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remmers
response 103 of 120: Mark Unseen   Jul 2 14:10 UTC 2003

68 votes were cast.  Roughly 40% of those were member votes,
according to the latest available list of members.

I won't report the breakdown of yes/no votes at this time,
since a change in that after Mark certifies the final voter
list would compromise ballot secrecy.
other
response 104 of 120: Mark Unseen   Jul 2 17:31 UTC 2003

Thank you, and I appreciate your discretion.
russ
response 105 of 120: Mark Unseen   Jul 3 03:34 UTC 2003

Re #103:  You could give the yes/no totals without distinction
between members and non-.   We'd be able to figure that out after
the fact anyway.
janc
response 106 of 120: Mark Unseen   Jul 4 01:44 UTC 2003

Or we could wait.  It'll be a bit before Mark is back in town, but the
suspense won't kill us.
remmers
response 107 of 120: Mark Unseen   Jul 5 13:14 UTC 2003

I'd prefer to wait before giving any figures.  Combined yes/no totals
for members and non-members will likely give little clue as to the
official outcome - history tells us that the member and non-member
breakdowns are often widely divergent.  Once I have a certified voter
list from Mark, I'll post all the usual info.
aruba
response 108 of 120: Mark Unseen   Jul 6 11:38 UTC 2003

Hi all - I'll be able to respond on Friday.  We didn't receive any Paypal
payments in time to affect the vote, but we might have gotten a check in the
mail.  If any checks are postmarked 7/1 or earlier, I'll count them.  (I'd
say this is unlikely, since I checked the box the day before, but we need to
be sure if the vote is close.)
other
response 109 of 120: Mark Unseen   Jul 11 23:12 UTC 2003

Still awaiting the outcome...
aruba
response 110 of 120: Mark Unseen   Jul 12 13:32 UTC 2003

I checked the box yesterday and adjusted the voters list accordingly.  Sorry
for the delay.
davel
response 111 of 120: Mark Unseen   Jul 12 17:06 UTC 2003

... and the results are ... <drumroll>  ??????????????????
remmers
response 112 of 120: Mark Unseen   Jul 12 19:00 UTC 2003

... as follows:

# of voting members who cast ballots:  29
                                 yes:  14
                                  no:  15

The motion fails.
remmers
response 113 of 120: Mark Unseen   Jul 12 19:08 UTC 2003

Incidentally, in resp:103 I reported an incorrect figure for the
total number of votes (member and non-member) cast.  It was 96, not
68.

Since any user can run the vote program and record a vote, I always
report the non-member vote totals.  These are unofficial, since they
don't count toward determining the outcome.  The breakdown of non-member
votes on this motion was 58 yes, 9 no.  The member and non-member
votes are typically quite different, it should be noted.
other
response 114 of 120: Mark Unseen   Jul 12 19:30 UTC 2003

Anyone care to suggest an interpretation/analysis of the results?
carson
response 115 of 120: Mark Unseen   Jul 13 01:14 UTC 2003

(apathy toward an irrelevant vote?)
russ
response 116 of 120: Mark Unseen   Jul 13 04:02 UTC 2003

Re #114:  I'd venture that it means that a very large minority of
the voters think that we can use fresh blood in the "staff farm
team" and can't wait for the consensus process to bring names up
from the mass of users.
i
response 117 of 120: Mark Unseen   Jul 13 11:31 UTC 2003

Take the time - your vote really can make a difference.
jmsaul
response 118 of 120: Mark Unseen   Jul 13 15:14 UTC 2003

I think it means a lot of voters read this item and realized staff members
could already do it.

russ
response 119 of 120: Mark Unseen   Jul 14 22:12 UTC 2003

Re #118:  There certainly was some action, *while this motion was
pending*.  But will it continue?
jep
response 120 of 120: Mark Unseen   Jul 15 00:45 UTC 2003

My "yes" vote was made before I read the discussion here.  I didn't see 
that it made any difference whether I voted "yes" or "no", and so I 
didn't bother to change it.  I'm probably happier that it failed.
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