Polls for the threads.

[Kraxis]

Hm... Very much a possibility, and I see no reasons not to. Though I will advise against the use for all but the most popular stories.

[Ludens]

I don't see much reason for this. The current system works, doesn't it? Also, polls are fixed. This means you can't add options, so the author has to wait with posting his poll until the players have had a chance to propose an alternative option. It also means you cannot change your choice, something I do quite often. Off course, I could post a message in the poll thread announcing my change of mind, but then the author has to scan all posts to get the corrected outcome, which somewhat defeats the point of turning into a poll in the first place. Lastly, one of the aspects I like most about IH is the discussion between the story-points, so I see no need to transfer this to another thread for the sake of a poll. That is just my preference, however.

[King Henry V]

I don't see much reason for this. The current system works, doesn't it? Also, polls are fixed. This means you can't add options, so the author has to wait with posting his poll until the players have had a chance to propose an alternative option. It also means you cannot change your choice, something I do quite often.

That is why there should be a round of preliminary discussions before the poll is posted, so that any options that players have proposed can be added to the poll and so that they have time to change their minds in the interim.
The main reason for a poll is because most of threads' rules are that first one/three/five etc people to post get to decide the outcome of the story. So if say, two people have already given their answer and you want to add your vote to the outcome, you might make a decision that is too hurried, perhaps without reading the author's post properly and the different options.
Still, its only a thought.

[Franconicus]

I like the idea!