Discussion on voting systems

[Seb Ruiz]

2009/1/19 Leo Franchi <lfranchi at kde.org>:
> On 18 Jan 2009, at 16:52, Seb Ruiz wrote:
>
>> 2009/1/19 Leo Franchi <lfranchi at kde.org>:
>>> On 18 Jan 2009, at 04:39, Mark Kretschmann wrote:
>>>
>>> 1)
>>> I came up with the more complex voting system to bring a component of
>>> meritocracy into the system. That was my intention. Whether my scheme
>>> is suitable for this or not is another question.
>>>
>>> 2)
>>> I do believe that democracy is an unsuitable model for FOSS
>>> development. I currently see meritocracy as the most promising model.
>>> Also I believe that there are merits to the "benevolent dictator"
>>> model of e.g. Linux and Python. Whether we have such a person fit for
>>> this position is another question.
>>>
>>> Ok. For approximately the 10th time, i'm going to repeat again:
>>> We are not a meritocracy. Whether or not a voter has 1 vote or 2,
>>> we are not
>>> a meritocracy.
>>
>> The Amarok project certainly is a meritocracy, from a development
>> point of view. It would be unwise and naive, in my opinion, to elect
>> members of a board based on these criteria, however.
>
> a meritocracy just means that not everyone can vote. so the e.V. is
> also a meritocracy.
>
> all the proposal as it is written says is that you need to be voted in
> to the body of voters. as this board (and body of voters) exists to
> make financial decisions as well as legal ones, i don't see the
> problem with restricting that to contributors rather than everyone who
> happens to be around and wants to toss in their two cents.

Agreed

>
> leo
>
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