Re: [VOTE] PPMC members to decide voting procedure

2012-01-16 Thread Bertrand Delacretaz
On Sun, Jan 15, 2012 at 5:18 PM, Scott Delamater wrote: > I hope I don't come across as snippy, but is it normal to have a lot of > discussion within a VOTE thread? It seems to turn that VOTE callout into a > false alarm. > > Just wondering about typical procedures People should just change t

Re: [VOTE] PPMC members to decide voting procedure

2012-01-15 Thread Scott Delamater
I hope I don't come across as snippy, but is it normal to have a lot of discussion within a VOTE thread? It seems to turn that VOTE callout into a false alarm. Just wondering about typical procedures. sD On Jan 15, 2012 2:39 AM, "Peter Elst" wrote: > > Because I have created a Apache Flex Logo

Re: [VOTE] PPMC members to decide voting procedure

2012-01-15 Thread Peter Elst
> Because I have created a Apache Flex Logo proposal > myself I should NOT be able to [VOTE] - even though I am > PPMC member. IMHO the same rule should apply to other > [LOGO] creators, too. > I guess that is assuming PPMC members would vote for their own proposal, don't think that is necessaril

Re: [VOTE] PPMC members to decide voting procedure

2012-01-15 Thread Sebastian Mohr
Because I have created a Apache Flex Logo proposal myself I should NOT be able to [VOTE] - even though I am PPMC member. IMHO the same rule should apply to other [LOGO] creators, too. -- Sebastian On Jan 15, 2012, at 10:03 AM, Matthew Poole wrote: > I saw your post and figured you'd got my

Re: [VOTE] PPMC members to decide voting procedure

2012-01-15 Thread Matthew Poole
I saw your post and figured you'd got my meaning. Thanks Matt On 14 January 2012 23:01, Michael Schmalle wrote: > > BTW, > > Doug brought this up today and you might have read the post. I wrote a > thread called [LOGO INFO] replying to the group. I didn't quite address > your real issue (multip

Re: [VOTE] PPMC members to decide voting procedure

2012-01-14 Thread Michael Schmalle
BTW, Doug brought this up today and you might have read the post. I wrote a thread called [LOGO INFO] replying to the group. I didn't quite address your real issue (multiple submissions). This is possible with numbering the same name in the title of separate threads. When I originally re

Re: [VOTE] PPMC members to decide voting procedure

2012-01-14 Thread Matthew Poole
Cool. On 14 Jan 2012 13:08, "Michael Schmalle" wrote: > Hi, > > """ > Note: The design as accepted by popular vote will be treated as a proposal > that can be tweaked and cemented into it's final published form. > """ > > Note the rules say "design" not logo. What you are worried about is not an

Re: [VOTE] PPMC members to decide voting procedure

2012-01-14 Thread Michael Schmalle
Hi, """ Note: The design as accepted by popular vote will be treated as a proposal that can be tweaked and cemented into it's final published form. """ Note the rules say "design" not logo. What you are worried about is not an issue. AIt has also been stated that the url that was submit

Re: [VOTE] PPMC members to decide voting procedure

2012-01-14 Thread Matthew Poole
Incidentally, many of the logos on the submissions page have multiple variations. How would the voters know the are voting for the same variation of a specific logo? Might not be important, but perhaps we should have stipulated that the entrants provide one variation only per submission, but allow

Re: [VOTE] PPMC members to decide voting procedure

2012-01-13 Thread Dave Fisher
On Jan 13, 2012, at 12:44 AM, Rui Silva wrote: > Alex, > >> IMHO, the PPMC is that set of managers and should make the final > decision. >> It sounds like we have some folks who understand branding issues > commenting >> on the submissions. I think that's enough information for the PPMC to >

Re: [VOTE] PPMC members to decide voting procedure

2012-01-13 Thread Matthew Poole
January 2012 21:54 > To: flex-dev@incubator.apache.org > Subject: Re: [VOTE] PPMC members to decide voting procedure > > > > > On 1/12/12 11:01 AM, "Randy Troppmann" wrote: > > > -1 > > > > That is nonsense. While the initial commiters are rightly so experts > &g

