This is a template for a proposed standard way to run polls on Manifold - I will put the fine print here so it doesn't take up as much space because just explaining the poll in a sentence or two is usually enough, but I want to have rules to handle edge cases if needed. I expect to evolve it over time to make improvements as appropriate.

In the comments, I will post a poll where you can vote either YES or NO by liking the appropriate comment. The poll closes at market close (Jan 14). Resolves to the percentage of votes (YES) / (YES + NO) when I check the vote tally shortly after the poll closes.

You are also encouraged to discuss your thoughts in the comments.

Voting rules fine print:

• You can change your votes, just unlike one comment and like another.

• Voting for both YES and NO is allowed although I'd suggest voting for only one option. (Voting for both essentially means your vote is split 50/50, it's sort of like voting for a 50% option.)

• I will try my best to check the poll shortly after the deadline, but I can't guarantee it, and it's possible the votes could change after the deadline.

• By voting, you agree to vote honestly. Dishonest voting is not allowed. Voting on multiple accounts is not allowed.

  • In the unlikely event that there is evidence of voting fraud, I reserve the right to take appropriate corrective actions, such as removing fraudulent votes, or recreating the poll and restricting it to trustworthy users.

• Since I as the author cannot like my own comment, I can vote by posting a comment saying how I vote.

I may make tweaks to the voting and resolution rules for the first 24 hours of this market based on feedback.

This template market itself will resolve according to the above rules, and I'll make the poll this question: Did you read the entire market description? (No shame if you skipped over the fine print, that's why I called it fine print!)