How many people?
I just said that you're pretty. Even when you're covered in...engine grease, you're... No, especially, especially when you're covered in engine grease.
Simon ,'Jaynestown'
Bureaucracy 2: Like Sartre, Only Longer
A thread to discuss naming threads, board policy, new thread suggestions, and anything else that has to do with board administration and maintenance. Guaranteed to include lively debate and polls. Natter discouraged, but not deleted.
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Trudy Booth - Apr 22, 2003 12:07:04 am PDT #926 of 10005
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
Hil R. - Apr 22, 2003 12:08:21 am PDT #927 of 10005
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
How many people?
Four, I believe. I think that's what that vote decided.
§ ita § - Apr 22, 2003 12:09:58 am PDT #928 of 10005
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Voting results to date:
- Laura "Sunnydale Press" Mar 19, 2003 12:06:31 am EST
- Jesse "Sunnydale Press" Mar 29, 2003 7:54:50 am EST
- Deena "Sunnydale Press" Apr 22, 2003 12:10:32 am EDT
Trudy Booth - Apr 22, 2003 12:22:53 am PDT #929 of 10005
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
Got it now.
I guess my concern is about how the phrasing of a ballot effects the outcome and that one person determines the phrasing.
For instance, if the matter just voted on had been worded:
Any ten posters can (upon stating publically within 24 hours of each other) for any reason officially censure (and ultimately ban) another poster.
The votes may well have lined up differently.
So, come June 29th if I'm still concerned about how ballots are written I can propose something.
Julie - Apr 22, 2003 12:25:23 am PDT #930 of 10005
I'm probably a bit late, I got interupted by a co-worker (the noive of some people! :)
How many seconders to turn a proposal into a vote?
4
How many voters to makle a vote count?
42
How long before you can propose an end to voting?
6 months
The moritorium on moritoriums can be reviewed in 3 months. Every other vote stands at 6 month.
The initial vote, to approve voting, is here jengod "Sunnydale Press" Mar 3, 2003 12:00:27 am EST
And I think it's important to remember that 135 people voted on the subject of voting. 120 people said, yes, I want voting to be the way that things are decided.
With the way this board works, that's an overwhelming number of people. And either definition of "mandate" would work here.
§ ita § - Apr 22, 2003 12:25:44 am PDT #931 of 10005
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Yeah, they'd probably have lined up differently. That's a different proposal.
That's not just wording, that's concept. Assuming, for the moment, that you didn't mean to swap 24 for 48 -- msbelle's prime proposal was about how to institute an action. Whether that becomes a censure or a ban was NOT up for vote, as it's already been decided. But it is in your proposal.
Julie - Apr 22, 2003 12:29:19 am PDT #932 of 10005
So, come June 29th if I'm still concerned about how ballots are written I can propose something.
Actually Trudy, my reading of it is that you'd have to overturn the moritorium decision itself, in order to revisit an individual decision in less than 6 months.
Edited to add..
further discussion on a given matter should be closed for 6 months. If this initiative passes, we agree at 3 months from the day (date) the poll closes, to take a vote of confidence on this decision (only), to see if we think 6 months is too long, too short, or just right.
This decision will stand until June 29th, at which point it may be revisited.
Trudy Booth - Apr 22, 2003 12:31:09 am PDT #933 of 10005
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
My concept is different because my concern is different, but the net result would be the same. Ten people can now click-up and, ultimately, boot someone off the board.
(and, yeah, the 24/48 was a mix-up)
P.M. Marc - Apr 22, 2003 12:33:04 am PDT #934 of 10005
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
My concept is different because my concern is different, but the net result would be the same. Ten people can now click-up and, ultimately, boot someone off the board.
I still am not seeing where you are getting this.
Hil R. - Apr 22, 2003 12:34:33 am PDT #935 of 10005
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Any ten posters can (upon stating publically within 24 hours of each other) for any reason officially censure (and ultimately ban) another poster.
But it's not "for any reason." The first person has to provide reasons why, and it has to have been discussed in-thread first. I also think that people here have enough sense that something that's obviously for no reason will be ignored.