LeoFinance as a social media application was initially designed to promote long Form blogging, however with the introduction of microblogging with leothreads it has gone overboard with onboarding new members and also increasing monthly active users on the platform. Since the initiation of the new interface, there has been updates back to back. The introduction of microblogging has brought in new features added to the system and Now we have a mobile web version, GIFS, emojis, polls, draft feature and so on.
For the purpose of the hodl contest, the focus is on the recent features of poll voting added to leothreads, the belief is that this feature was added to promote engagement on the platform, asides this there are many benefits embedded which ranges from carrying out researches, obtaining public opinions and so on.
WHAT IS POLL?
Polls can come on different ways, it could be in Form of a questionnaire for research, it could be a survey to get people's opinion, it could be an electoral process. In all polls are viable in an ecosystem to ensure credibility, free and fair results that is void of manipulation. A great development in [decentralized] (@leoglossary/leoglossary-decentralization) blockchain.
What are the current and potential benefits of polls to our ecosystem?
The benefits of polls to the leofinance ecosystem is numerous, I had made an inexhaustive list previously on it benefits
The poll voting allows for researches to be carried out and to seek peoples opinion about brands, products or services, this a means of questionnaire to aid in achievimg positive results.
The system is fast, easy to use and navigate through, no stress involved in creating a poll and no stress at all in voting. Also, it reaches a wider audience as it is not limited to only members of the leofinance community but also to all on hive blockchain, accessibility is key anytime any day and anywhere.
The general idea is to increase engagement on the platform, you know the ability to vote your choice and also share your ideas with other members is a thing of interest. The best part is that the result from the voting is instant and credible, no rigging or tampering of results.
How to reach more crypto people to use Polls in a regular basis?
This is why I said the poll voting is global, it reaches a wider audience than expected. For instance, on leothreads we see communities creating polls to find out members choice and what they would like to see featured on the platform. Another way to reach more people is through reviews like this, 
What should be done to level up the experience of Polls?
It is said that Rome was not built in a day, I believe the leofinance team has tried to make poll voting easy to create, use and participate in. I mean it's not a rigorous task, ever since the initiation, i have seen over 50 polls on threads and thats progress. All it just take is for people to participate and nor scroll over.
How to integrate polls to other communities of Hive?
Communities can use poll voting to be a constituent part of the leofinance community and hive blockchain as well. Maybe the team can formally inform them on how to use polls to promote their ideas and beliefs as a community. It would be hard as some communities are already on leothreads.
Discuss the easiness / difficulty of polls on Alpha Leo
Poll on threads is easy-to-use, asides the fact that the entire system shuts down once a while maybe due to maintenance, there are been no issues with creating a poll and even voting. Seems like the easiest to create on alpha Leo because the options are already in place, all that is need is imput your questions.
A step by step guide for new lions and enrich with your suggestions
Like I said, creating a poll on leothreads is one of the easiest thing to do, but will give a step by step guide.
FIRST STEP
Log in to Leothreads via the new alpha Leo through your hive Keychain browser.
SECOND STEP
Just as it is in the picture above, click the poll option and you will see an option for polls.
THIRD STEP
Do the needful by filling out the poll with your questions, then add poll. Finis
In conclusion, the idea of introducing polls to the ecosystem is amazing, it enhances gamification on the blockchain. The ability to make a user's experience memorable and worthwhile and still be educative on the platform is great.
This is my entry for the LEO&HODL CONTEST. Inviting 