Maybe an odd request, but I’m interested in creating an “opt in” poll that just has one option, but the poll is throwing an error. Is there any way, even a workaround, that can work? [15 AM]

Put in a fake second option, delete it once it is in the composer and see what happens?

good idea but I tried that. Just tried again right here but it complains when I save the post. [11 AM]

make both options “yes”. :slight_smile:

I was thinking that instead of using a poll as a checkbox maybe the checklist plugin could do what you need [image] Discourse Checklist Plugin discourse2 Summary Discourse Checklist allows checkboxes to be added to posts with simple Markdown open_book Install Guide This plugin is bundled with Discourse core. There is no need to install the plugin separately. Enabling Checklist The Checklist plugin is enabled by default but can be disabled/enabled from its settings, accessed from your admin/plugins page: [Checklist settings] Features Once enabled, you can add checklists to your posts by typing them in like thi… But AFAICT, it won’t. Maybe make a “no” option and then use CSS to display: none it? Then there will likely be a “100%” showing, so it feels like this is getting into new plugin territory to me.

How about “Like this post if you’re going to be there :heart:!”

But you can’t un-like to say you won’t, which I think is probably also a problem with a poll. Another solution is a wiki, maybe.

@tobiaseigen if you want two options, instead of one, then a poll already works.

Thanks, all! Really appreciate all the suggestions. In the end, I decided to just bag the poll in this case. Interestingly, I got a handful of likes already to the topic without even asking for it, so people seem enthusiastic and are showing it. :rocket: I do think that down the road it might be of value to allow one option to choose from, but it’s not a high priority for me. Perhaps someone else wants to make it possible at some stage. The 100% showing issue seems to be the only potential snag, beyond the UX tweaks that would be needed. [image] Mittineague: Then there will likely be a “100%” showing, so it feels like this is getting into new plugin territory to me.

Yeah I agree for this specific use case it makes sense.

Any way to have a single option poll with just one option to choose from?

Product Support

codinghorror (Jeff Atwood) February 4, 2020, 1:09am 11

should only one poll option be possible @sam @eviltrout? I guess that could be OK?

Topic		Replies	Views
Hidden restrictions: Poll can't be changed after the fact Feature polls	32	6279	February 11, 2015
How should we implement polls? Feature	71	18517	October 4, 2014
Poll with ability for user to add their own options Feature polls	8	4621	June 9, 2020
Polls where users can add options Feature polls	1	672	February 10, 2022
Creating and managing polls Using Discourse polls , how-to	26	44151	September 22, 2026

Any way to have a single option poll with just one option to choose from?

Related topics