I don't like to make any more suggestions in case I repeat one I've already made, and so add to this endless repetition. ... It will suffice to click on the "search polls" function...
Sorry, Teresa, I didn't make myself clear. I was referring to the polls that I've suggested in the past that I don't remember ever seeing again - I don't think they've been run. I don't know what there is in the system waiting to come out.
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