[Wikipedia-l] Article count: Vote result

[Jimmy Wales]

Erik Moeller wrote:
>     Secrecy is necessary for real world votes, but here we can
> afford some openness. It's the wiki way.

One reason secrecy is important in real world political voting is the
possibility of backlash against those who vote on the losing side.
That's not really possible here.  The winners can't round up the
losers into concentration camps.

--Jimbo