MediaWiki approval voting code: Difference between revisions

MediaWiki approval voting code (edit)

458 bytes removed , 24 July 2004

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]]:
-:[[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.