[Foundation-l] Re: new language policy

[Anthere]

The same problem exist for andalousian language. Many anon votes. 
Sockpuppetry chances raise high as well.

In short, the voting system as is is a pure joke. What do you suggest ?

Ant

Anthere wrote:
> Hi
> 
> I was asked yesterday if it was mandatory that during votes for new 
> languages creation, the editor
> * has an account on meta
> * has an account on any already existing project
> 
> I do not know what the current policy is.
> I am hesitant to be in favor of one or another.
> I would rather say the voter should be at least a participant to another 
> language, because this would imply he at least know the concept.
> However, I am not sure this should be mandatory... except that....
> 
> Someone raised a complaint about the current vote here : 
> http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Requests_for_new_languages#Murcian_.28Murciano.29_.2825_support.3B_12_oppose.29 
> 
> 
> On this new languages, we have
> * anon ips voting
> * accounts on meta with no edits voting
> * accounts on meta with just a user page on meta voting
> * accounts on other projects voting.
> 
> Fact is, I made a bunch of quick semi-random checks (in short, on red 
> meta accounts in particular), and admittedly, many of them are probably 
> sharing the same living-room...
> 
> I fear the editor who complained is probably right in mentionning sock 
> puppetry... though we can not entirely prove it of course.
> Which raise the question of how fair is a vote on a controversial 
> language, when half voters are not current participants and may not even 
> be different poeple ?
> 
> 
> What should we do ?
> 
> Ant