[cab-discuss] Nominations?

[Stephen Hahn]

* Michelle Olson <mo137222 at jurassic.sfbay.sun.com> [2007-02-01 10:35]:
> Hi Al,
> 
> Thanks for your response. I'm less concerned about the mechanism than 
> the communication and expectations around it. A test of the mechanism 
> that includes *everyone* who is eligible is the only way to know if 
> what we've built with the constitution and voting mechanism will 
> really work for the larger group. If you don't test it with 'the 
> people' before you ask them to use it to make a decision about their 
> leadership, I submit that it will not work. If and when folks complain 
> about the rules or whatever, I don't think we can say 'but it works 
> for Apache'! :) 
> 
> I'm not trying to be flip, but I'm remembering the Contributor Awards, 
> which seemed like a totally clear-cut, simple thing to determine and 
> it was a shame to watch 'in action'. I'd hate to repeat that history. 
> If you send out the voting details for the constitution (which is what 
> the community has asked for), run that vote with success, and ratify 
> the document we'll be in a great position to determine new leadership. 
> Adn ultimately, I think it will be faster that way because we'll avoid 
> all the FUD and confusion...OK maybe not all of it :) but the worst of 
> it. THanks for listening.

  I think a test of the election system with all eligible voters is
  reasonable.  How about "did you enjoy voting on this question?  1-yes,
  2-maybe, 3-no, 4-stv confuses me"?  :)

  - Stephen