Re: [boost] Re: Logos - Last Minute Change of Heart

From: Jonathan Wakely (cow_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-11-30 10:56:09

On Tue, Nov 30, 2004 at 09:25:50AM -0600, Rene Rivera wrote:

> Beman Dawes wrote:
> >At 11:38 AM 11/29/2004, Joaqu?n M? L?pez Mu?oz wrote:
> > >...I might like
> > >all of them, generally speaking, but only one will get my vote: the
> > >outcome is that the popularity of the logo family will be spread among 
> >its
> > >components. Unless we devise a rule that allows people to cast
> > >as many votes as desired.
> >
> >Understood. Sometimes in C++ committee votes people are allowed to vote 
> >for each candidate that is acceptable.
> >
> >I'd also like to see "over my dead body" votes allowed. If anyone 
> >objects strongly to a proposal, I'd like to know it and know why.
> 
> I think having a ranked vote would solve most problems. Let people make 
> up to 3, or any other appropriate number, choices and rank them in order 
> of preference. When tabulating the higher ranked choices get more 
> points. And you add the points. The "winner" is the one with most points.

Right now, before your very eyes, watch the logo bicycle shed become
a voting system bicycle shed - tada!   ;-)

jon

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