I'm going to throw my support behind the "down with no preference". I think it was created, IIRC, as a compromise for people who felt that they wanted a way to back what the majority wanted AND for people who felt that it was important for every person to vote every time.
It's because you didn't have a strong father figure isn't it?
Joyce ,'Chosen'
Bureaucracy 4: Like Job. No, really, just like Job
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Sophia Brooks - Aug 15, 2007 8:00:25 am PDT #1015 of 6786
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
P.M. Marc - Aug 15, 2007 8:00:33 am PDT #1016 of 6786
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
This is, of course, the real reason that There Is No Cabal.
Exactly!
Denise - Aug 15, 2007 8:01:38 am PDT #1017 of 6786
The confirmation email doesn't have anything to do with the vote counter. It's sent out automatically. Check your spam folder and see if it got tossed aside.
I know, but it's not in my spam folder. I thought maybe the vote counter could confirm whether or not my vote had been received. I've never had a problem recieving the confirms before.
sumi - Aug 15, 2007 8:02:16 am PDT #1018 of 6786
Art Crawl!!!
Ha! I just checked my spam folder and my own address was blocked.
Scrappy - Aug 15, 2007 8:03:07 am PDT #1019 of 6786
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
See, in my list I didn't even put Plei, Laura orJessica, which is of course insane.
I also think the core changes with how much people post. MM was a core Buffista for a while, and now posts less. Still a Buffista OF COURSE but maybe not a "core" one.
Frankenbuddha - Aug 15, 2007 8:04:45 am PDT #1020 of 6786
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
The first rule of Bitch Cabal is we do not talk about Bitch Cabal.
The second rule of Bitch Cabal is we DO NOT TALK about Bitch Cabal.
Rule number six: There is NO rule number six.
This concludes the reading of the rules.
Hear, hear, well spoken Bruce!
DebetEsse - Aug 15, 2007 8:06:08 am PDT #1021 of 6786
Woe to the fucking wicked.
There is also no spoon.
Frankenbuddha - Aug 15, 2007 8:06:41 am PDT #1022 of 6786
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
There is no spoon, there is only ZOOL!!!
NoiseDesign - Aug 15, 2007 8:08:26 am PDT #1023 of 6786
Our wings are not tired
t hugs Buffistas tight
DavidS - Aug 15, 2007 8:08:54 am PDT #1024 of 6786
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Numerically, no, but I still feel like it's created an expectation that it's okay or even encouraged to vote "what she said" rather than what you actually think of the proposal. And if voting was supposed to reduce BS consensing, that's not the direction to go. (Down with NP!!)
I concur with this. I think coupled with a higher quorum it would make a difference.
Any ideas on what would work best if we rasied the quorum?
I'm attached to a percentage of users - either active posters (by one of ita's counts), or of total registered users.
I'm not sure where to peg that percentage though it should produce a number higher than 42.