User blog comment:-Algol-/Of policies, admins and the community/@comment-217683-20130129082243

Just going to throw one thing out there and leave it at that. Yes, I know what canvassing means. Incidentally, I know both what the word means and what the political definition (which you insist is the sole definition) is. I was a Federal Voter Assistance Program representative for several years in the Air Force. I solicited votes. Solicitation of votes does imply persuasion. Persuasion to vote. Further attempts to persuade one way or the other are not implied. I solicited votes in 2008, asking people to vote for whoever. My pitch usually ended with "I don't care who you vote for, just vote!" That is me attempting to persuade someone to vote. Soliciting someone to vote. Canvassing votes.

As for the comment that "Ygrain never persuaded anyone", success is not necessary for it to be canvassing, just that someone make the attempt. Solicitation is still solicitation even if the person you are attempting to solicit tells you to shove off.

As for the dictionaries I like "so much"... how do you figure? I referenced a dictionary to demonstrate that canvassing had indeed taken place since people were questioning it, many (such as yourself) doing so out of ignorance as to what canvassing actually entails. As for your link, I'm neither Australian nor a child. Since you were evidently familiar with the children's dictionary, I'll leave it to you. Wouldn't want to get between you and your finding words that start with the letter A, would I?

Have a pleasant day.