This is a way to make a simple poll on the forum. Keep in mind that nobody needs to be a slave to a poll. Ask Britain about Brexit if you want a good example.
I give the raw text I typed in and below it the result of that.
Single Choice Poll
[poll name=ex1]
- Apples :apple:
- Oranges :tangerine:
- Pears :pear:
[/poll]
- Apples
- Oranges
- Pears
0 voters
Multiple Choice Poll
[poll name=ex2 type=multiple]
- Apples :apple:
- Oranges :tangerine:
- Pears :pear:
[/poll]
- Apples
- Oranges
- Pears
0 voters
Multiple Choice Limited Option Poll
[poll name=ex3 type=multiple min=1 max=2]
- Apples :apple:
- Oranges :tangerine:
- Pears :pear:
[/poll]
- Apples
- Oranges
- Pears
0 voters
Number Rating Poll
[poll name=ex4 type=number min=1 max=4]
[/poll]
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
0 voters
Named Polls
To include several polls in the same post, simply give each poll a name (as shown above). You can leave out the name if you are only doing one poll.
Results & Closing
The post owner (or a staff member) can close a poll any time. After the poll is closed (or if you press the Show Results button) you can view the current poll results in graph form.
See discourse info on this (where I borrowed the examples).