Everybody Votes Channel
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The Everybody Votes Channel is the Wii Menu channel that allows users to vote in simple opinion poll
s and compare and contrast opinions with those of friends, family and voters across the globe.
The Everybody Votes Channel was available on February 13, 2007. Its release came as a surprise, as Nintendo made no announcement regarding it until after it was available for download. It is currently available as a free download in the Wii Channels
section of the Wii Shop Channel
.
When accessing the main page of the Everybody Votes Channel, users are initially greeted with the current open polls and have the opportunity to vote with a registered Mii
. Users are able to register a total of six different players on each Wii console using Miis to represent individuals in the household. The Channel records all of the votes cast by a player and allows one to compare one's own opinions with those of one's family.
Within hours of a poll's closing, the results of the poll are made available. Vote ratios for each question are displayed on the Channel using Miis to represent different votes. A pie chart
is used with 200 Miis to show how the vote panned out. Furthermore, for regional polls, a geographic breakdown is shown of which options were most popular in different areas; for example, a UK user will be shown results for Scotland
, England
, Wales
, Northern Ireland
and the Isle of Man
, and in the US, the results of all 50 states and Puerto Rico
are shown. These results are displayed on a map, with hues indicating which option received the majority vote in each region. The hue is a deeper shade if the majority is more pronounced.
The previous twelve polls that a user has voted on are archived so that one can check back on them after the polls have closed.
The channel uses Mii gender data to determine whether the player is male or female. Additionally, the user may see the percentages of votes in the two gender groups, which regions had the most popular vote, and prediction accuracy.
The results for worldwide polls are shown in a different format to regional polls. While Miis are used to illustrate the global vote ratio, a bar graph shows the results for each different country globally. Players can sort these results by vote percentage, country or in order of prediction accuracy.
have since been updated to display a weather icon, news ticker, and new downloads, respectively.
's Mark Bozon said "As a quick time-waster, Everybody Votes is a decent addition to the Wii console." According to the developers of the Channel, the first worldwide poll received 500,000 votes in two days. Japan's first national poll received about 100,000 votes.
Opinion poll
An opinion poll, sometimes simply referred to as a poll is a survey of public opinion from a particular sample. Opinion polls are usually designed to represent the opinions of a population by conducting a series of questions and then extrapolating generalities in ratio or within confidence...
s and compare and contrast opinions with those of friends, family and voters across the globe.
The Everybody Votes Channel was available on February 13, 2007. Its release came as a surprise, as Nintendo made no announcement regarding it until after it was available for download. It is currently available as a free download in the Wii Channels
Wii Channels
The is the top-level menu interface of the Wii game console. It has four pages, each with a 4:3 grid, and each displaying the current time and date. Available applications, known as "channels", are displayed and can be navigated using the pointer capability of the Wii Remote...
section of the Wii Shop Channel
Wii Shop Channel
The Wii Shop Channel is an online shop for the Wii video game console that allows users to download Virtual Console and WiiWare games, and new channels. Downloading may require redeeming Wii Points. The channel launched with Wii on November 19, 2006...
.
Features
The Everybody Votes Channel features general two-choice poll questions for users to answer. Three regional questions are offered, as well as one or more global polls; after a set time period, a question closes and is replaced by another one. New regional questions are posted every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Global questions are due to be posted twice a month, although to launch the channel two worldwide questions were released in quick succession.When accessing the main page of the Everybody Votes Channel, users are initially greeted with the current open polls and have the opportunity to vote with a registered Mii
Mii
A is a digital avatar used in Nintendo's Wii and Nintendo 3DS gaming consoles. They allow users to capture a likeness of themselves and others. After creating one using the Wii's Mii Channel or the Nintendo 3DS's Mii Maker, they can be used as playable characters in various titles for the...
. Users are able to register a total of six different players on each Wii console using Miis to represent individuals in the household. The Channel records all of the votes cast by a player and allows one to compare one's own opinions with those of one's family.
Pie chart
A pie chart is a circular chart divided into sectors, illustrating proportion. In a pie chart, the arc length of each sector , is proportional to the quantity it represents. When angles are measured with 1 turn as unit then a number of percent is identified with the same number of centiturns...
is used with 200 Miis to show how the vote panned out. Furthermore, for regional polls, a geographic breakdown is shown of which options were most popular in different areas; for example, a UK user will be shown results for Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
and the Isle of Man
Isle of Man
The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...
, and in the US, the results of all 50 states and Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
are shown. These results are displayed on a map, with hues indicating which option received the majority vote in each region. The hue is a deeper shade if the majority is more pronounced.
The previous twelve polls that a user has voted on are archived so that one can check back on them after the polls have closed.
Statistics
In addition to casting a vote, users can also predict the outcome of the poll. Every correct prediction will be added to the player’s profile and used to calculate how "tuned in" he or she is with general public opinion, which is shown in the "How Tuned In Are You?" section. This number can range from 0 to 500, and is expressed as a "distance" from public opinion.The channel uses Mii gender data to determine whether the player is male or female. Additionally, the user may see the percentages of votes in the two gender groups, which regions had the most popular vote, and prediction accuracy.
Worldwide polls
As well as the regional questions outlined above, the Everybody Votes Channel also features worldwide poll questions. Worldwide polls are posted twice a month and run for approximately two weeks, with live result updates appearing within hours after the vote closes.The results for worldwide polls are shown in a different format to regional polls. While Miis are used to illustrate the global vote ratio, a bar graph shows the results for each different country globally. Players can sort these results by vote percentage, country or in order of prediction accuracy.
Suggest a Question
The Suggest a Question section allows players to suggest a poll question along with two possible answers to the question that they would like to see on the service. Each player is allowed one suggestion per day. Nintendo may consider the question for future polls. These questions cannot contain any personal, political, or religious information.Wii Menu icon
The Everybody Votes Channel icon on the main Wii Menu has the most recent question and possible answers scrolling over the top. However, it only shows the National Polls; new Worldwide Polls do not show up on the icon. This lets users identify whether there has been a new question (and results) posted without entering the channel. The Everybody Votes Channel was the first channel to feature such an icon, which has since become a standard. The Forecast Channel, News Channel and Wii Shop ChannelWii Shop Channel
The Wii Shop Channel is an online shop for the Wii video game console that allows users to download Virtual Console and WiiWare games, and new channels. Downloading may require redeeming Wii Points. The channel launched with Wii on November 19, 2006...
have since been updated to display a weather icon, news ticker, and new downloads, respectively.
Reception
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's Mark Bozon said "As a quick time-waster, Everybody Votes is a decent addition to the Wii console." According to the developers of the Channel, the first worldwide poll received 500,000 votes in two days. Japan's first national poll received about 100,000 votes.