Mal ,'Objects In Space'
We open it up, we talks the talk, we votes, we shuts it down. This thread is to free up Bureaucracy for daily details as we hammer out the Big Issues towards a vote. Open only when a proposal has been made and seconded according to Buffista policy (Which we voted on!). If this thread is closed, hie thee to Bureaucracy instead!
If a proposer changes his/her mind about a proposal during the discussion, the proposer can always alter the wording of the proposal to the antithesis of the original proposal when it comes time to vote.
I think doing this, however, could create confusion during the voting.
Do we presently allow significant alteration of a proposal before it goes to vote from the form it's originally presented for discussion?
We've agreed that the wording of the ballot is the proposer's responsibility, and that changes are allowed during the discussion period. I don't think we've discussed what "significant" changes would be, and frankly I don't want to get into arguments about what percentage counts blah blah -- the principle that it's the proposer's responsibility should extend to any changes the proposer wants to make. That logically includes withdrawing a ballot.
I don't want to get into arguments about what percentage counts blah blah -- the principle that it's the proposer's responsibility should extend to any changes the proposer wants to make. That logically includes withdrawing a ballot.
Yes, I agree vehemently with this. And thank you for stating more succinctly what I was stumbling through.
I might be late in setting up the ballot. I'm going out immediately after work and I'm not sure when I'll get home, or what state I'll be in when I do get home.
(Shoulda dealt with it last night, but didn't think ahead. My bad.)
Are we having a ballot, Jon? I thought we weren't?
Has DX officially made his call?
Not yet. Still thinking about it.
At this point we might as well have the ballot, unless you want to remove it for strategic purposes, which is not the vibe I'm getting. Let's moratorium this issue and lay to rest the Burrell theory once and for all!
I agree with Wolfram. Also, I'm curious to see if it gets more support from the voting population than the vocal posting population.
Well-- if we want to see that I think someone needs to cobble together a pro/con to be posted so non-voting thread reading Buffistas don't see the proposal and think it is a great idea without realizing it solves little to nothing becuase of logistical issues.