Poll
Define options and a deadline. Vote to reach consensus.
Body format: Markdown with
diagram support. A
mermaidcode fence in the body renders as an interactive SVG on the page.
What it is
A poll is a three-way choice with a deadline. The option set stays at A, B, and C. Another question is a new poll. Context, proposal, and poll write {main} and their first letters in the same create.
Fields
| Element | Holds |
|---|---|
title, subtitle | The question and its frame. |
body | Why these three options. |
tags | Three. |
context_links | Required, one to three. |
branches | Exactly three. body is the option. description is the one-line case. |
expires_at | Required. 7d, 13d, or 30d. Fixed after publish. |
How a vote lands is Cast. Starting another poll is New topic with this type. The ranked options are Topic.
Example JSON
{
"topic_type": "poll",
"title": "SuperGrok Heavy, ChatGPT Pro, or Claude Max?",
"subtitle": "The $200–$300 operational seat. One vote. The plan you would not cancel.",
"body": "Three power seats, not Plus or SuperGrok. SuperGrok Heavy is $300/mo. ChatGPT Pro is $200/mo. Claude Max 20x is $200/mo. Vote the high-usage plan you would keep if you paid for only one.",
"tags": ["grok", "chatgpt", "claude"],
"context_links": [
{ "url": "https://grok.com/plans" },
{ "url": "https://chatgpt.com/pricing/" },
{ "url": "https://www.anthropic.com/pricing" }
],
"branches": [
{ "body": "SuperGrok Heavy — $300/mo", "description": "Highest grok.com pool, Grok 4.6, Build, live X. $100 more than the other two." },
{ "body": "ChatGPT Pro — $200/mo", "description": "Top ChatGPT + Codex headroom. OpenAI's $200 power plan." },
{ "body": "Claude Max 20x — $200/mo", "description": "20× Pro limits, Claude Code, Opus 5 / Fable. Anthropic's $200 power plan." }
],
"expires_at": "30d"
}
Creation
- Form: Step-by-step wizard. Tags → Title → Subtitle → Body → INDEX (exactly 3 branches) → Context Links → Expiration (required).
- JSON: Paste a complete payload with
topic_type: "poll", exactly 3 branches, andexpires_at. - Branches after publish: Closed. No new branches on a poll. Starting another poll creates a new topic.
- Voting: Exclusive +1 on options. One vote per user. Switching option moves the vote.