A thread to discuss naming threads, board policy, new thread suggestions, and anything else that has to do with board administration and maintenance. Guaranteed to include lively debate and polls. Natter discouraged, but not deleted.
Current Stompy Feet: ita, Jon B, DXMachina, P.M. Marcontell, Liese S., amych
To win a vote, the option must have 50%+1 of the yes/no (or actionable) votes.
Example. Our minimum vote total is 42. If 20 people vote YES, and 17 people vote NO, and 5 people vote NO PREFERENCE, the yes votes take the day. You don't need 50%+1 of 42 (or more). You need 50%+1 of the quantity [yes votes + no votes].
Another example: If 100 people voted NO PREFERENCE, 5 people voted YES, and 10 people voted NO, the no votes would take the day.
The 42 is a separate issue. The 42 is the minimum vote total required. But because we have the minimum vote total, we allow people to vote no proference to help the ballot matter. When you're voting no preference, you're essentially saying, "I don't care how this issue is resolved, but I want it resolved by this vote, because it keeps popping up, and I think resolution of it is important."
I always thought the minimum vote total was both excessively high and sort of think having one at all is silly. If people don't care enough to vote, they don't care enough to have a say.
If people don't care enough to vote, they don't care enough to have a say.
Can you clarify this for me? Are you saying that by your absence you should have no impact on the decision?
"500 Suggestions, No Actual Decisions"!
Can you clarify this for me? Are you saying that by your absence you should have no impact on the decision?
I don't think I'd say it like that. I'm saying, if you want to have an impact on the decision, participate.
So if no one voted but three people and two voted yes, it should go? I think a quorum is an important factor in voting. I also see where the people who think no preference shouldn't be an option are coming from.
I think a quorum is an important factor in voting. I also see where the people who think no preference shouldn't be an option are coming from.
So what you're saying lisah is, you have no preference?
Not serious board names:
Like eternity, but longer
I voted no preference but I didn't mean it
Is board culture like yogurt?
I voted no preference but I didn't mean it
Ha!
But seriously. I don't think I've ever voted no preference. I don't get *not actually wanting something to pass* but voting for it anyway. I would posit this is why almost everything that goes to a vote passes.
