[Chapter-delegates] 2014 Internet Society Board of Trustees Elections

[Christian de Larrinaga]

ISOC isn't holding an actual meeting but conducting the entire caboodle
online?  But it does cater for when a candidate steps down or if a
replacement is found during the run up to a vote being held.  But up to
ten changes? That is an impressive attrition buffer to bloat ;-)!


C

Vint Cerf wrote:
> interestingly, proxy voting in companies does allow vote change up to
> a date certain.
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> On Fri, Mar 28, 2014 at 5:30 AM, Christian de Larrinaga
> <cdel at firsthand.net <mailto:cdel at firsthand.net>> wrote:
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>     It isn't my vote it is the chapter's.
>
>     Actually my concern is that by allowing such an extensive
>     opportunity to
>     change votes it opens up a prospect for a dutch auction..  my last
>     vote
>     is now for "x" unless  Mssrs "y", "z" or "a" come up with a better
>     offer.  Not suggesting that offer may be "bitcoins" but ....
>
>     Maybe I'm being unfair. That is why I asked why it is a good idea.
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>     Also the practicalities of seeking views and involving the whole
>     chapter
>     in such an extensive iterative ongoing activity doesn't seem practical
>     to me.
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>     C
>
>     Narelle wrote:
>     > My understanding of the rationale of the online system is that the
>     > voting delegate can change his/her vote up to the cut off time
>     to give
>     > us a flexible system, allow for additional comment and discussion to
>     > influence your vote.
>     >
>     > I've never seen this as a forum for "campaigns" per se, though some
>     > have been known to do it.
>     >
>     > I have no idea why the limit on changes is 10 - I would assume that
>     > was an arbitrary (and imho reasonable) design choice that could be
>     > changed if people really see a need for it.  Presumably
>     Christian has
>     > hit the limit!
>     >
>     > On Fri, Mar 28, 2014 at 4:34 AM, Christian de Larrinaga
>     > <cdel at firsthand.net <mailto:cdel at firsthand.net>> wrote:
>     >> Why is this a good idea?
>     >> C
>     >>
>     >> Carlos Vera Quintana wrote:
>     >>> You can change your vote 10 times only :)
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>     >
>     > Narelle
>     > admittedly a Board member, though speaking as an individual
>     chapter delegate
>     >
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