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[[File:Front page poll.png|frame|The poll logo on RuneScape]]
'''Polls''' are a feature released by [[Jagex]] on the ''[[RuneScape]]'' website about topics on ''RuneScape''. These polls are conducted by [[Poll Ork]]s, and the results are announced a week or two after its release. In the past, polls were generally for [[Pay-to-play|members-only]], aside from one non-members poll. Jagex was pretty excited, but many members complained about it. However, upon [[Mark Gerhard]]'s promotion to CEO of Jagex, most polls have instead been open to everybody. On [[22 April]] [[2010]] Jagex announced that from then on, all polls will be open to both [[members]] and [[free-to-play]], with a weekly prize draw - one month of ''RuneScape'' membership to a lucky participant. Jagex has also set up a [http://services.runescape.com/m=forum/l=0/forums.ws?103,104,0,60836872 ''Official Poll Feedback & Ideas''] thread on RuneScape [[Forums|Official Forums]].

==Types of polls==

===Player-submitted polls===
Player-submitted polls are based on questions submitted to Jagex through an email address set up for polls in specific: <code>polls@jagex.com</code>{{CiteGeneral |url=http://services.runescape.com/m=poll/index.ws |title=RuneScape - Poll Home |accessdate=00:09, July 8, 2011 (UTC) |quote=Don't forget - if you have any poll questions you would like to submit for Player Poll week, then send them to polls@jagex.com.}}. Usually, the question is accompanied by the name of player who submitted it.

Player-submitted polls starting appearing circa [[2007]], and are conducted once every month.

===Guaranteed Content polls===
Guaranteed Content polls were introduced on [[31 May]] [[2007]]. These polls are conducted to obtain feedback on improvements within the ''RuneScape'' game. As the name suggests, the winning answers from the polls are guaranteed to be included into the game. [[File:Poll.png|thumb|258px|A regular poll]]

===Other polls===
In addition to the two polls mentioned above, there are other polls which do not fall into any category. These polls do not have any impact on the game, and are conducted by Jagex for research purposes.

===Polls Removal===
With the recent update to the website, the listing of polls and the polls archive have been removed. The only poll that remains is feature poll on the main page. All poll links in past news articles with links to previous polls are now broken. Jagex has yet to comment on whether polls and past results to polls will return.

==See also==
* [[Poll Ork]]s

==External links==
* [http://services.runescape.com/m=poll/index.ws RuneScape - Poll Home]
* [http://services.runescape.com/m=forum/l=0/forums.ws?103,104,0,60836872 RuneScape - ''Official Poll Feedback & Ideas ''thread]

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