Re: Draft ballot for Proceedural Vote: Suspension of the changes of the Project's membership procedures.
Hi Neil
Thanks for the prompt clarification.
On Mon, Oct 27, 2008 at 09:49:33PM +0000, Neil McGovern wrote:
> On Mon, Oct 27, 2008 at 10:23:37PM +0100, Gaudenz Steinlin wrote:
> > On Mon, Oct 27, 2008 at 07:28:43PM +0000, Neil McGovern wrote:
> >
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> > > [ ] Choice 1: Decision on membership reform stands until GR decided
> > > [ ] Choice 2: Decision on membership reform delayed until GR decided
> > > [ ] Choice 3: Further discussion
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> > What does "Further discussion" mean in the context of this vote? I think
> > there should be no "Further discussion" on the ballot, as it is not clear
> > what would happen if "Further discussion" wins. Would the decision still
> > be suspended or not?
> >
>
> If Further discussion wins, the decision remains delayed[0]. I thought
> about removing it, but it's inclusion serves as a 'I abstain' or a 'I
> think this vote is rubbish' or similar.
Then basically Choice 2 and 3 are the same. I think you could also express
'I abstain' by not ranking any choices at all. But as long as everybody agrees
on what happens if either of the options wins, this is only a minor problem.
> I can either drop it, or include a bit of text in the ballot about what
> outcomes mean if you like.
I would like an explanaiton on the ballot to avoid confusion.
Gaudenz
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