I like the polls people start to talk more about minis in polls and thats what we need here.

lol why doesn't that suprize me

Another forum I was on had the same question about polls. Some people complained there were too many, but then something went wrong with the coding and now there aren't any polls, and people complain about that. So I don't think polls are a problem, to be honest. Just skip 'em if you don't wanna vote in 'em.

What's more meaningless, text that results from "Other" being the most picked response, or a poll where "Other" is the most picked response?

I find that a thread on this topic would be more useless than a poll posted by a curious member wondering what SWM players think is the best three or four point piece. Unless you have insider information or are clairvoyant, there is nothing that could signify the end of SWM. While it is indeed possible, it was possible at any time in the past and will continue to be in the future. There's no sense worrying or creating threads about, for this will not stop the "end" of the game, if it is going to happen.

And I have found that what you find to be meaningless polls are actually quite interesting. So you are of one opinion, and I, another. These polls give players insight into the SWM community that could not otherwise be done.

Polls are not getting out of hand in any way. For each poll you point out that does nothing more than clutter the forum, I could point out a thread that does the same thing. The important/popular threads will remain on the first few pages for a time, and the "cluttering" ones will eventually be relegated to the back pages. Such is the way of forums.

poles are awesome! they can give you melee reach 2!you may need a 10 foot one just to touch some things. also handy when supporting tents.with a string and a hook you can catch dinner. the benefits of a pole are almost endless.........what?..........a poll?
p-o-l-l...?.......oh.......never mind then .

Ummm, my point is that there's no point in doing a poll such as the one one about what mini should never have been made, since the majority of answers are not even listed. Why make it a poll if your options are poorly chosen? That's jsut my point, there's so many useless polls on here that don't have the answers that people would actually select.

I have an 11 foot pole, because "their are some things I wouldn't touch with a 10 foot pole"

Oh, I've checked out the thread. While the evidence may seem incriminating, there's a logical explanation for all of it, even if it doesn't make a lot of sense. We have to keep in mind that we're still in an economic slump, WotC firing a few employees and not comissioning artists is not really a sign the game is going out of production. If D&D and everything else WotC makes sell better than SWM, then they will focus their attention on it more. There have been countless threads on the topic of the game going out of production. In reality, the ressurection of these threads after what seems like every other set clutters forums at least as much as the polls of curious members.

These threads aren't going to change whether or not WotC continues to produce SWM. Since most members know what the other members know, these threads serve a purpose equal to that of curious members polls: interested members want to hear others' opinions.