Re: What does FD Mean

[Sam Hartman <hartmans@debian.org>]

>>>>> "Mathias" == Mathias Behrle <mbehrle@debian.org> writes:

    >> But for a two option situation, option A do the thing and option
    >> B FD, FD probably does map to no fairly well.

    Mathias> I would really like to avoid this situation, where FD is
    Mathias> expected to leave room for such wide interpretations,
    Mathias> especially if it is avoidable as easy as to put at least
    Mathias> some of the alternative options on the ballot. A ballot
    Mathias> with only 'yes' and 'FD' should IMO just not happen.

I think it's fine in cases where you have fairly strong confidence that
yes will win.
Let's say that for some reason we really needed a project statement that
the GPL was a DFSG-free license.
I think yes|FD would be fine.
Or for an example that actually happened, we needed a GR to replace
chairman with chair in the constitution.
In that case, I think yes|FD is fine.

Because if somehow FD wins, it's going to be a surprise.

I do agree that when we can articulate it, a terminal response like "do
nothing," is worth having on the ballot *if five people actually support
that*.

In the case of the current GR, I think we do have a wide range of ballot
options.
I'm reasonably sure that if FD wins it'll be because there's a
split--people would rather have the question remain open than see their
side lose, but no side can get a majority.

I'm not sure that you can capture an option other than FD in such a
situation.
"do nothing," is not actually the same as leave the question unresolved.

--Sam