RE: [VOTE] PPMC members to decide voting procedure

2012-01-13 Thread Skogen, Espen
21:54 To: flex-dev@incubator.apache.org Subject: Re: [VOTE] PPMC members to decide voting procedure On 1/12/12 11:01 AM, "Randy Troppmann" wrote: > -1 > > That is nonsense. While the initial commiters are rightly so experts > at what they do, I don't think they

Re: [VOTE] PPMC members to decide voting procedure

2012-01-13 Thread John Fletcher
A couple of suggestions about the logo voting: 1. If you go for PMC-only voting, if possible I would recommend you use surveymonkey or some other online service to take the votes in a way that the tally cannot be seen until the end, so as not to advantage the final voters. For example,

Re: [VOTE] PPMC members to decide voting procedure

2012-01-13 Thread Rui Silva
João, > Alex I agree that PPMC should always have the last word regarding which > logo is selected but we (non-binding folks) should be allowed to cast a > non-binding vote. > > João Fernandes I don't think anyone can prevent you from doing that in here! You just vote and the PPMC will decide by

Re: [VOTE] PPMC members to decide voting procedure

2012-01-13 Thread Rui Silva
Alex, > IMHO, the PPMC is that set of managers and should make the final decision. > It sounds like we have some folks who understand branding issues commenting > on the submissions. I think that's enough information for the PPMC to go > with. A popular vote in these circumstances is not cont

Re: [VOTE] PPMC members to decide voting procedure

2012-01-13 Thread Rui Silva
Doug, > I'd assume that anyone who submitted a logo (either PPMC-member or not, > depending on who is allowed to vote) would abstain from voting? I would assume that too, which is one of the reasons I've not yet submitted a proposal myself. Rui

Re: [VOTE] PPMC members to decide voting procedure

2012-01-12 Thread Alex Harui
On 1/12/12 2:19 PM, "João Fernandes" wrote: > Alex I agree that PPMC should always have the last word regarding which > logo is selected but we (non-binding folks) should be allowed to cast a > non-binding vote. My assumption is that we'd cut off new entries, start a VOTE thread and non-bindin

Re: [VOTE] PPMC members to decide voting procedure

2012-01-12 Thread Peter Elst
> Alex I agree that PPMC should always have the last word regarding which > logo is selected but we (non-binding folks) should be allowed to cast a > non-binding vote. agreed, and that is how the Apache voting system works - anybody can vote, even if it is technically non-binding. I also imagin

Re: [VOTE] PPMC members to decide voting procedure

2012-01-12 Thread João Fernandes
On 1/12/2012 9:53 PM, Alex Harui wrote: in branding who, I suspect, offer a small set of choices that some other group of managers, who are not specialists, choose from. It is not put out to popular vote among the employees of Adobe or the public. IMHO, the PPMC is that set of managers and s

Re: [VOTE] PPMC members to decide voting procedure

2012-01-12 Thread Alex Harui
On 1/12/12 11:01 AM, "Randy Troppmann" wrote: > -1 > > That is nonsense. While the initial commiters are rightly so experts > at what they do, I don't think they are necessarily experts at > creating or selecting a logo. There needs to be more voice heard on > this. It is my understanding tha

Re: [VOTE] PPMC members to decide voting procedure

2012-01-12 Thread Nicholas Kwiatkowski
Regardless of what happens, I will base my votes as a PPMC member based on the results of a Uservoice vote from the community, should such a system be setup ;) It's kinda like voting for president of the USA :) -Nick On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 3:29 PM, Rick Winscot wrote: > If a community vote is

Re: [VOTE] PPMC members to decide voting procedure

2012-01-12 Thread Rick Winscot
If a community vote is desired... I would recommend considering the community vote as stage-one of a two-stage weighted vote. Where voting power is divided between the community and PPMC such that the community voting power can contribute to a single outcome but would not jeaopardi

Re: [VOTE] PPMC members to decide voting procedure

2012-01-12 Thread Doug McCune
> > We could just open up a uservoice for everyone One thought though is that we don't really want the vote to just turn into a popularity contest (ie the person with the most twitter followers/blog readers will garner the most votes just because they can mobilize the most friends). Not sure if t

Re: [VOTE] PPMC members to decide voting procedure

2012-01-12 Thread Jonathan Campos
On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 1:49 PM, Omar Gonzalez wrote: > Sorry, I keep forgetting to, but my -1 is binding. We could just open up a uservoice for everyone and have it open for 24 hours. The decision will be obvious quickly. -- Jonathan Campos

