{"id":143,"title":"Introducing »Fraud Bot« – our new artificial colleague","description":"It can help you to detect fraudulent participations and protect you from election fraud.","post_text":"»Fraud Bot« is an artificial intelligence (AI) that can help you detect fraudulent participation and thus protect you from election fraud.\r\n\r\n\u003ci\u003eWhen PollUnit is used to conduct online elections such as club elections or board elections, the invitation function with a one-time code is usually used. This ensures that each invited person can only vote once. For votes of this type, it is usually no problem to send out invitations, since the members are known.\u003c/i\u003e\r\n\r\nThe situation is different if the voting members are unknown. For example, when \u003ca href=\"https://pollunit.com/en/photo-contest\"\u003eholding a photo contest\u003c/a\u003e. Organizers usually want to encourage new users to participate. Often the hurdle for participants has to be weighed against fraud protection.\r\n\r\nThis is where »Fraud Bot« comes into play. It can analyze the behavior of voters, recognize multiple participations and mark them. The security settings of the PollUnit are not relevant here. Even with anonymization enabled, our AI is able to detect fraud attempts.\r\n\r\nEven though »Fraud Bot« has already proven to be a very good sniffer in numerous polls, you should be aware of one thing: a hundred percent security cannot be achieved this way. It is technically impossible without authentication, like our previously mentioned one-time codes. But »Fraud Bot« gives you a relatively accurate impression of the fraudulent behavior of the voters. This allows you to delete suspicious votes or disqualify submissions.","created_at":"2022-01-05T00:24:45.806Z","updated_at":"2025-01-30T12:04:39.478Z","url":"https://pollunit.com/en/posts/143/fraud-bot-ai"}
{"id":142,"title":"Customizations for individual polls and photo contests","description":"Design with a red thread: With CSS definitions and layout settings to the photo contest in your own style.","post_text":"Today we are back with two new customization features. These give you the necessary tools to adjust the visual design of PollUnit to your company or your taste. This makes your PollUnit as individual as you and your brand.\r\n\r\n\u003ci\u003eWith our new layout settings for \u003ca href=\"https://pollunit.com/en/photo-contest\"\u003ephoto contests\u003c/a\u003e, organizers can customize the display of the gallery and the individual images.\u003c/i\u003e\r\n\r\nYou can access the layout settings in the admin link by clicking on the pencil right above the images. You can define the width of the gallery and the format of the images. This includes automatic, square, portrait and landscape format.\r\n\r\n\u003ci\u003eIf these settings don't go far enough, you can now create your own Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) in your \u003ca href=\"https://pollunit.com/en/tutorials/create_theme\"\u003ethemes\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/i\u003e\r\n\r\nCSS is a language that describes and determines the appearance of an HTML website. A Theme defines the look of your PollUnit. With the necessary technical know how you can also customize details. This includes colors, shapes, sizes of elements and fonts, hover effects and much more.","created_at":"2021-12-21T22:37:05.853Z","updated_at":"2025-01-30T12:04:37.311Z","url":"https://pollunit.com/en/posts/142/customize-css-and-layout"}
{"id":141,"title":"Descriptions for photos","description":"todoOur subtitle and link addon is complemented by a description addon. Here submitters can provide long texts and information.","post_text":"If you use PollUnit as a \u003ca href=\"https://pollunit.com/en/photo-contest\"\u003ePhoto submission platform\u003c/a\u003e, we have an update for you. Our subtitle and link addon is complemented by a description addon.\r\n\r\n\u003ci\u003eAddons are additional information about images. If you activate them in the first step, all submitters will be able to fill in this information when submitting a picture. These fields are visible for all visitors of your photo contest. If you want to request information that should only be accessible to administrators, you can configure this in the »Advanced« step.\u003c/i\u003e\r\n\r\nIn contrast to the subtitle, which only displays short texts, the description is also suitable for very long texts with formatting such as font styles, links, lists, etc.. This allows photographers to tell their own story about their images and add more information.\r\n\r\nVisitors can find the description in the context menu, but also in the information block of each image. In the lightbox you can toggle the description. The Lightbox is a player for images with full screen function and much more.","created_at":"2021-11-10T15:25:33.208Z","updated_at":"2025-01-30T12:04:35.376Z","url":"https://pollunit.com/en/posts/141/image-descriptions"}
