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When I close a poll, how can I get the results to be sent to the whole group?

thanks,
Ann
 

You still have to do that manually. The easiest way I've found is to get a screenshot of the results, crop it accordingly, then post it to the thread (if you allow attachments.) Another way is to copy down the results and enter them as part of a new message.

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If you use MS Word, you can create a table from the text of the results pretty easily.
Drag your cursor over the results (starting with "1.") to select the text of the results.
In MS Word, open a new document and "Paste - Keep Text Only" to paste in only the text.
Should have something like this:
1. Yes, I would attend.
100%
17 votes
2. No, I would not attend
0%
0 votes
Now, select that text and do Insert -> Table -> Convert Text to Table.? Select "Separate text at Paragraphs" and set Number of Columns to 3 and click Okay.
Boom,
Now you have a table of the results:

1. Yes, I would attend.

100%

17 votes

2. No, I would not attend

0%

0 votes


 

Thank you for the suggestions.? Both of these methods are vulnerable to "tampering" by the person who does it.? I need a method that no one can say the results had been altered.?
 

You could just send a link to the actual poll message, but then everyone would need to log in, if they're not already and the messages are private, to see the results. I don't really see a problem with either of the suggested methods because anyone could always compare it to the actual poll post results online.

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Yes, I know anyone can log in to see the poll results.? The results need to be sent to an organization that our group is a member of.? We had to poll our group in order to present the results to the parent organization regarding changes in some rules.? We might have to use something like Survey Monkey if they won't take our word for the results.? Thank you.
Randy Thomson
 

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???? The results need to be sent to an organization that our group is a member of.

I assume that the organization is not connected with your group vie Groups.io, for example as a subgroup. Your original question had to do with sending the results to the group, not an external organization. I don¡¯t think there is any way to send it external with a reliable record of provenance.

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For the members, I think replying to the poll (you can do that after you close the poll but before you lock the topic), and including a link to the poll as well as text declaring the results is the best way to do it. Members can either accept your declaration, or log in (if necessary) and see for themselves.

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Randy T
 

Thank you.? Yes, I realize my original question was a bit unclear.? The organization that would need the results would accept an email that was sent to the group with the results of the poll.? They are not on Groups.io at all and are an international organization that our group belongs to.? I don't think they would accept a document that an individual created from the results because the possibility of tampering is greater than just forwarding the email that was generated as a result of closing the poll.? Sorry for the confusion.
Randy Thomson
 

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It appears to me that the only solution to your problem, since the decision of your group is critical to the larger group, is to have an officer of the larger group, or the person trusted with the responsibility of acting on your group¡¯s decision, be a member of your groups.io group, and thereby be capable of confirming the poll results. I assume there is some action to be taken, otherwise why the fuss regarding authenticity.

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This ¡°guest¡± member might not be interested in all the mail of the group, but there are workarounds. The ¡°guest¡± member could have email set to Special Notices Only, and poll results could be sent out as a hashtag special notice.

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Someone please correct me if I¡¯m off the track here.

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Randy T

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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Ann
Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2018 10:14 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [GMF] Poll results

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Thank you.? Yes, I realize my original question was a bit unclear.? The organization that would need the results would accept an email that was sent to the group with the results of the poll.? They are not on Groups.io at all and are an international organization that our group belongs to.? I don't think they would accept a document that an individual created from the results because the possibility of tampering is greater than just forwarding the email that was generated as a result of closing the poll.? Sorry for the confusion.

 

I think that is a good solution.? Thank you for presenting it.?

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