[wlug_org] Re: [wellylug] Wellylug: End of Poll

[Jethro Carr]

sorry,


thought this was sent to the main list, so I started explaining it to
the people not on the org list....

really shouldn't send email at 9:00pm at night. :-)




On Mon, 2004-09-06 at 21:02, Jethro Carr wrote:
> Just better add,
> 
> Jamie is talking about the 'Member Vote' page, which is a poll of a
> special lug issue. So to Lindsay's question, yes, there is a tool, which
> is ready to be used for getting feedback from Lug members.
> 
> The poll which you have been receiving feedback from, is the 'fun &
> casual' poll, which many larger sites have. I try to think of something
> interesting to put up, & gives ideas about what LUG members think. Eg:
> the current 'What type of computer system do you plan to next get?'.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Mon, 2004-09-06 at 19:34, Jamie Baddeley wrote:
> > now where did we get to on this?
> > 
> > last I recall it was getting bogged down in complexity.
> > 
> > We had a proposal, which was seconded three times, followed by books of
> > stuff from our favourite author, at which point I lost the point of the
> > thread.
> > 
> > But I seem to recall it was essentially (i.e by reviewing the thread:
> > 
> > A) "..The org list members [and cabal] agree that the final say
> > regarding any LUG issue will be a meeting based vote of the members..."
> > 
> > B) "..The means of ensuring the members are best informed and involved
> > in the discussions and decision making process(es) prior to the actual
> > vote will be by concensus of the org list (which anyone can join!).."
> > 
> > C) "..We [do] the electronic voting to do a 'pre' vote, which gets the
> > public opinion to the org list. .."
> > 
> > D) "..a more managed (i.e org_team agrees on the contents of the poll
> > prior to) use of the poll/voting system (complete with web based user
> > authentication) as a form of "market research" to assist us in
> > determining the views of the LUG prior to an real_issue vote. This
> > information is the input of those who for what ever reason are not
> > motivated to join the org_list, BUT do have an opinion..."
> > 
> > Given that Jethro was one of the seconders, and he is the guy who has
> > been involved in creating the polls, I would say that that is tacit
> > approval to carry out suggestion D) from now on. Given that A,B & C are
> > implicitly linked to D), is it fair to say we have something we can move
> > forward on?
> > 
> > jamie
> > 
> > 
> > On Mon, 2004-09-06 at 18:59, Lindsay Hunter wrote:
> > > It seems to me that the not committee might guide the polling process as 
> > > this may be a way of determining what the non members want out of our 
> > > non organisation?
> > > 
> > > Lindsay
> > > non member
> > > 
> > > Tony Wills wrote:
> > > 
> > > > At 00:15 6/09/04 +1200, webmaster wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> Here are the results for the latest poll (now finished):
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Is it just me, or do others think it would be great if we were told 
> > > > what this weeks poll was before it finished ... just in case we 
> > > > thought we might vote ... (for those who don't visit the website every 
> > > > week)
> > > >
> > > > How about an automated "this weeks poll is" ... message?  
> > > 
> > > 
> > > -- 
> > > Lindsay Hunter
> > > Computer Solutions
> > > 021 636 826
> > > 04 934 1702
> > > 
> -- 
> -- Jethro
> 
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> 
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> 
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