"Cool kids" was a poor choice of words (sorry, Gar), but I agree with his sentiment. I believe that the original proposal made a zillion posts ago to have four more questions that would settle the issues of Votor Turnout, number of seconds, etc., and to use preferential balloting just this once before we debated it to death (too late!), was simple. It's the endless meta-debate on the subject that's made it seem complicated.
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Jon B. - Mar 04, 2003 2:10:39 pm PST #6707 of 10001
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
John H - Mar 04, 2003 2:10:45 pm PST #6708 of 10001
I read it as "the examples I have are too controversial to even bring up."
That's exactly what I was saying.
Anathema - Mar 04, 2003 2:11:04 pm PST #6709 of 10001
Jonathan Will Always Be My Hero
I'm cool. But I live in Ohio and my house heats like big barn with open windows.
Hmm...maybe that's not what you meant.
Dana - Mar 04, 2003 2:11:42 pm PST #6710 of 10001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Fourteen people what? In this thread, or on the board, or...?
I just need some context, sorry.
DX did a threadsuck and counted, and 2/3rds of the 1500 posts on this issue have been posted by 14 people.
PaulJ - Mar 04, 2003 2:11:44 pm PST #6711 of 10001
Actually, as a relative newcomer, I consider all of those who were in favor of preferential voting as "cool kids". Or at least that's how I have them categorized in my mental Buffista who-is-who.
Jessica - Mar 04, 2003 2:11:56 pm PST #6712 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
That's exactly what I was saying.
Ok, so why snark at me for understanding you? I'm caught between offended and baffled here.
Jesse - Mar 04, 2003 2:12:04 pm PST #6713 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
FOURTEEN PEOPLE. FOURTEEN.
But this is EXACTLY why I think we need an easy way for people to contribute, and to me that way is voting If only 14 people really care about discussing all this shit in all of this great detail, it's important to me that everyone else has an opportunity to have some impact without having to quit their jobs to read this thread. I don't want community decisions made by 14 people, even if I am one of those 14 because I am unable to keep my big mouth shut.
John H - Mar 04, 2003 2:12:05 pm PST #6714 of 10001
I believe that the original proposal made a zillion posts ago to have four more questions that would settle the issues of Votor Turnout, number of seconds, etc., and to use preferential balloting just this once before we debated it to death (too late!), was simple. It's the endless meta-debate on the subject that's made it seem complicated.
Want to put it again, Jon?
Anathema - Mar 04, 2003 2:12:23 pm PST #6715 of 10001
Jonathan Will Always Be My Hero
Well, if things are too controversial to bring up, then how does a voting system help? If you are afraid to bring it up, it will never get voted upon.
P.M. Marc - Mar 04, 2003 2:12:30 pm PST #6716 of 10001
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
Fourteen people what? In this thread, or on the board, or...?
DX ran the stats. I can't remember the exact percentage, but most of the posts in here? Were from FOURTEEN individuals.
And I know I post a lot in here, to confirm things like thread creation, or whitefont clean up. And I was #15.