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[Eric Sandall <eric AT sandall.us>]

Quoting Flavien Bridault <f.bridault AT fra.net>:
> Hi people,
>
> I know that it is a bit late to discuss about our vote processing, in
> this period of hard votes. But the point that I want to deal with can
> still be achieved.
>
> I indeed realized something, sorry if it comes very early. The anonymous
> is in fact a good thing, because in this way, people are not influenced
> during the vote period. And there will be no more threat against
> families, friends, dogs, ravens, etc... ;-)
> But I wonder, and some people already asked, how can we verify the vote
> since if it is anonymous ?? I obviously have a entire trust for our
> Evermost High Priest ;-) But he might not be PL forever, and anyway, I
> already heard some people saying that votes will be faked and things
> like that :-/ I really wish we don't fall into such debates, which will
> surely occur if we keep this process as is.
>
> My proposal would be to keep the anonymous vote during the vote period,
> and then publish the list in the same time as the vote result. This way,
> there will be no possible dispute. Obviously, this will assume that
> anyone will know who voted for who after the vote, but this is the only
> way I see. Anyway, did we really need to keep such secrets ? Are we not
> enough responsible to assume our own vote ?
>
> Thanks for your time :)

I already send a list of those who voted to the list with each vote account[0]
according to our voting procedure[1]. I'm also thinking of adding a 
requirement
of a validly GPG signed (or encrypted if you prefer) e-mail with your vote, 
but
I was going to wait until the flurry of votes are over so we don't change
midstride.

Currently forged votes are a little difficult anyways because I reply to the
guru's address with their vote listed saying, "Noted, thanks. :)". So if you
get a response with that and you didn't vote, let me know.

(also, if somehow you didn't get a response to your vote let me know).

-sandalle

[0] https://lists.ibiblio.org/sympa/arc/sm-discuss/2005-April/010618.html
[1] http://wiki.sourcemage.org/index.php?page=Team+Lead+Voting+Process

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