> > and thus, the number of candidates is clearly a growing function of > > the number of the DDs. the more debian grows, the more DPL > > candidates we will have, and sadly the less DDs will feel > > represented by the DPL > > That does not follow. If there are three candidates that I would be > comfortable to have represent me, I simply rank all of those three > above the other four, and then I can be happy if just one of my > favourites get elected. I can still prioritize _between_ my favoured > candidates on my ballot; that does not mean that I will only feel > represented if my #1 choice wins. > > Do you think I would be happier if the guy I'd actually wanted was > eliminated in a primary election such that the one I vote for in the > main election is simply the best of those left? I don't think so. > > In fact, the Concordet system allows each voter to define his own > party ticket as he votes - we get the functions of a primary > election, actual election and run-offs in a single unified ballot, > and without the manoeuvering in between that often makes real-world > elections so unsatisfactory. > > We'll only get a problem if the candidates get so many that the > developers don't have time to get a proper impression of each of them > and decide how to rank them. But I don't think that will happen until > we reach something like 15-20 candiates. what I meant is that people presents themselves because they don't think others candidates represents them already. @see Bill example. -- áOá Pierre Habouzit ááO madcoder@debian.org OOO http://www.madism.org
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