Comments on: Board size referendum http://blogs.gnome.org/bolsh/2005/11/07/board-size-referendum/ Dave Neary's view of the world Sun, 11 Dec 2011 14:17:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Alan Horkan http://blogs.gnome.org/bolsh/2005/11/07/board-size-referendum/comment-page-1/#comment-77 Alan Horkan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/bolsh/2005/11/07/board-size-referendum/#comment-77 > I was disappointed that turnout was a low<p/>always more difficult to get people interested in referenda <p/>oops, my bad<br/>normally I would make a big effort to vote<br/>was busy and didn't feel like taking the time to figure out the new system<p/>must exercise the right to vote: use it or lose it<p/>> people who don't vote<p/>normally I'd recommend making turnout compulsory (ever since the Irish government reran the same referendum because they didn't like the results and making disingenuous comments about poor turnout I have been dead certain we need compulsory turnout in this country)<p/>of course we cannot force members of the foundation to vote but it begs the question why someone would want to be in the foundation but not vote. A follow up mail or survey, or perhaps politely asking people to confirm their memembership might be in order, or perhaps something else should be discussed on the mailing list. <br/> > I was disappointed that turnout was a low

always more difficult to get people interested in referenda

oops, my bad
normally I would make a big effort to vote
was busy and didn’t feel like taking the time to figure out the new system

must exercise the right to vote: use it or lose it

> people who don’t vote

normally I’d recommend making turnout compulsory (ever since the Irish government reran the same referendum because they didn’t like the results and making disingenuous comments about poor turnout I have been dead certain we need compulsory turnout in this country)

of course we cannot force members of the foundation to vote but it begs the question why someone would want to be in the foundation but not vote. A follow up mail or survey, or perhaps politely asking people to confirm their memembership might be in order, or perhaps something else should be discussed on the mailing list.

]]> By: Rodrigo Moya http://blogs.gnome.org/bolsh/2005/11/07/board-size-referendum/comment-page-1/#comment-78 Rodrigo Moya Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/bolsh/2005/11/07/board-size-referendum/#comment-78 I've voted in all GF elections, but didn't this time, because I don't know what is better, so just left the rest of the community to decide. I’ve voted in all GF elections, but didn’t this time, because I don’t know what is better, so just left the rest of the community to decide.

]]> By: Ted Gould http://blogs.gnome.org/bolsh/2005/11/07/board-size-referendum/comment-page-1/#comment-79 Ted Gould Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://blogs.gnome.org/bolsh/2005/11/07/board-size-referendum/#comment-79 I agree with Rodrigo, I just couldn't decide. On one hand 11 is a big group. And Open Source people tend to like agreement of the whole group, so it is harder with 11 people. But, I can't see limiting the group that much, the idea of diversity is good also.<p/>In the end, I think I'm happy the new idea won. It'll give the idea a chance, and if it doesn't work, we can have another vote :)<br/> I agree with Rodrigo, I just couldn’t decide. On one hand 11 is a big group. And Open Source people tend to like agreement of the whole group, so it is harder with 11 people. But, I can’t see limiting the group that much, the idea of diversity is good also.

In the end, I think I’m happy the new idea won. It’ll give the idea a chance, and if it doesn’t work, we can have another vote :)

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