# Polls UX: Problems and solutions

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/polls-ux-problems-and-solutions/46722
**Category:** UX
**Created:** [1. Juli 2016 um 19:18 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/polls-ux-problems-and-solutions/46722 "2016-07-01T19:18:52Z")
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#### Post date: [16. Juli 2016 um 22:30 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/polls-ux-problems-and-solutions/46722/25 "2016-07-16T22:30:12Z")

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All of those examples are significantly better than the proposed mockup, the huge issue I have with that mockup is that it tries to be both “buttons” and “radio boxes”, pleasing both ends up pleasing neither.

Take a look at Twitter as well

 ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/4/e/4ea830313eff114ae84b32d67433854d22a9e506.png)

Personally I am fine with a “modernized” list of radio boxes or check boxes. I am against an un-themed form, I think it would look horrible.

I am also totally for changing the markup to use a FORM with INPUTs as opposed to the UL / LI scheme we are using now. It seems much more correct.

I get the complaint here just very much dislike the UX of the proposed changes in the OP.

I think the Twitter styling is fine, modern and definitely something I think we could emulate.

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