Bug Creating polls in Career Guidance section

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The "Add a Poll" option is not available in the Career Guidance section, which is intentional rather than a bug. This restriction aims to protect members' personal information from being publicly shared. In contrast, polls are permitted in the General Section, raising questions about the sensitivity of information in Career Guidance. The discussion highlights a concern for privacy in specific forums. Overall, the absence of polls in Career Guidance is a deliberate feature to safeguard user data.
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Hi there. I was trying to post a new thread with a poll in the Career Guidance section, but found that the "Add a Poll" option was not available.

I'm wondering if this is a bug within PF. I appreciate any feedback any of you can provide on this regard.
 
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StatGuy2000 said:
Hi there. I was trying to post a new thread with a poll in the Career Guidance section, but found that the "Add a Poll" option was not available.

I'm wondering if this is a bug within PF. I appreciate any feedback any of you can provide on this regard.
That's not a bug -- it's a feature!

I believe that the rationale for not allowing polls is to prevent personal information about members from being widely aired.
 
Mark44 said:
That's not a bug -- it's a feature!

I believe that the rationale for not allowing polls is to prevent personal information about members from being widely aired.

Thanks Mark44 for your quick response!

I find that curious, because in the General Section polls are allowed. Perhaps for Career Guidance, personal information is more sensitive?

At any rate, thanks again for the feedback!
 

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