Surveys

Last updated: 2026-07-17

What surveys are

Surveys let pod leaders ask their members structured questions — satisfaction checks, planning input, quick polls — and see the results in one place. They're lighter than governance proposals: no voting thresholds, no on-chain records, just a way to gather input.

Taking a survey (members)

1. Open your pod's page. If there's an active survey for you, a survey banner appears near the top (with a clipboard icon).
2. If there's one survey, click Respond. If there are several, the banner says how many are available — expand it and pick one.
3. The survey opens right on the pod page: title, description, and the questions.
4. Answer the questions. Required questions are marked with a red asterisk — you can't submit without them.
5. Click Submit. You'll see a green "Response Submitted" confirmation.

Question types you might see:

• Single select — pick one option
• Multiple choice — check all that apply
• Free text — write your answer
• Rating scale — pick a number (1–5 or 1–10)

Things to know:

• One response per member. After you submit, the survey shows "Already Responded" — you can't edit or resubmit.
• Responses are attributed, not anonymous. Your response is tied to your wallet. Survey creators can read free-text answers individually, so write what you'd be comfortable signing your name to.
• Members don't see aggregate results in the app — the pod's leaders do, and they'll typically share outcomes back with the pod.

Creating a survey (pod leaders)

You need the survey management permission (leaders have it by default).

1. Open your pod's Manage page and go to the Surveys tab.
2. Click Create Survey.
3. Fill in:
   • Title (required) and an optional description
   • Audience — which pod(s) receive the survey; your pod is pre-selected, and each shows its member count
   • Start / end dates (optional) — for scheduling a response window
   • Questions — add as many as you need; for each, set the text, type, options (for choice questions), scale (1–5 or 1–10 for ratings), and whether it's required. Reorder with the up/down arrows.
4. Save. New surveys start as Draft — members can't see them yet.
5. Click Activate when you're ready. The survey banner appears on the pod page for your audience.
6. Click Close when you're done collecting responses, or Delete to remove the survey and all its responses (confirmation required — this can't be undone).

Reading results (creators)

In the Surveys tab, expand a survey to see:

• Total response count
• Choice questions: option counts with bar charts
• Rating questions: the average (e.g. "4.2 / 5") plus a distribution
• Free text: every individual answer, listed

Tip: since questions can't be edited after creation, preview your draft carefully before activating. If a question is wrong, delete the survey and recreate it before anyone responds.