If we were to ever have a situation where 10 (really, 11, because there has to be an initial complainant) people decide to gang up on another poster this is would a very different community than it is - and that would be of very great concern to me.
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Voting Discussion: We're Screwing In Light Bulbs AIFG!
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!
Elena - Apr 18, 2003 6:42:27 pm PDT #979 of 10289
Thanks for all the fish.
Jessica - Apr 18, 2003 6:43:45 pm PDT #980 of 10289
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
My feeling is that, with this kind of procedure in place, the type of people who would organize an attack on a blameless community member would get themselves sporked for other reasons before they had the chance.
And I think the "linky citations" requirement is proof against people being sporked for no reason.
[Spork is fun to say. Spork spork spork.]
Burrell - Apr 18, 2003 7:15:16 pm PDT #981 of 10289
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
10 is also a pretty high number considering the fact that we are only counting as a "second" someone who says, "yes, I think that X's behavior warrants an official warning" (as opposed to saying, "I think that X is annoying, but he has not violated CS").
Trudy Booth - Apr 18, 2003 7:21:10 pm PDT #982 of 10289
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
I'm sorry that what I was suggesting came across as such. I was trying to suggest a compromise, because even though I don't share your concern to the same level you do, since two people I respect (you and Gar) have both mentioned it, I'd like to see it at least discussed.
And I'm sorry if I came across as snippy, Cindy.
The stompy veto could prevent a scenario where, say, another board perished and 15 or 20 refugees decided to teraform the phoenix to their satisfaction.
Can you imagine? A bunch of Rules G*rls telling Allyson not to cuss?
Jon B. - Apr 18, 2003 7:35:26 pm PDT #983 of 10289
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
msbelle "Voting Discussion: We're Screwing In Light Bulbs AIFG!" Apr 18, 2003 3:34:39 pm EDT
Is that the final wording, msbelle?
Jon B. - Apr 18, 2003 8:29:21 pm PDT #984 of 10289
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
I'm going out for a while. I put up a ballot at [link] (the usual place). If wording needs to be changed, I can do so, but it won't happen until 1 or 2 am or so. Also, has ita pointed votes@buffistas.org to whoever is counting this time?
msbelle - Apr 18, 2003 8:39:02 pm PDT #985 of 10289
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Jon, yes, that is the final wording as I would like it to stand.
I will put a link in Press to the voting place at midnight.
I trust ita to see that the counter person is set up and this thread is closed.
§ ita § - Apr 18, 2003 9:07:42 pm PDT #986 of 10289
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Who is the counter?
msbelle - Apr 18, 2003 9:10:05 pm PDT #987 of 10289
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
I don't remember. Maybe Deena?
Betsy HP - Apr 18, 2003 9:10:08 pm PDT #988 of 10289
If I only had a brain...
You are number six.