Re: [VOTE] PPMC members to decide voting procedure

2012-01-12 Thread Omar Gonzalez
On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 11:47 AM, Randy Troppmann wrote: > On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 12:41 PM, Randy Troppmann > wrote: > > > +1 to be added to vote on > > this matter :) > > my votes are non-binding (sorry to further clutter this thread). > Sorry, I keep forgetting to, but my -1 is binding. -om

Re: [VOTE] PPMC members to decide voting procedure

2012-01-12 Thread Omar Gonzalez
On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 11:01 AM, Randy Troppmann wrote: > > > > The PPMC members == the initial committers on the project. Yes, that > would > > mean that your vote would not count. > > > > -1 > > That is nonsense. While the initial commiters are rightly so experts > at what they do, I don't th

Re: [VOTE] PPMC members to decide voting procedure

2012-01-12 Thread Randy Troppmann
On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 12:41 PM, Randy Troppmann wrote: > +1 to be added to vote on > this matter :) my votes are non-binding (sorry to further clutter this thread).

Re: [VOTE] PPMC members to decide voting procedure

2012-01-12 Thread John Gorena
How about a vote to see if it should be a public vote? :P I'm late on the game with contributing to the ASF project, but I'm fully invested in the future of the product and platform. Personally, I'd like to have some input on the logo. It's really the only form of contribution I can give at the mo

Re: [VOTE] PPMC members to decide voting procedure

2012-01-12 Thread Randy Troppmann
On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 12:31 PM, Michael Schmalle wrote: > All I was trying to do is get it nailed down so there is no cluster bomb > that turns into two sides. If you notice what I have been doing on this > list, it has been trying to clear things up and get them cemented so they > I know I'm

Re: [VOTE] PPMC members to decide voting procedure

2012-01-12 Thread Randy Troppmann
On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 12:26 PM, Doug McCune wrote: > I'd assume that anyone who submitted a logo (either PPMC-member or not, > depending on who is allowed to vote) would abstain from voting? +1

Re: [VOTE] PPMC members to decide voting procedure

2012-01-12 Thread Michael Schmalle
Quoting João Fernandes : On 12 January 2012 18:52, Randy Troppmann wrote: > voting limited to PPMC members? What is PPMC members and does that mean I don't get to vote? - Randy PPMC http://incubator.apache.org/guides/ppmc.html :) I hope the votes aren't restricted to PPMCs but follow th

Re: [VOTE] PPMC members to decide voting procedure

2012-01-12 Thread Rick Winscot
With regard to your comment... "I don't think they are necessarily experts at creating or selecting a logo." You need to take a look at the resume of some of these people - you'll see that the PPMC is well qualified for the task at hand. If you feel the need to have a 'voice' in the process - I

Re: [VOTE] PPMC members to decide voting procedure

2012-01-12 Thread Doug McCune
I'd assume that anyone who submitted a logo (either PPMC-member or not, depending on who is allowed to vote) would abstain from voting?

Re: [VOTE] PPMC members to decide voting procedure

2012-01-12 Thread Darren Yuhar
+1 > > That is nonsense. While the initial commiters are rightly so experts > at what they do, I don't think they are necessarily experts at > creating or selecting a logo. There needs to be more voice heard on > this. > > - Randy

Re: [VOTE] PPMC members to decide voting procedure

2012-01-12 Thread Peter Elst
> That is nonsense. While the initial commiters are rightly so experts > at what they do, I don't think they are necessarily experts at > creating or selecting a logo. There needs to be more voice heard on > this. > I would be in favor of an initial vote by the wider community if technically poss

Re: [VOTE] PPMC members to decide voting procedure

2012-01-12 Thread Randy Troppmann
> > The PPMC members == the initial committers on the project.  Yes, that would > mean that your vote would not count. > -1 That is nonsense. While the initial commiters are rightly so experts at what they do, I don't think they are necessarily experts at creating or selecting a logo. There needs

Re: [VOTE] PPMC members to decide voting procedure

2012-01-12 Thread João Fernandes
On 12 January 2012 18:52, Randy Troppmann wrote: > > voting limited to PPMC members? > > What is PPMC members and does that mean I don't get to vote? > > - Randy > PPMC http://incubator.apache.org/guides/ppmc.html :) I hope the votes aren't restricted to PPMCs but follow the Apache way where co

