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Subject: Re: Voting and the CCC?

Author: Rafael Vasquez

Date: 14:51:04 03/20/98

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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
O.K. I vote YES for a voting method. Pull to E-Mail address and you will
be sure all the members will get it. The first message should ask which
subjects the member prefer to be voting for.Regards, Rafael



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