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    '''Voting''' refers to any system of making [[multiple choice]] collectively - it is typically used in [[election]]s to form a [[government]] which must make binding decisions that affect everyone, or elect a board (or sometimes even the management) of an enterprise, or choose various measures that affect [[company]] operations.  ''See [[w:voting systems]] for some more depth on this.''
     
    ''How [[edits, votes and bets]] affect the [[Consumerium buying signal]] is up for debate.  This is probably the design issue that is hardest to resolve, as different [[faction]]s typically view these in quite a different manner.  It is possible to manage it as a trusted [[priestly hierarchy]] as [[Wikipedia]] does, but this degrades the [[dissensus]].  It is possible to have [[faction]]s compete in a '''voting''' system, but this values poor contributors as much as good ones.  It is possible to create a [[revert currency]] and do [[betting]] in it, or in cash even, but this is just another system suitable for hacking.''

    Revision as of 16:16, 2 March 2004

    Voting refers to any system of making multiple choice collectively - it is typically used in elections to form a government which must make binding decisions that affect everyone, or elect a board (or sometimes even the management) of an enterprise, or choose various measures that affect company operations. See w:voting systems for some more depth on this.

    How edits, votes and bets affect the Consumerium buying signal is up for debate. This is probably the design issue that is hardest to resolve, as different factions typically view these in quite a different manner. It is possible to manage it as a trusted priestly hierarchy as Wikipedia does, but this degrades the dissensus. It is possible to have factions compete in a voting system, but this values poor contributors as much as good ones. It is possible to create a revert currency and do betting in it, or in cash even, but this is just another system suitable for hacking.