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Because voting is sensitive and full of [[conflict of interest]], a [[critical point of view]] should usually be taken when analyzing any voting facilities, for instance this view from the [[trolls]]: | Because voting is sensitive and full of [[conflict of interest]], a [[critical point of view]] should usually be taken when analyzing any voting facilities, for instance this view from the [[trolls]]: | ||
[[MediaWiki]] is building in [[vote]] facilities to | :[[MediaWiki]] is building in [[vote]] facilities to make the bogus [[Wikimedia]] "elections" look legitimate (although they are not): | ||
::http://mail.wikimedia.org/pipermail/foundation-l/2004-May/000122.html | |||
:If the voting protocol chosen is acceptable to [[faction]]s at Consumerium, then, this might be a plus in comparing it to other [[wiki code]]. If not, it will render it much less useful, just as the willingness of that clique to llegally exploit [[MediaWiki bot]] to shut down critical sites (like [Recyclopedia]]) did. If prior patterns are followed, then, anyone who was to odify or change the voting algorithm would be attacked by those who supported the one in place, and the clique "elected" by it. |