Did you know that HackerNoon runs a weekly poll to gauge reader sentiment on topics of interest? Every Monday readers are greeted with a new poll curated by a HackerNoon editor on some of the most trending news on the web (plus some general, wacky ones too just for fun!).

Now all that’s great, but what if we told you that there’s a way to go a step further with these polls and truly analyze readers’ sentiment? Let’s look at the current poll running on HackerNoon:

Poll #1 Lesson: How to vote?
This week's poll focuses on the debate over the potential ban of ByteDance’s TikTok in the US over national security concerns. Is it an overreach by the US government or a step in the right direction?

To vote, pick the option that best aligns with your thoughts and compare it with the broader reader population 😎


Poll #2 Lesson: How to check past polls?
Click on the “Poll of the Week” to access a list of all the polls HackerNoon has run in the past.

Now, select a poll that has already closed and analyze the results 🥳

Poll #3 Lesson: How do I access polls' templates?
Let’s look at the “What is your web browser of choice” poll: if you click on the poll, it should show you a prompt that you can use to start analyzing the results right away! Take a look:

Got it?! AWESOME 👏

Here are some of our favorite polls that are definitely worthy of your analysis:
- How Much Faith Do You Have in Your Government to Effectively Regulate AI?
- Will AI stocks suffer the same fate as the dot-com bubble?
- Where do YOU think bitcoin's price is heading by the end of the year?

- Do You Think the "Metaverse" Will Ever Truly Take Off?

Happy digging!
HackerNoon Team