Author: Uwe Immel
Date: 13:02:09 03/21/98
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On March 20, 1998 at 17:26:51, Steven Schwartz wrote: >We have an idea that might create even more interest and >involvement in the CCC. We would very much like the input >of the entire membership before possible implementation…. > >There are many issues on CCC that generate a good deal >of emotion (i.e. the current "SSDF and the programmers" is >one good example and there are many others) as well as a >constant flow of posts, counter-posts, and counter, >counter-posts, but as with any newsgroup or message >board, the great silent majority is (by definition) never >heard from. > >We would like to know what these people are thinking, and >yet we respect their decision to stay out of the fray publicly. > >But, if the entire membership could vote (confidentially) on >these issues, and the ongoing results could be published on the >CCC, we would know where the majority stood. > >We have considered a few methods of achieving this goal: >a) VOTES BY EMAIL. Each member would receive an email >with an issue and a question asking for a "yes", "no", or >"abstain" vote. Those who did not want be involved in >this process at all could ask to be removed from the voting >list, and they would not receive further voting emails. > -OR- >b) VOTES ON-LINE. When a member signed on to the CCC >board, he would first be given an issue and an opportunity >to vote (or not vote) OR there could be a link on the CCC >board where people could place their votes and see results. > >A system would be in place to allow only one vote per person, >per issue no matter which method of voting was used. > >Ideas, comments,and suggestions are welcome (unless you would >like to remain part of the silent majority on this >issue as well:-} ) >Regards, Steve My suggestion: Voting (by email) ONLY in special cases as there are for example a thread is moving into a neverending story and the probably majority is getting bored or someone offend against the charters of ccc. For me a democratical step in a moderated newsgroup. regards Uwe
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