Voting on folder contents
vote,like
When you have a number of candidate documents to choose between you
can ask your colleagues to vote for
their preference. For example, you may want to decide which of a
number of possible cover photographs to choose for a publication.
A vote takes place on all the documents in a
folder. (Any other folders within that
folder are ignored, as are their contents. They don't take part in the
vote). So to start, put all the documents you want to consider in a
folder. You might make one for the purpose, but very often this is
what you would do whether or not you are voting.
Then choose on
the menu. Only editors can start
a vote.
Two kinds of vote
You can offer each colleague:
- a single vote: they choose for the document they prefer. They can change their minds using and then choosing another one.
- multiple votes: here, each participant can vote for as many of the documents as they like, using . They can also express a stronger preference using , which counts two votes for, and a dislike using , which counts one vote against. They can also cancel any vote with . Choosing one of these again on the same document doesn't accumulate more votes, but replaces their vote for that document.
Deadlines and emails
When setting up a vote, you can:
- choose a time for the vote to end. When this time arrives, voting will be closed automatically.
- leave the end time blank and stop the vote manually when you are ready, by revisitng . If you want to end the vote early, or change the end time, you can do that in the same way.
- send an email to your colleagues letting them know about the vote; you can include a personal message as well
How do I get the results?
You can see the results of a vote, either while it is in progress
or afterwards, by going to again.
While a vote is on progress in a folder, a green indicator
is displayed
next to the folder name. You can also click this to see the interim
results. However that will disappear when the vote is over, so you
will need to use the menu to see the final results.
is displayed
next to the folder name. You can also click this to see the interim
results. However that will disappear when the vote is over, so you
will need to use the menu to see the final results.Votes are also recorded in a document's history so you
can watch for them (by email or feed), or
from (on
the
menu). Votes cast are also listed with the document name at the top of
a page and against each document in the folder.