I think we need to have 3 or 4 alternatives. It's becoming clear. Which leads into the whole preferential voting/runoff thing. What joy.
You were very nearly devoured by a giant demon snake. The words 'let that be a lesson' are a tad redundant at this juncture.
Giles ,'Selfless'
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Gandalfe - Mar 22, 2003 11:36:44 am PST #227 of 10289
The generation that could change the world is still looking for its car keys.
Jessica - Mar 22, 2003 11:38:35 am PST #228 of 10289
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
If you absolutely think that you like six months better than any other alternative, but also strongly feel that three months should be the alternative if six months doesn't pass (rather than four) then you are really saying that you are not happy with two alternatives and want three.
Color me baffled. This makes no sense at all.
You're saying that people with a clear first choice should not be allowed to have a second choice unless they also have a third choice?
Why?
Deena - Mar 22, 2003 11:40:34 am PST #229 of 10289
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
No, no.
We have 6 definitely. We have 3 and 4 as maybes, and we have the option of writing in a number between 1 and 12 and averaging to the nearest whole number. We just need people who care about 3, 4 or write in to chime in for a consensus.
Burrell - Mar 22, 2003 11:42:20 am PST #230 of 10289
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
But I think that, if someone cares about 3 vs 4, regardless of how he plans to actually vote, he should have a say.
Kat - Mar 22, 2003 11:43:53 am PST #231 of 10289
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
I'd suggest having 3, 4, 6 as the options. If we have to have a runoff, okay. No big. But there's a groundswell in my head for 6 (and I see lots of enthusiastic 6-pushers here) so maybe we would get majority + 1 the first time around even with three options.
Why not try it and see?
Jessica - Mar 22, 2003 11:55:57 am PST #232 of 10289
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
If we can't come to a consensus for 3 vs 4, I'd rather have a ballot with "Put a number between 2 and 8* in this box" (average the results, round to the nearest integer) than three choices, just to get to the final answer quicker.
(*2 and 8 months seeming like the absolute lowest and highest reasonable time limits to me, but obviously that's up for debate.)
Lee - Mar 22, 2003 11:56:12 am PST #233 of 10289
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
But there's a groundswell in my head for 6.
I hope it's not giving you a headache. (Sorry, I couldn't resist.)
Cindy - Mar 22, 2003 12:54:05 pm PST #234 of 10289
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If we can't come to a consensus for 3 vs 4, I'd rather have a ballot with "Put a number between 2 and 8* in this box" (average the results, round to the nearest integer) than three choices, just to get to the final answer quicker.
(*2 and 8 months seeming like the absolute lowest and highest reasonable time limits to me, but obviously that's up for debate.)
I think this too. It's how we got to perfect number 42 on the minimum vote total. Average it. Then we can stop having the 3 or 4 discussion.
Burrell - Mar 22, 2003 12:58:24 pm PST #235 of 10289
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
I don't like the idea of averaging. I want to vote either between 6 & 3 or 6 & 4. It's cleaner. Plus, I feel like it's silly of us not to be able to come to some agreement on 3 versus 4. Egad!
§ ita § - Mar 22, 2003 1:17:41 pm PST #236 of 10289
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I don't like averaging either. I vote for 6 (or 3 or 4) because that's what I want it to be. Not 5.7. Or 5.
If we can't pick between 3 and 4, make a three choice ballot.