{"id":140,"title":"We're improving our comment features","description":"In PollUnit you can start a conversations, ask questions, or engage with others through comments.","post_text":"In PollUnit you can start a conversations, ask questions, or engage with others through comments. You can leave general comments to the PollUnit or specific comments on options and images. \r\n\r\nEspecially due to our \u003ca href=\"https://pollunit.com/en/photo-contest\"\u003ephoto contests\u003c/a\u003e this function became more important for many of our users. Here the comment function is used to exchange useful tips in photo reviews. But also in the \u003ca href=\"https://pollunit.com/en/collect-ideas-and-feedback\"\u003eidea collections\u003c/a\u003e thoughts, pros and cons are exchanged. So we decided to improve our commenting features.\r\n\r\nWe already released the first update. It is now possible to reply to other users comments. It's easier to have a discussion that way. But also to separate different discussions from each other.\r\n\r\nWe plan to release more comment features in the near future. These include reactions through emojis and images in comments. Are you still missing a comment or feedback function? Then don't hesitate and write us in our \u003ca href=\"https://pollunit.com/forum\"\u003esupport forum\u003c/a\u003e or to \u003ca href=\"mailto:support@pollunit.com\"\u003esupport@pollunit.com\u003c/a\u003e.","created_at":"2021-11-09T14:42:41.700Z","updated_at":"2025-01-30T12:04:33.184Z","url":"https://pollunit.com/en/posts/140/comments"}
{"id":138,"title":"Clear statements with superlative elections and votings","description":"In an online superlative election or vote, participants choose their favorite – or one favorite per category.","post_text":"\u003ci\u003eThe superlative indicates that a thing, person or object has the highest possible level of a property or characteristic compared to other things.\u003c/i\u003e\r\n\r\nIn an online superlative election or vote, participants choose their favorite – or one favorite per category. And they do so with a clear statement. They have to decide which option, image or person they consider best.\r\n\r\nIf you are using our \u003ca href=\"https://pollunit.com/en\"\u003ePoll Maker\u003c/a\u003e to let people vote in different categories, your categories should also be named in the superlative. For example, a \u003ca href=\"https://pollunit.com/en/photo-contest\"\u003eHalloween costume photo contest\u003c/a\u003e could consist of the following categories: Most Creative, funniest, scariest, bloodiest, or best team outfit, etc.\r\n\r\nYou can specify our new voting type in the basic settings (step 1) when creating your PollUnit. Besides the \"Superlative Voting\" you will find many other vote types. Try it out right away, the basic functions are for free!","created_at":"2021-09-30T10:59:19.967Z","updated_at":"2025-01-30T12:04:29.385Z","url":"https://pollunit.com/en/posts/138/superlative-voting"}
{"id":137,"title":"Asking questions visually: Descriptions with pictures","description":"Create engaging image-based polls and surveys. Supplement your questions with photos, explanatory graphics, or marketing materials.","post_text":"\u003ci\u003eCreate engaging image-based polls and surveys. Supplement your questions with photos, explanatory graphics, or marketing materials.\u003c/i\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ca href=\"https://pollunit.com/en/tutorials/vote_for_images\"\u003eVoting on images\u003c/a\u003e has always been one of the core features of PollUnit. Now there is another possibility to add images to your PollUnits.\r\n\r\nIn the descriptions of \u003ca href=\"https://pollunit.com/en/voting\"\u003epolls\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://pollunit.com/en/photo-contest\"\u003ephoto contests\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://pollunit.com/en/collect-ideas-and-feedback\"\u003eideas\u003c/a\u003e and the individual questions of your \u003ca href=\"https://pollunit.com/en/survey\"\u003equestionnaires\u003c/a\u003e you can now add images. You can upload and place images by clicking on the image icon in the rich text editor.","created_at":"2021-09-28T21:50:21.201Z","updated_at":"2025-01-30T12:04:27.363Z","url":"https://pollunit.com/en/posts/137/add-images-to-descriptions"}
{"id":136,"title":"Impress your audience with custom made themes and colors","description":"Reflect your brand and build more engaging questionnaires, polls and contests with our new color picker.","post_text":"Already at the release of our \u003ca href=\"https://pollunit.com/en\"\u003epoll maker\u003c/a\u003e, users could create their own themes and choose the appropriate color from a color palette. Themes are design templates that contain color information as well as font and graphics.\r\n\r\n\u003ci\u003eWith our improved color handling you can now pick your own colors or insert them using a hex color code.