Make poll results visible, after voting is no longer possible

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The discussion highlights a feature request to make poll results visible after voting has closed, particularly in situations where threads are archived. Users currently cannot view results unless they have voted, which diminishes interest in the polls. The suggestion includes allowing mentors to close polls independently from the thread, enabling results visibility for all users. This change would enhance transparency and engagement with poll outcomes. Overall, the request aims to improve user experience on the platform.
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The threads in 2022 PF Member Awards Archive are closed now, so voting is no longer possible. However, all polls where I didn't vote still show "Results are only viewable after voting."

Here is my feature request: if voting on some poll is no longer possible (for whatever reason, but probably thread closure is the only one), then make the results visible, even for users who didn't vote.
 
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Found the 2022 award ceremony post:
https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/2022-member-award-ceremony.1048712/

So now my interest in the detailed poll results has dropped significantly. Especially because I cannot know when the thread was actually closed, and how much voting went on after the "official" award ceremony, just to be able to see the poll results. Perhaps a better feature would be that mentors can explicitly close polls (without also closing the thread), and then poll results become visible for everybody.
 
That was quick, thanks so much :smile:
 
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