On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 11:44 PM, Philippe Beaudette<pbeaude...@wikimedia.org> wrote: >> I'm interested in knowing the nature of the error (understanding is >> the key to avoidance in the future!) >> >> I'd also like to know if any users were denied the ability to vote who >> should have been permitted on account of this error? > > It was a coding error; it was corrected.
I am interested in the specific nature of the coding error, for example "The script applied the wrong cutoff date" or "edits across multiple projects for the 600 edit criteria were merged based on UID rather than username" or "users from prior years were also permitted" or "users whos name shared a common prefix with a permitted user were additionally permitted". The text I quoted began with "Due to an error in a script", so I had expected my query would receive a response more specific than a mere repetition of the already disclosed information. I hope that my inquiry has now been made abundantly clear now. Since the error has been corrected surely there can be no harm in disclosing its specific nature. (we've had problems with the automatic list in the past, best to discuss these things so that they can be well understood) > This is important: NO ONE WAS DISENFRANCHISED BY THE ERROR. People > were given suffrage who weren't entitled. Will people be given an opportunity to contest these strikes? Without knowing the specific nature of the error I can only assume that there may have been parties technically qualified, for example by being system administrators or foundation staff, whom would have been given a vote after being denied by the prior automatic rule who may now be disenfranchised by a hasty correction. It is my understanding that the parties incorrectly stricken previously were not contacted. I believe that an attempt should be made to contact stricken parties, even if it means delaying the results. _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l