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Grex > Coop11 > #38: Nominations for the Board of Directors | |
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davel
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response 58 of 126:
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Nov 17 02:54 UTC 1998 |
Rane, the data's all there, if you want to go through it ... 8-{)]
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rcurl
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response 59 of 126:
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Nov 17 03:03 UTC 1998 |
The data're all there!
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i
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response 60 of 126:
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Nov 17 03:27 UTC 1998 |
So you're concerned with a plurality of the electorate behavior data?
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other
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response 61 of 126:
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Nov 17 03:54 UTC 1998 |
*a* plurality, or *the* plurality?
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remmers
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response 62 of 126:
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Nov 17 10:52 UTC 1998 |
In the last election, all four of the winners posted a statement. Some
but not all of the other candidates did not. I think the pattern is
similar in earlier elections, although my memory of the details is a
little vague. I can't read the voters' minds, but they may view the
absence of a statement, and also low visibility in Coop, as a lack of
commitment.
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valerie
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response 63 of 126:
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Nov 17 22:00 UTC 1998 |
This response has been erased.
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rcurl
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response 64 of 126:
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Nov 17 22:09 UTC 1998 |
I've also seen that happen in most voting by mail in other organizations.
The only exceptions I've seen to a poor performance by those not submitting
a statement is when there is a well know and respected persons running but
does not have a statement, while the candidates with statements are
"duds" or their statements are poor.
This word to the wise should be sufficient..... 8^}
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davel
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response 65 of 126:
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Nov 18 02:10 UTC 1998 |
Ah, but you forget that Grex is actually run by an inner circle, so that
outsiders have no chance to compete on an even footing, right?
8-{)]
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rcurl
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response 66 of 126:
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Nov 18 03:34 UTC 1998 |
You'll see...
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keesan
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response 67 of 126:
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Nov 18 23:06 UTC 1998 |
Re 59, the data are. Can't drop the a after another a. But data is now used
interchangeably as a singular or a plural word. I recently saw bacteria used
as a collective singular, that looked really strange - there is bacteria all
over your beard.
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rcurl
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response 68 of 126:
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Nov 19 05:50 UTC 1998 |
Not in most scientific literature - they *are* still hold the data line.
I did in all my courses, too.
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font
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response 69 of 126:
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Nov 21 18:40 UTC 1998 |
I'd heard rumors about be being nominated...guess it's too late for me to
accept, huh? :-) <sorry>
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remmers
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response 70 of 126:
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Nov 27 14:25 UTC 1998 |
I don't recollect your name coming up, Vanessa, but I could be
mis-remembering.
I've emailed instructions to the candidates on how to create statements.
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jiffer
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response 71 of 126:
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Nov 28 23:00 UTC 1998 |
I am, unluckily, have to decline my nomination, a lot of things are going to
be happening soon, and I don't know how I am going to handle it all. =(
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remmers
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response 72 of 126:
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Nov 29 12:37 UTC 1998 |
Sorry to hear that, jiffer. I'll remove your name from the list.
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keesan
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response 73 of 126:
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Nov 29 20:43 UTC 1998 |
I hope that the other candidates will also find time to attend a board meeting
before elections, in fact I would be in favor of making it mandatory to attend
at least one meeting before becoming a candidate. (BUt not mandatory to
become a candidate if you attend at least one meeting.)
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scg
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response 74 of 126:
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Nov 29 21:59 UTC 1998 |
I don't see any sense in making that manditory, since the voters can decide,
but unless I'm mistaken I think all the candidates have been to board meetings
in the past.
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keesan
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response 75 of 126:
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Nov 30 17:54 UTC 1998 |
How about a meeting where all the current board members and all the candidates
showed up, and any voters who wanted could come and ask questions?
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mdw
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response 76 of 126:
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Nov 30 19:09 UTC 1998 |
Traditionally, we've done this sort of thing online.
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keesan
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response 77 of 126:
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Nov 30 22:57 UTC 1998 |
Why not also have board meetings online? Can Ytalk handle more than three?
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steve
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response 78 of 126:
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Dec 1 04:24 UTC 1998 |
It's an interesting idea, and in fact M-Net has tried that once
or twice. It does allow for people from all over to attend, but
has the usual limiting human interaction problems.
Party is the best mechanism for something like this, I think.
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remmers
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response 79 of 126:
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Dec 1 09:27 UTC 1998 |
The polls are now open. To vote or to get info on the election, type
"vote" at a Unix prompt or "!vote" at a bbs or shell prompt. Or you
can vote on the web at http://cyberspace.org/cgi-bin/pw/voting-booth
Any user can vote, but only the votes of members in good standing will
be counted, of course.
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remmers
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response 80 of 126:
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Dec 1 09:33 UTC 1998 |
I should also point out that you can vote more than once. If you cast
a ballot and later change your mind about who you want to vote for,
just run the program again and re-vote. Your new selections replace
the old.
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scott
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response 81 of 126:
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Dec 1 11:47 UTC 1998 |
I just voted!
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mta
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response 82 of 126:
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Dec 1 15:46 UTC 1998 |
I voted! (Have you?)
I don't like the idea of a face to face "meet the candidate" meeting because
it cuts off people who live too far away to make it to such a meeting. By
keeping it on-line, everyone has the same opportunity to get to know the
candidates.
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