Hi,
I write to chime in my opinions on the topics in this thread. But, first i find it necessary to preface this message with a meta-discussion.
--- Meta-Discussion: The messed-up election ---
With out alleging any impropriety actions beyond those mentioned in last years election correspondence (
http://mail.
fsfeurope.org/
pipermail/discussion/2016-April/010944.html ). I think it's widely agreed that many issues from all-time low voter turn out to Paul
Boddie's points (
Ie: "a misleading process") combined to make this a messed-up election.
anomalous -
ajd.
1. deviating from or inconsistent with the common order, form, or rule; irregular; abnormal:
Advanced forms of life may be anomalous in the universe.
2. not fitting into a common or familiar type, classification, or pattern; unusual:
He held an anomalous position in the art world.
3. incongruous or inconsistent.
I don't want to place blame exclusivity on the voting process, but IMO it's the functional bottle-neck of this voting system. At the very least, this statement from the
wiki needs to be revised:
"Voting System: For the voting process we will use the
Schulze method, a popular voting system used by
Debian,
Wikimedia and others. It is a well tested method and has
proven to be resistant to voting anomalies."
Because the last two years elections have been anomalous!
--- End-Meta Discussion ---
I'm thinking in an Abstract way about what happened here. How can software help us reach consensus and over-come issues that seem to be filibustered: perhaps a new voting method?
I know the direction we need to be headed: engaging with more fellows by showing them the positive effects of effective representation and administration. The
wiki is a huge tool for that. But, diverting people to another site to vote is a detour that probably caused some people to lose their vote. Is there a possibility to amend the
wiki software with polling function so fellows can voice their opinions on issues facing the foundation?
* Title change
This is the first time
ive heard about the plan to transition from Fellows to Supporters. Can i get linked to the aforementioned discussions? As long as this title is preserved for the time-being,
im open to considering other options.
As an idea to improve governance, why not include important decisions like this as a referendum in the election?