Hi, Guido Trotter wrote: > If we are sure that if 2*quorum people cast a vote there is no problem with > the proposed system, why not add to the current proposal the fact that the > votes cast, altogether, have to be at least 2*quorum? This will also ensure > that, before taking a vote into consideration, there is enough general > intrest about the issue...
The problems start when there is not enough general interest but something should be done regardless. For example, let's say we have a technical problem which affects many packages, and the alternatives are C- do nothing D- further discussion (i.e. the default option) B- implement a workaround A- fix the problem "correctly", which affects a lot of programs, is a policy change, whatever then the last option should have a quota attached. So there may well be a nicely unambiguous A-B-D-C vote, but if not enough people care, solution A isn't going to be implemented anyways, so B clearly is the right thing to do. -- Matthias Urlichs | {M:U} IT Design @ m-u-it.de | [EMAIL PROTECTED] Disclaimer: The quote was selected randomly. Really. | http://smurf.noris.de -- "You've got to have a gimmick if your band sucks." -- Gary Giddens