\u003c/i\u003e\r\n\r\nThis way you can ensure a consistent appearance of your company and brand. But colors are not only important recognition features. Colors generate emotions and affect the way we feel. The power of color is now in your hands and you can freely and easily create more appealing \u003ca href=\"https://pollunit.com/en/survey\"\u003equestionnaires\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://pollunit.com/en/voting\"\u003epolls\u003c/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https://pollunit.com/en/photo-contest\"\u003ephoto contests\u003c/a\u003e.\r\n\r\nLearn more in our tutorial »\u003ca href=\"https://pollunit.com/en/tutorials/create_theme\"\u003eCreate your own theme\u003c/a\u003e«. Customizable colors has been frequently requested. So we are curious how you like it and what we can do better - feedback welcome!","created_at":"2021-09-22T23:17:12.017Z","updated_at":"2025-01-30T12:04:25.276Z","url":"https://pollunit.com/en/posts/136/customized-colors"}
{"id":135,"title":"Let the dice decide: pick random winners","description":"When closing your PollUnit you can now draw random winners or results. The decision is made by a random algorithm.","post_text":"\u003ci\u003eUsually, \u003ca href=\"https://pollunit.com/en/voting\"\u003eonline voting\u003c/a\u003e is about collecting votes, preventing fraud, and finally awarding the options with the most votes and selecting them as winners. However, in some cases, random voting is also useful.\u003c/i\u003e\r\n\r\nThis includes all kinds of fun contests such as a \u003ca href=\"https://pollunit.com/en/photo-contest\"\u003ephoto contest\u003c/a\u003e among friends and colleagues. However, an additional and random draw can also encourage participation. In stalemate situations, i.e. in case of a tie or very close voting results, it can help to let chance decide.\r\n\r\nWhen closing your PollUnit you can now draw random winners or results. The decision is made by a random algorithm.","created_at":"2021-09-22T21:15:56.467Z","updated_at":"2025-01-30T12:04:22.796Z","url":"https://pollunit.com/en/posts/135/pick-random-winner"}
{"id":134,"title":"Photo contest with categories","description":"Rate photos and images in different categories. Specify evaluation criteria to be able to judge more objectively.","post_text":"\u003ci\u003eIs it all a matter of taste? One and the same photo can please one viewer and not the other. Moreover, the perception of quality depends on the experience, knowledge and culture of the viewer. So how can you objectively evaluate photos and learn something from these evaluations?\u003c/i\u003e\r\n\r\nVoting categories help to define evaluation criteria. Popular criteria in photo clubs for image review or image judging are, for example, shooting and editing technique, image composition and design, image message and motif. With these or similar categories, a fairer and more objective judgment can be formed when analyzing the images. Once the jurors have evaluated all the images in the categories, the votes are combined.\r\n\r\nThis has advantages for the jurors as well as for the photographers. It is easier for the jurors to make a well-founded judgment than if they make their overall impression the basis of their evaluation. The photographers get a more precise analysis and can recognize weak points in their work and learn from it.\r\n\r\nFor this reason it is now possible to create rating criteria or voting categories in PollUnit. If you use the PollUnit \u003ca href=\"https://pollunit.com/en/photo-contest\"\u003ephoto contest maker\u003c/a\u003e you can choose category winners as well as the overall winner.\r\n\r\nIn addition to voting categories, you can also define \u003ca href=\"https://pollunit.com/en/posts/190/einreichungskategorien\"\u003esubmission categories\u003c/a\u003e. This allows participants to assign their photos to specific themes when uploading – for example, categories like architecture, portraits, or landscapes.","created_at":"2021-08-20T13:29:48.979Z","updated_at":"2025-04-05T08:05:29.016Z","url":"https://pollunit.com/en/posts/134/photo-contest-maker-with-categories"}
{"id":133,"title":"Vote with a smile","description":"The new voting type »Emoji« allows participants to express their feelings with the help of smileys.","post_text":"The new voting type »Emoji Voting« allows participants to express their feelings with the help of smileys and makes PollUnit your online smiley feedback system. Smiley voting is very easy to understand and ideal for polling customer satisfaction or happiness at work. \r\n\r\nOver 3 or 5 emojis from »Dissatisfied« to »Satisfied« or from »Angry« to »Very satisfied« the votes are given. Particularly negative and particularly positive votes are increasingly rated.\r\n\r\n\u003ci\u003eThe evaluation helps to identify the most important parameters to increase customer or employee satisfaction.\u003c/i\u003e\r\n\r\nTry it yourself and \u003ca href=\"https://pollunit.com/en/voting\"\u003ecreate a poll\u003c/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https://pollunit.com/en/survey\"\u003esurvey\u003c/a\u003e. Happy voting! ","created_at":"2021-07-11T20:42:34.037Z","updated_at":"2025-01-30T12:04:17.762Z","url":"https://pollunit.com/en/posts/133/create%20votings%20with%20emojis"}