'First Date'
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!
That's my issue with the wording of all the options in one post. Does the thread lose if no one option gets enough votes, even if there is a majority of votes that want the thread?
My thinking would be a yes/no vote on the thread, and then a followup item along the lines of "If yes, then..." and do an option for each spoilerfont possibility.
My thinking would be a yes/no vote on the thread, and then a followup item along the lines of "If yes, then..." and do an option for each spoilerfont possibility.
The difficulty with that, as I understand it, is that for some people the whitefont status is a key part of whether they want the thread in the first place.
Cindy,
if we do what you proposed, I think the ballot should be only #1 and #2. I think a runoff is needed to determine which thread and which whitefont option.
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ND, brenda summarized my understanding. I think people don't want to vote for a thread that may have undefined whitefont rules.
Jon, I'm not sure that'd even help at this point. Not without getting very complicated.
I know, I know.
I'm going out for a few hours. If there's a ballot to be put up, I'll get to it later this evening (8 pm PDT, give or take).
I think Cindy's #1 and #2 need to be put on a ballot.
I think the ballot needs to state that people are voting on the possibility of one thread. If most want a new thread at all, a runoff of the top 4 options across both questions will start after the first vote is counted.
Cindy's ballot makes sense, except for the need for a runoff. Do we have anything about runoffs?
Kat, I think the run-off vs. preferential voting was something we decided to take as it came, rather than lock ourselves into one method. I think we decided that was up to the proposer, but I can't find any rules regarding the situation.
Here's the voting FAQ: [link] and the Cheesebutt document: [link]
I think the ballot needs to state that people are voting on the possibility of one thread. If most want a new thread at all, a runoff of the top 4 options across both questions will start after the first vote is counted.
le nubian, I think you're right that the ballot should limit us to one thread. I'm glad we're going to get to vote on spoiler policy when we're thumbs upping or downing a thread.