Author: Roger D Davis
Date: 18:03:53 05/07/99
I haven't paid that much attention, so I don't know exactly how it works now, but as I understand it, 3 new moderators are elected all at once. A potential problem with this is that you could easily get 3 fresh guys, which their own interpretations of the rules and different thresholds for moderation. How about staggering the election process: Three moderators, with each moderator serving 3 months. However, the elections would be staggered, so that a single new moderator could be elected each month. That allows for continuity over time, and allows the old moderators to "break in" the new moderator, like a new shoe, so to speak. Also, the rules could be changed so that you are allowed to vote for one moderator (+1 vote), and against one moderator (-1 vote). This would have the effect of preventing some guy who has quite a bit of support from one side, but is hated by another side, but getting in, thus increasing the likelihood that someone acceptable to all parties will be elected. There would be no obligation to cast both votes, of couse, just as there is now no obligation to vote at all. So you could vote just for someone, or just against someone, or not at all. Roger
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