[mb-automods] Should we change automod elections to require a two-thirds majority? (was: Automod Election: cord)

[Philip Jägenstedt]

There's something to be said for not disclosing the voting count while
voting is ongoing, as that would likely affect how people vote. If
motivating the vote were mandatory, the yes/no vote itself could
hardly be kept secret (either the motivation gives it away or the
motivation is incomprehinsible). When voting is closed it doesn't
really matter who voted how either, although I wouldn't care if *my*
votes were disclosed.

Philip

On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 10:50 PM, Atedos <atedos at gmail.com> wrote:
> Well, such system will help us to find it out.
> Why do one of the most important things comes almost anonymous, while simple
> database edits/votes do not?
>
> 2008/10/15 Philip Jägenstedt <philip at foolip.org>
>>
>> Do people really vote yes without reason? If somebody I trust vouches
>> for the user and has looked over the history I'll gladly vote yes
>> without any research. But when I'm lazy I simply don't vote, why vote
>> yes when I don't really care?
>>
>> Philip
>>
>> On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 10:34 PM, Atedos <atedos at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > I still think, that changing to supermahority is no solution, but a
>> > matter
>> > of numbers.
>> > There still will be voters, who make their decision based on proposer's
>> > comment only and, and not investigating the candidate's history, but
>> > only
>> > his statistics. Everyone usually vote "Yes", until someone objects in
>> > mailinglist, but by that time it can be already late.
>> >
>> > I still suggest an idea of making votes public and creating the
>> > mandatory to
>> > specify the reason of the vote casted, so every nomination will get some
>> > argued voting and deeper investigation, and not some "oh my, automod
>> > voting
>> > again, k, let it be yes, i dont think some noob is nominated". =\\
>> >
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