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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 | ||
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 conduct [[Wikimedia]] elections. | |||
'''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]]) | |||
Latest revision as of 11:56, 24 July 2004
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:
- Who can vote
- Administration
- Ending dates or conditions
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 conduct Wikimedia elections.
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)