[Noisebridge-discuss] Consensus and the "old ways".

[Al Billings]

On Oct 6, 2009, at 12:12 AM, Crutcher Dunnavant wrote:

> In short (ha-ha), I believe that consensus processes _in_general_  
> represent a moral hazard, one which grows more dangerous and  
> pernicious with the growth of the group in size and age; until we  
> begin to see, as we have recently, calls for expulsion.
>
> I am a member. I like the people. I like the space. I believe, and  
> have a good deal of political, intellectual, and anecdotal  
> experience to back up those beliefs; that the consensus process is  
> bad for us, as a group, and as individuals.
>
> I would like to change to a voting system. _any_ voting system. You  
> want 2/3 majority, with mandatory re-ratification after a 2 week  
> cooling-off period for all decisions? I'd love that. We'd get more  
> done, and have fewer pogroms about proper politics.

+1