Re: [wg-review] Preliminary Report - Consensus

[Sotiropoulos <sotiris@hermesnetwork.com>]

1/17/01 9:34:59 AM, Bret Busby <bret@clearsol.iinet.net.au> wrote:

>If voting is compulsory (so much for the freedom of choice), then, there
>must always be extra options on each poll; "None of the above", "I don't
>understand the question", "I don't understand the situation", "I don't
>understand the voting method", "I object to the voting method", "I
>object to/disagree with the wording of the question, as it is not
>objectively worded", etc. The inclusion of such questions, would clarify
>the results of any poll result, and, would be all essential, if voting
>in polls is to be made mandatory

Bret, your point is valid.  Your proposal for extra options is sound, particularly the ones you list like ""None of the above", "I don't
understand the question", "I don't understand the situation", "I don't understand the voting method", "I object to the voting method", "I
object to/disagree with the wording of the question, as it is not objectively worded", etc."  

Inclusion of such questions may be the key to wider participation.  

However, I will maintain the position that in order to legitimately call a WG a "work group", there must be an input and output consideration built into the 
entire framework of reference.  Something `mechanical' which can be referred to for quantitative report and analysis to determine the widest possible 
scope of interest.   

The locution "work" may be problematic for some, but I suggest that democracy *is* work.  

I certainly don't flatter myself with the idea that the handful of us who take to the keyboard on this list are anywhere near any kind of adequate 
representation of the interests which could/should be expressed here.  But, we have to start somewhere.  Otherwise, these and other WGs are only 
circuses, attended by people with a lot of LEISURE time on their hands (in other words, *not* the 'bottom' we're trying to start from).

Sotiris Sotiropoulos
          Hermes Network, Inc.






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