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Subject: Re: Staggered moderator elections

Author: KarinsDad

Date: 10:16:57 05/10/99

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On May 07, 1999 at 21:03:53, Roger D Davis wrote:

>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

I like both of your suggestions. It is better to prevent people from getting
burned out and it would be nice to have a way to minimize the chances of an
extremist (in either direction) of getting elected.

KarinsDad :)



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