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Originally Posted by Barbecue
Indeed,
much like when the polls looked more like 45/55 where 55% was supportive of change and people, including the mods, made a point out of it.
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I certainly didn't, because I don't think the poll is relevant to the actual issue, it's just a gauge of the community's thoughts.
I don't recall the other mods making a point of it either (at least to make a point about if it should impact the eventual decision).
Because a poll is useful, but it's not always a guide to what is right. There would have been a time where a poll on CP asking if we should permit homophobic content or moderate it would have far more skewed away from moderating it compared to today. Doesn't change the rightness or wrongness of moderating it.