Re: [VOTE] PPMC members to decide voting procedure

2012-01-12 Thread Nicholas Kwiatkowski
Randy, The PPMC members == the initial committers on the project. Yes, that would mean that your vote would not count. -Nick On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 1:52 PM, Randy Troppmann wrote: > > voting limited to PPMC members? > > What is PPMC members and does that mean I don't get to vote? > > - Randy

Re: [VOTE] PPMC members to decide voting procedure

2012-01-12 Thread Randy Troppmann
> voting limited to PPMC members? What is PPMC members and does that mean I don't get to vote? - Randy

RE: [VOTE] PPMC members to decide voting procedure

2012-01-12 Thread Jeff Tapper
+1 (binding) im with jonathan on this -Original Message- From: Jonathan Campos [mailto:jonbcam...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2012 1:28 PM To: flex-dev@incubator.apache.org Subject: Re: [VOTE] PPMC members to decide voting procedure On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 12:12 PM, Michael

Re: [VOTE] PPMC members to decide voting procedure

2012-01-12 Thread Michael Schmalle
Quoting Jonathan Campos : On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 12:12 PM, Michael Schmalle wrote: So I agree, Jonathan keeps mentioning user voice? Anybody got opinions on that, seems like there are two options here ML or user voice. Bertrand is it ok to use something off list? I don't see uservoice as

Re: [VOTE] PPMC members to decide voting procedure

2012-01-12 Thread Jonathan Campos
On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 12:12 PM, Michael Schmalle wrote: > So I agree, Jonathan keeps mentioning user voice? Anybody got opinions on > that, seems like there are two options here ML or user voice. Bertrand is > it ok to use something off list? I don't see uservoice as being off list. I see it a

Re: [VOTE] PPMC members to decide voting procedure

2012-01-12 Thread usa...@benga.li
Quoting Michael Schmalle : > I agree with you, sorry I did the +3, +2 and +1 out of trying to keep a > positive outlook so logo contestants wouldn't look at a -1 and feel like were > saying there logo is below grade. I know different cultures see things > differently. > > So I agree, Jonathan

Re: [VOTE] PPMC members to decide voting procedure

2012-01-12 Thread Michael Schmalle
I agree with you, sorry I did the +3, +2 and +1 out of trying to keep a positive outlook so logo contestants wouldn't look at a -1 and feel like were saying there logo is below grade. I know different cultures see things differently. So I agree, Jonathan keeps mentioning user voice? Anybody

Re: [VOTE] PPMC members to decide voting procedure

2012-01-12 Thread Jeffry Houser
On 1/12/2012 12:09 PM, Michael Schmalle wrote: Hi, 1. Is voting not limited to PPMC members? I think Voting should only be for PPMC members. I guess I give that a -1 2. Whoever votes, votes 3 times in the process described above (order of preference) (+3(most liked), +2, +1) This is accep

Re: [VOTE] PPMC members to decide voting procedure

2012-01-12 Thread Greg Reddin
On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 11:38 AM, Rick Winscot wrote: > Opening the vote to the community is a nice gesture... Several years ago when we started the Shale project (now defunct) we had a logo contest. I don't remember the exact procedure we used. We allowed both PMC and non-PMC votes, but only the

Re: [VOTE] PPMC members to decide voting procedure

2012-01-12 Thread Rick Winscot
Opening the vote to the community is a nice gesture... but it would probably be easier if we consider PPMC / initial commiters as contest judges who's decision is final. Consider the recent debacle in New Hampshire... the 'hanging chad' and so-forth. I would hate to see this turn into a mob or

Re: [VOTE] PPMC members to decide voting procedure

2012-01-12 Thread Jonathan Campos
On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 11:09 AM, Michael Schmalle wrote: > Make sense? If you do not give a +1 to each entry (except #1), if explain > your alternative. -1 I really think we should use uservoice for this voting process as their service is really well done and then limit the voters to ppmc mem

[VOTE] PPMC members to decide voting procedure

2012-01-12 Thread Michael Schmalle
Hi, In light of this logo contest I have been wanting to do this. The vote will last for 72 hours and voted on by existing PPMC members(binding). This is my suggestion; To make this simple as Bertrand has suggested; Each member gets 3 votes which are a +3, +2, +1, there is no need to use