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Not Opinionated Picks

Opinion by miiamya posted 1 year ago
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My latest pick pet peeve is not opinionated picks. They have been popping up frequently and are beginning to irk me almost as much as repeat picks. In case you don't know what I am talking about, not opinionated picks are picks that ask questions to which there is only one answer. These can range from inquiring when the next episode of a show in airing to asking what the full name of a character is.

I assume that the people who create these picks just don't understand the purpose of a pick. Picks are not trivia questions nor are they a way to ask for factual information. If you wish to know when a new episode airs, I suggest posting it as a forum.

I'm sorry if this was at all offensive, but I figured that writing a soapbox was easier than giving the same spiel to every author of a not opinionated pick.

Also, I am trying to think of a better name for this variety of picks rather than 'not opinionated picks'. Catchy names were never my forte.
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Good point. Also, along the same lines, don't make picks where two options are the same.
posted 1 year ago.
 
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erm hmmm a name, a name, a name erm fact pick? known picks? none opinion pole picks? i think it's hard one to come up with

but yes i know exactley what you mean, or one's asking you to leave comments, like leave the number your comments in or introduce yourself isn't that what forum are for too?
posted 1 year ago.
 
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dazl said:
Is this article good?

1) Yes!
2) Hell Yes!
3) Totally!
posted 1 year ago.
 
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oh my this has been bugging me too, but I didn't know how to address it, like such and such give the answer in comments grrr.
posted 1 year ago.
 
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HannaK said:
Yeah, I also really don't like picks as: Can someone explain this? I always think: post it on a forum or send a message to someone who know the answer!
posted 1 year ago.
 
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chel1395 said:
I like to call them "I'm A Little Confused" picks. Because that's how the person must be feeling. Like, they don't know where they are or what they're doing and then they make this stupid pick, and boom, they run into a wall! <smiles sweetly>
posted 1 year ago.
 
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adavila said:
Im guilty of that but I put some of this stuff in picks because no one ever reads my forums *sad*. Also I didnt know this bother people that much.

So from this day on I shall not put "useless picks" like the census or the how to put picks in banners or I did another spot

thanks for letting me know that this was so annoying (If I only had pay more attention to hooch is crazy)
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This also drives me insane!! I mean they are on a computer, therefore they have access to google, therefore they can find out the friggin answer by searching on google!!...........Now that is out I am back to being lovely and chilled :)
posted 1 year ago.
 
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solsis said:
I tottally agree I hate that! I especially hate when people make "opinionated picks" but only put one side of the argument in different words. Like for example asking what do you think of someone/something and posting answers like: I love it, I like it a lot, Im in love with it...
and not even allowing people to add answers!

ugh that really annoys me!
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yea i know it is about me
posted 1 year ago.
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miiamya said:
Don't be so narcissistic, there are numerous authors of not opinionated picks.
posted 1 year ago.
 
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in fact, miiamaya wrote this before you joined, it was directed at various random fans.
posted 1 year ago.
 
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I have done one of these and people like hated me for that. Also I have a good name for it: N.O.P. Not Opinionated Picks!
posted 1 year ago.
 
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tubby2002 said:
I hate picks like this.
posted 1 year ago.
 
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Lol Dazl!
Your so right Miiamya! ;)
posted 1 year ago.
 
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i haven't been on fanpop that long, and it's already pissin' me off. thanks for writing this god sent soapbox article!!!!!!
posted 1 year ago.
 
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I absolutely hate these. But they don't only have to have one correct answer.

What about: How many cats do you have?
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