MediaWiki approval voting code - Revision history

Jukeboksi: rm useless bullshit + added additional reading links for those interested in how the code works

2004-07-24T11:56:24Z

rm useless bullshit + added additional reading links for those interested in how the code works

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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 ~~make the bogus~~ [[Wikimedia]] "elections~~" look legitimate (although they are not):~~		[[MediaWiki]] is building in [[vote]] facilities to conduct [[Wikimedia]] elections.

	~~::http://mail.wikimedia.org/pipermail/foundation-l/2004-May/000122.html~~		'''See [[Board vote code]] for more detailed explanation of how the code works''' (mainly collated from information from [[User:Juxo/Chat Gallery/26.06.2004 with TimStarling]])

	~~: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.~~

2004-07-23T23:30:08Z

vain hope for democracy via MediaWIki?

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	** Ending dates or conditions		** Ending dates or conditions

	~~See also~~ [[answer recommendation]]		A possibly-vain hope is that it could be used for [[answer recommendation]].

			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 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.

2004-06-29T16:06:15Z

link approval voting in general

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	[[MediaWiki]] currently lacks approval voting code with general applicability. It does have approval voting code specifically designed for the [[Wikimedia Board of Trustees]] election, see [[Board vote code]]. However everything except the candidates names is hard-coded, and there can only be one vote conducted on a wiki at any one time. General approval voting code requires:		[[MediaWiki]] currently lacks [[approval voting]] code with general applicability. It does have approval voting code specifically designed for the [[Wikimedia Board of Trustees]] election, see [[Board vote code]]. However everything except the candidates names is hard-coded, and there can only be one vote conducted on a wiki at any one time. General approval voting code requires:

	* The ability to conduct more than one vote at a time		* The ability to conduct more than one vote at a time
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	** Administration		** Administration
	** Ending dates or conditions		** Ending dates or conditions

			See also [[answer recommendation]]

2004-06-29T14:50:32Z

did I say that?

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	* The ability for users to start votes		* The ability for users to start votes
	* Flexibility in voting rules including:		* Flexibility in voting rules including:
	** ~~Candidature~~		** Who can vote
	** Administration		** Administration
	** Ending dates or conditions		** Ending dates or conditions

2004-06-29T14:48:37Z

many things to do

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	~~#REDIRECT~~ [[Board vote code]]		[[MediaWiki]] currently lacks approval voting code with general applicability. It does have approval voting code specifically designed for the [[Wikimedia Board of Trustees]] election, see [[Board vote code]]. However everything except the candidates names is hard-coded, and there can only be one vote conducted on a wiki at any one time. General approval voting code requires:

			* The ability to conduct more than one vote at a time
			* The ability for users to start votes
			* Flexibility in voting rules including:
			** Candidature
			** Administration
			** Ending dates or conditions

2004-06-29T11:50:12Z

New page

#REDIRECT [[Board vote code]]