About Dhishuum

Why we are building this

Every day, millions of people notice something that is wrong or worth debating: a road that has been broken for months, a water supply that keeps failing, a product that does not live up to its promise, a rule that nobody explained, a decision that affects a whole city or a whole country. Most of these observations go nowhere. They are complained about in a family WhatsApp group, posted once on social media where they sink within hours, or shouted at a television screen. The people who could act on them rarely see them, and when they do, there is no clear way to tell whether one angry voice speaks for ten people or ten million.

Opinion polls could answer that question, but traditional polls are run by a few organisations, on topics they choose, with samples that ordinary people cannot see or question. Social media can reach millions but rewards outrage over evidence, and a “like” count tells you almost nothing about what people actually think. We built Dhishuum to sit in the gap: a place where anyone can ask a clear question, attach the proof, and let people answer in a single click.

The name comes from the sound of a punch landing — dhishuum. The boxing glove in our logo is not about violence; it is about impact. A well-aimed question, backed by facts and put in front of enough people, can land harder than a thousand angry posts. Our belief is simple: when ordinary people can see, measure and share what they think, things change — potholes get fixed, services improve, leaders explain themselves, and companies listen.

What makes it different

• Evidence beside every question. Polls can carry photos, documents, videos and links, and voters can add their own. The goal is to replace rumour with something people can inspect.
• Accountability, not just opinion. Each poll has a “People who may be connected” panel: the officials, departments, companies or organisations involved in the issue. Anyone can add a name and a link to a public profile or official page so the question reaches the people able to answer it.
• Results you can read at a glance. Live bar and pie charts, a map of where votes come from, and a plain-language bottom line (for example “62% think…”) on every poll.
• Your choice about your data. You can vote anonymously, or choose to “make your vote count” by sharing an optional age bracket, gender, country and place so that results can be understood by group. Sharing is always optional.
• Local and global. A poll can be about one street in your neighbourhood or about a decision that affects the whole world.
• Related news, in context. Each poll shows recent, relevant news from the region it is about, so voters can see what is being reported before they decide.

How it works

1. Start a poll. Write a clear question, give people balanced options, choose a category and a location, and add any evidence you have.
2. Tag who is connected. Add the people or organisations involved so that the poll is relevant to them.
3. People vote and discuss. Votes are one per account per poll. Comments can include photos, documents, videos and links.
4. Share it. Send the poll to WhatsApp, Telegram, Facebook, X, Instagram, Threads or copy the link, so the people who care most can weigh in.

Our principles

• Independence. Nobody can buy a result. Advertising and any affiliate links are clearly separate from poll results and never change them.
• Privacy and confidentiality. We never publish your email address or phone number, we never show other users how you voted, and any demographic details you choose to share are used only in combined, anonymised form. Read the full Privacy Policy.
• Respect. Strong opinions are welcome; abuse, hate and threats are not. See our Community Guidelines.
• Honesty about what polls are. Dhishuum polls reflect the views of the people who chose to take part. They are not scientific surveys and should not be presented as representative of a whole population.

Change at your fingertips

Why take to the streets when you can drive change from your fingertips? A protest lasts a day and reaches the people standing nearby. A well-asked question, answered by thousands of real people and backed by evidence, stays visible — to the public, to the press and to the people in power — for as long as it matters. Dhishuum turns the energy of a protest into something calm, peaceful, measurable and impossible to ignore.

Who we are

We are truly global. Our team works from different parts of the world, united by one goal: to drive positive change. Dhishuum is open to participants from every country. Questions, corrections or ideas? Write to rafinsight@gmail.com or use our Help & report a problem form.