Re: New quorum (Was DIS: Re: BUS: proposal: fix unanimity)

2007-01-12 Thread Zefram
Kerim Aydin wrote:
This isn't a bug, it's a feature.

What's the advantage?

-zefram


New quorum (Was DIS: Re: BUS: proposal: fix unanimity)

2007-01-12 Thread Kerim Aydin


Zefram wrote:

 This isn't a bug, it's a feature.

What's the advantage?


A wider range of voting tactics.  Specifically, if a vote is lackluster
in turnout, you can sink it by not voting, rather than voting AGAINST,
when an AGAINST vote wouldn't be enough to sink it.  Turns not voting
into an active decision if you're paying attention.

-Goethe