Manoj Srivastava wrote: > On Sun, 13 Apr 2008 22:58:34 +0200, Luk Claes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > >> You can express your opinions on this list without any problem, though >> your opinion should not be expressed in an official reminder to vote > > Why not? I hold these opinions about the processes I am > following as a secretary while wearing my hat as a secretary. I have > held opinions about the state of the vote for almost every vote held, > and every non-initial CFV has had a paragraph detailing the state of > the vote, and what I felt about it. > > Just because I am wearing an official hat does not mean I can't > have or express _any_ opinion. > >> as that can be interpreted as influencing the vote. > > This I consider silly. Thinking that the shorter voting period > might have influenced participation somehow skews the vote for the DPL? > Dow sending the CFV 24 minutes after the hour also skew the votes? Or > sending the CFV when the influence of mars is rising in the house of > Jupiter somehow tell people who to vote for?
No, mentioning your opinion about the length of the vote in the call for votes can influence how people vote... >> In some institutes you would be fired as Secretary for doing that... > > Thank the Lord I do not belong to any such institute. On the > other hand, if you feel like firing me, feel free to proceed. I didn't think it was worth mentioning, though you acting as if it's a normal thing to do provoked me to make you aware of it... Cheers Luk -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]