just a thought that spontaneously came to me this morning which i would like to share: (i know logs are not to be published but i am just quoting myself from #wikimedia)
[09:50]<oscar>please allow me to prompt an open question: would it not be interesting to read the answers to an imaginary questionnaire about the final motivation of the voters (answers as to the "why" they voted such-and-so) [[Elections 2007/Questions to voters]] if it existed?[09:51]< oscar>like a commentary line as we have in edits, but anonymized[09:52]< oscar>alphabetically ordered in one big dump :-) (...) [09:59]<oscar>it was just a thought, like last year i suggested a debate [09:59]<oscar>which now did take place more or less[10:00]<oscar>who knows what happens next year?[10:02]<oscar>there could be several reasons for doing this however, hints for the wmf or the board, for online elections in general and perhaps reading each other's comments is useful as well?[10:03]< oscar>afterwards of course[10:03]<oscar>not *during* an election (end of quote)
curious about your opinions!
best regards, oscar
I had a similar - but opponent in its appearance inquiry last year. "Why did you not vote". It helps me to organize this year Election. At least PR for this community I asked their opinion.
But I'd love to consider such after the election. Now seeing non-English communities hesitation for involvement (in Day 1, among 1100 votes, over 500 have come from enwiki alone, and there are only two other community over 100 votes were casted).
Thanks,
On 6/30/07, oscar van dillen oscarvandillen@wikimedia.org wrote:
just a thought that spontaneously came to me this morning which i would like to share: (i know logs are not to be published but i am just quoting myself from #wikimedia)
[09:50]<oscar>please allow me to prompt an open question: would it not be interesting to read the answers to an imaginary questionnaire about the final motivation of the voters (answers as to the "why" they voted such-and-so) [[Elections 2007/Questions to voters]] if it existed?[09:51]< oscar>like a commentary line as we have in edits, but anonymized[09:52]< oscar>alphabetically ordered in one big dump :-) (...) [09:59]<oscar>it was just a thought, like last year i suggested a debate [09:59]<oscar>which now did take place more or less[10:00]<oscar>who knows what happens next year?[10:02]<oscar>there could be several reasons for doing this however, hints for the wmf or the board, for online elections in general and perhaps reading each other's comments is useful as well?[10:03]< oscar>afterwards of course[10:03]<oscar>not *during* an election (end of quote)
curious about your opinions!
best regards, oscar
-- *edito ergo sum*
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On 30/06/07, oscar van dillen oscarvandillen@wikimedia.org wrote:
[09:59]<oscar>it was just a thought, like last year i suggested a debate [09:59]<oscar>which now did take place more or less[10:00]<oscar>who knows what happens next year?[10:02]<oscar>there could be several reasons for doing this however, hints for the wmf or the board, for online elections in general and perhaps reading each other's comments is useful as well?[10:03]< oscar>afterwards of course[10:03]<oscar>not *during* an election (end of quote)
Did you mean comments on the election process, or comments on the candidates, or possibly both?
I think comments on the election process is definitely a good idea --to try and find ways to equalise the participation rates, as Aphaia commented on.
cheers Brianna user:pfctdayelise
On 7/1/07, Brianna Laugher brianna.laugher@gmail.com wrote:
Did you mean comments on the election process, or comments on the candidates, or possibly both?
primarily comments on the process, on the software functionality or the system in general are meant.
I think comments on the election process is definitely a good idea
--to try and find ways to equalise the participation rates, as Aphaia commented on.
cheers Brianna user:pfctdayelise
best regards, oscar
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