[Foundation-l] Design goals for the election and board selection process

[Aphaia]

On 7/18/07, Kim Bruning <kim at bruning.xs4all.nl> wrote:
> Perhaps a poll along the lines of "I feel like I'm a member
> of the community, but nevertheless was not allowed to vote"
> would be useful?

Interesting, I personally think however this kind of question is
better to solve based on intersubjective opinions rather than
self-estimations of each individual (they should be enable to vote vs
I should be able to vote)

As long as minimum subjective line of our community member's
involvement sense matter, I think we don't need a new poll. Allow
anons to vote. Period. Since 2005 the lowest claimed threshould I have
ever seen claimed came from unregistered users. I don't mean we should
do that, I rather would like to say self-satisfaction might not be a
good measure to decide threshold.  I personally find it unwelcome so
we need another measure, not subjective opinions of each individuals
if he deserves voting eligibility.

Also I remember a user who claimed 400 edits was too high requirement
and contradict with his or her self-estimation of involvement (he or
she said to make one or two edits per day and believed for the sake of
constant commitment he or she deserved voting eligibility). Unexpected
error around edit count threshold revealed us if we made the threshold
200 instead of 400, plus 30,000 accounts would have got the right to
vote. (Note: it shouldn't be equal to 30,000 people, it will include
many secondary accounts here and there: Enwiki, Commons, meta or
sister project where you are inactive ......) .

As part of Election committee,  I personally think the requirements of
this year was reasonable, but review is always welcome, specially
based on census, poll or whatever.

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