[Noisebridge-discuss] Voting experiment.

[Ever Falling]

INB4 shitstorm and the 'tyranny of the minority' rabble rabblings.

On Thu, Sep 9, 2010 at 12:07 AM, Albert Sweigart <asweigart at gmail.com>wrote:

> I have an idea for something I want to do at the next few meetings,
> just as an experiment. Noisebridge currently makes its decisions by
> consensus, giving any member in good standing the ability to block
> measures put up for decision. This is as opposed to a voting method
> where a majority of votes is needed to pass a measure.
>
> I'd like to hand out ballots to members attending the next few
> meetings to vote on any measures we are also taking a consensus on.
> The ballot would be a simple for/against vote, but would have no
> official impact. Perhaps "vote" would be the wrong word to use, as
> oppose to poll.
>
> Looking at the results of votes may give us more insight into
> alternatives to our consensus process (either that voting would cause
> a large difference in how decisions would go, or if they would not
> really cause a different outcome anyway.)
>
> Voting with these ballots would be optional, but the more people who
> participate the more accurate this poll would be. Ballots (like
> participation in consensus) would only be for members in good standing
> who are attending the meeting.
>
> Thanks in advance for helping out with this experiment.
>
> -Al
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