I think thread naming was specifically excluded from things to vote on through the original ballot.
Tara: That was funny if you've studied Taglarin mystic rites and... are a total dork... Riley: Then how come Xander didn't laugh?
'Selfless'
Bureaucracy 1: Like Kafka, Only Funnier
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
Lyra Jane - Mar 10, 2003 7:23:43 am PST #7000 of 10001
Up with the sun
Am-Chau Yarkona - Mar 10, 2003 7:24:07 am PST #7001 of 10001
I bop to Wittgenstein. -- Nutty
am I wrong or are the two major options for getting a 50% majority on issues with multiple choices either preferential voting or runoffs? If there are only two choices, why not just put them up for a vote before we get into another of those endless circular discussions?
I suspect you're right.
Edit: I think you're right we should vote-- on the three choices (see Hil's post above).
t head unexplody vibes
Cindy - Mar 10, 2003 7:31:06 am PST #7002 of 10001
Nobody
No Anathema - thread naming was specifically excluded when we put voting up for a vote.
If someone wants us to actually vote on thread naming, they'd have to propose a vote on that. But it was specifically excluded from the outset. This is a big-decisions process.
Anathema - Mar 10, 2003 7:59:02 am PST #7003 of 10001
Jonathan Will Always Be My Hero
Ok, just wondered. I didn't remember that the ballot specifically mentioned that thread naming would not needed to be one of the issues voted upon.
Was anything else specifically excluded from voting? Sorry if I missed it, but just want to make sure I am up to speed.
Jon B. - Mar 10, 2003 8:14:10 am PST #7004 of 10001
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
From the ballot Sophia Brooks "Sunnydale Press" Feb 25, 2003 11:55:53 pm EST
Item 1: VOTING
A yes vote on this item signifies the voter agrees that we should create a voting system for community decisions that do not require immediate action.
Exemptions: Thread naming, disciplinary action against trolls (although the process itself could come up for a vote at some point) and tasks currently performed by Stompy Feet, including but not limited to board maintenance.
Anathema - Mar 10, 2003 8:20:41 am PST #7005 of 10001
Jonathan Will Always Be My Hero
Thanks again.
Maybe the next B thread should be called:
Bureaucracy 2: Ask and you shall receive
Jessica - Mar 10, 2003 8:32:11 am PST #7006 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Quick interjection -- "timelies" should be added to the FAQ, in the dialect section. Something like:
Q: Timelies? When?
A: "Timelies" is a multi-time-zone-friendly greeting for our poly-time-zone community. It evolved from "Good Morning/Day/Afternoon/Evening/Night!" into "Timely Greetings!" and eventually the simple "Timelies" you see being used on the board today.
Jon B. - Mar 10, 2003 8:37:31 am PST #7007 of 10001
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Good one Jess. I've bookmarked and will add ASAP.
Lost in the voting kerfuffle has been the Mythology FAQ Lyra Jane compiled and I formatted. If everyone's happy with it, I'll excise the overlapping questions from the regular FAQ and set up links between the two.
Am-Chau Yarkona - Mar 10, 2003 8:38:23 am PST #7008 of 10001
I bop to Wittgenstein. -- Nutty
And possibly also 'MWAH', since there was a question about that in Bitches this morning, and I have to admit I'm slightly unclear-- is there more than one version, or something?
Sophia Brooks - Mar 10, 2003 8:41:27 am PST #7009 of 10001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
I think MWAH is a kiss and Mwah-ha-ha-ha! is evil laughter.