On Wed, 18 Jun 2003 09:36:23 -0500 Steve Langasek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Wed, Jun 18, 2003 at 11:14:19PM +1000, Hamish Moffatt wrote: > > Perhaps we could have compulsory voting then :-| > > Why would rendering us unable to block a vote for lack of quorum be a > *good* thing? If I'm not voting, it's because I have no opinion on > the issue, or don't care enough about the outcome to send an email. > If the vast majority of developers feel the same way, why should they > be required to participate in a pointless vote? In Australia the act of casting your vote isnt compulsary, but turning up to a polling booth and getting your name marked off the roll is. I think the biggest reason for people not voting is laziness, which is not an acceptable excuse IMHO, people who make the effort to cast a vote will likely take some time to think about it first. For national elections i think its a good idea, but i dont know it would work with debian as there isnt any viable deterant. In debian elections if a person doesnt want their voice to be heard then they can vote "none of the above", a vote of disaproval for everyone is more meaningfull than a failure to meet quarum. We could try laying guilt trips on the slackers, send them an email expaining why voting is important. Glenn
