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  1. Ask HN: How many HNers use encryption?

    It's been several months since the NSA scandals leaked. Since then, how many of you have adopted encryption, or continued using encryption from previous times? Also, do you still use Gmail or have you switched to…

    26 points by kunai 21 poll
  2. Poll: When did you start programming in your free time?

    At what age did you begin to program as a hobby?

    26 points by switz 49 poll
  3. Poll: What matters most when considering a job?
    26 points by LukeG 45 poll
  4. Poll: How many times have you applied to YC?

    I've applied to Y Combinator a few times. I'm surprised to anecdotally see that this is the first time for most applicants. I'm curious to see what the distribution is like.

    26 points by bdclimber14 41 poll
  5. Poll: Do you have an OpenID?

    I'm reconsidering the authentication that I'm using in my Rails application, and I have a simple question for you all: Do you have an OpenID?<p>My application is targeted to developers, so the response here…

    25 points by cmelbye 42 poll
  6. Poll: Ask or Leaders in Top Bar?

    Recently I replaced the "leaders" link in the top bar with an "ask" link leading to a page with just the "Ask HN" (or more precisely, url-less) posts. Do you prefer to have "ask" in the top bar, as the site is now, or…

    25 points by pg 30 poll
  7. Poll: How often do you write comments, and then not submit them?

    I'm stealing this question from http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=629572 and adding a poll. Please only select one option closest to what you think is how often you write a comment and then not submit it.

    25 points by Sephr 13 poll
  8. Poll: Do you use browser profiles?

    Firefox is adding better profile UX (it’s currently behind a flag), but it also supports ‘container tabs,’ which can get you halfway there. Chrome, Safari, and Arc (and other Chromium-based browsers) support profiles…

    25 points by varun_ch 57 poll
  9. Poll: Have you ever "borrowed" other people's code/layout etc?

    Based on that other thread, where it turned out that Indinero stole Shopify's layout and copied it, pretty much, verbatim. I was wondering if anyone else "borrowed" things(CSS, design elements, some javascript etc) in…

    25 points by vaksel 38 poll
  10. Poll: My age is...
    25 points by robg 35 poll
  11. Poll: How do you feel about working hours?

    How do you feel about work hours? I've taken keen interest in the reactions to the Penny Arcade post and curious how most peoples' opinions are divided on the subject of hours specifically.

    25 points by pawn 55 poll
  12. Poll: Changing to Android after iOS7 Update?

    To me iOS 7 UI is too light, low contrast type and unusable, I'm getting an Android next. Are you? * Fanboys flagged this Poll out of the top. Too bad.

    25 points by nvk 51 poll
  13. Poll: How many programming languages do you command fluently?

    I once heard that the record for natural languages is 104 and wondered how many programming languages it's possible to command fluently. Well, records aside, it would be interesting to know the distribution for the HN…

    25 points by jonsen 44 poll
  14. Poll: What is your primary desktop OS?

    I'm moving away from Windows and torn between OS X and Linux. I've been using Linux for quite a few years but for the last 3 years had to use Windows because of a customer contracting work. I understand that it all…

    25 points by AhtiK 82 poll
  15. Poll: Have you ever applied for YC funding?

    I'd assume only a small fraction of the community would have applied before, but who knows?

    24 points by solipsist 24 poll
  16. Poll: Which is More Evil, Google, Microsoft, Apple Inc or this Poll ?
    24 points by tvvocold 14 poll
  17. Poll: Do you think we're in a tech bubble?

    There seems to be a lot of talk about a tech bubble these days so I am very curious what the HN community thinks about this. Please don't forget to vote the poll up so it can reach a statistically significant sample…

    24 points by beniaminmincu 5 poll
  18. Poll: Do you get spammed by tech recruiters?

    Hey guys, I'm writing an article on tech recruiting and wanted to get your opinion on the value they provide. I personally receive around five spammy recruiter emails per day. Do you find their contact methods helpful…

    24 points by whather 50 poll
  19. Poll: Were/Are you a cheater?

    We had a conversation today in #startups about cheating in school in general and whether cheating in school correlates strongly with workers who would not address bugs and not test code properly because of laziness. I…

    24 points by kyro 76 poll
  20. Quick Poll: The fate of Color

    Just curious about everyone's gut feeling based on what's been said recently and if it matches my sentiments. Will Color flunk spectacularly?

    24 points by huhtenberg 42 poll
  21. Poll: How many (natural) languages are you fluent in?

    This is strictly referring to natural languages, not programming languages. On a side note, I wonder if we have anyone like Emil Krebs here on HN: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emil_Krebs

    24 points by solipsist 45 poll
  22. Poll: Semicolons in JavaScript

    Question: Should people always use semicolons in Javascript? For those unfamiliar with the matter, Javascript allows semicolons to be omitted sometimes, see: http://inimino.org/~inimino/blog/javascript_semicolons…

    24 points by felixge 39 poll
  23. Poll: What chat service are you using for internal communication with your team?

    What chat service are you using for internal communication these days? If you're using something that is not an option, leave a comment.

    24 points by mace 52 poll
  24. Poll: What is your gender?

    I'm interested to see what kind of demographics we have here on HN. I suspect the majority are male but it would be interesting to see an approximate percentage of females.

    24 points by TimothyBurgess 21 poll
  25. Ask HN: What is your primary development machine?

    At a recent conference I attended, I noticed that 80+% of the attendees all had Macs of one flavor or another. Since this was a developer-centric conference, I wondered if this is a general trend for the community as a…

    24 points by gacba 59 poll