Re: first batch of corrections

[Tony Skjellum <tony@MPI-Softtech.Com>]

Albert and others, it appears that public comment or other procedure is
needed between the two votes, to make two votes meaningful.

Public presentation of the proposed change, and a commitment to answer all
questions raised for 2 week period, would allow that mistakes missed in
the first vote are cleaned before second.

Otherwise, the second vote is perfunctory.

Tony

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On Mon, 7 May 2001, Albert Cheng wrote:

> I think Dick has a good point there.  On the other hand,
> it is not clear yet how the voting procedure runs.  With list
> members all around the world, we have substantial time differences.
> We can't tell if a member is not voting or has not read the voting
> mail or his/her vote is lost somehow.  So, will each voting be open
> until everyone has voted or will it be open for a period of time,
> say 48 hours?  For practical purpose, it probably will be the latter
> (a period of time) than the former (wait till all has voted).
>
> Say, it is 48 hours for first vote, 1 day to tally and announce the result
> of the first vote.  1 day for people to comment more.  Then another 48 hours
> for the second vote.
>
> If the above example is reasonably valid, just the two votes would take
> 6 days.  Adding a week or 5 days of discussion, that is roughly 2 weeks.
> Would that cover people who may be absent for a week?
>
> The above also assumes the second votes follows immediately.  If the
> second vote is always at least a week from the first one, that would
> cover an even longer period of potential absence.
>
> -Albert
>
> At 02:09 PM 5/6/01 -0400, Richard Treumann wrote:
>
> >Rusty -
> >
> >I am glad to see this get going and certainly do not wish to slow it down.
> >However - I do not think one week from raising an issue to voting it is
> >long enough.  Business trips and vacations often last a week and somebody
> >could easily miss an important discussion.  I suggest a two week minimum
> >cycle.  Two week and longer vacations are not unheard of but I think going
> >past two weeks as minimum is too much.
> >
> >               Regards -  Dick
> >
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