On-line social networking large, Fb, is rolling out ‘Fb Polls’ that can permit creators of the polls to recommend pictures and even GIFs as attainable solutions. The brand new characteristic won’t solely be rolled out to the corporate’s web site, but additionally on its Android and iOS apps from as we speak. Fb’s really been testing this new characteristic from weeks now, with many customers already having reported gaining access to the characteristic, however with as we speak’s official announcement, it ought to lastly be accessible to all customers worldwide.
To create a ballot, you’ll should open the standing composer in your profile or Web page, choose Polls, and enter your query. You’ll then want to pick the 2 optionally available solutions to your ballot. What’s fascinating is which you can additionally add pictures or select GIFs from an current library, connect hyperlinks to solutions and, even select an expiration date earlier than posting the ballot. The one factor that must be famous right here is that, the solutions aren’t nameless, and everybody who votes can see the outcomes.
Fb’s feeds are getting more and more arduous to sift by means of, and each new ‘characteristic’ is just making issues worse. Will probably be fascinating to see how a lot the load occasions will deteriorate for pages with a number of of those GIF polls, however it received’t be one thing to stay up for, particularly in your cell. However then once more, this isn’t the primary time that Fb is making an attempt one thing related. The corporate initially began Fb Questions again in 2010 earlier than altering that into polls, however the characteristic was ultimately shut down in 2012. Now that polls are again on Fb, Zuck and his boys can be hoping that it’s extra profitable in its second coming.
