> On 15 Jan 2015, at 03:57, Andrea Pescetti <pesce...@apache.org> wrote: > > O.Felka wrote: >> Am 15.01.2015 um 09:04 schrieb Andrea Pescetti: >>> Procedural note: I didn't add it to my initial mail in order to keep it >>> short, but it is highly recommended that -1 votes be accompanied by a >>> brief motivation (1-2 lines), especially if you haven't participated in >>> the discussions so far. Knowing what is wrong can help a lot. This holds >>> for the -1 votes that have already been expressed too. >> >> If this should be a vote no one has to argue for his decision. > > Ultimately the +1, 0 or -1 is what counts, indeed. > > But in the case of a -1, an explanation is always helpful to understand > what's wrong (wrong timing, and why? wrong person, and why? do you see an > option we didn't consider, and which one?). So it is very common practice, > unless it's clear from the previous discussion, to provide it. And I would > personally find it very useful.
I was curious about the provisions for -1 votes as stated in the AOO pages. I found this: quote/ Calling a Vote Once it is time to call the vote a mail is posted with a subject starting with "[VOTE]". This enables the community members to ensure they do not miss an important vote thread. It also indicates that this is not consensus building but a formal vote. The initiator is responsible for the vote. That means also to count the votes and present the results. Everyone has 1 vote. Casting Your Vote The notation used in voting is: +1 (means I vote positive) You can say why you vote positive but it's not a must-have. 0 (means vote abstention and nothing else) -1 (means I vote negative because of the following reason) Yes, you must support your objection and provide an alternative course of action that you are willing and able to implement (where appropriate). /quote From: http://openoffice.apache.org/docs/governance/voting.html The point here is that the vote is supposed to be a formality, and the conclusion basically known in advance. arrived at through the discussions that would have preceded the vote itself. Therefore, if someone votes -1, the assumption is that there's got to be a reason for it. Ideally, the reason for a -1 would have been expressed during the discussion period. As the roles that we have are actually not at all like what we had with OOo and more administrative (See http://openoffice.apache.org/pmc-faqs.html), it would help the future of the community (not just me or Andrea or any other future candidate) to know what prompts a -1. (Abstentions are a different matter. They indicate nothing.) > > Regards, > Andrea. Best, Louis --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@openoffice.apache.org
