samidodamage
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Edited to incorporate ideas presented in the ensuing discussion:
Include a third option in voting polls: Needs Work
A vote for 'needs work' would count as a 'not in favor' vote, eliminating the 'con' of revisiting the rules surrounding voting.
Original Post:
Include a third option in voting polls: Could use more work (credit to @Ashrem for the idea)
Background:
There have been at least 2 ideas that reached the voting stage before issues with those ideas were identified in the discussions. When faced with only yes/no voting options, ideas with merit have resulted in no recommendation for implementation. The current voting system means the idea must be restated in a new thread to receive further consideration.
Pros:
Provides alternative to yes/no votes
Allows same thread to continue with discussions after voting has ended, thus retaining all discussion points made
Cons:
May require revisiting the rules surrounding voting, specifically the proportion of votes required to recommend implementation
Could result in threads with many pages and hard to follow discussions. This in turn would require more work on the part of the originator of the idea to keep the original post updated with summaries of the salient points as well as more frequent refining of the statement of the idea to keep up with changes.
Include a third option in voting polls: Needs Work
A vote for 'needs work' would count as a 'not in favor' vote, eliminating the 'con' of revisiting the rules surrounding voting.
Original Post:
Include a third option in voting polls: Could use more work (credit to @Ashrem for the idea)
Background:
There have been at least 2 ideas that reached the voting stage before issues with those ideas were identified in the discussions. When faced with only yes/no voting options, ideas with merit have resulted in no recommendation for implementation. The current voting system means the idea must be restated in a new thread to receive further consideration.
Pros:
Provides alternative to yes/no votes
Allows same thread to continue with discussions after voting has ended, thus retaining all discussion points made
Cons:
May require revisiting the rules surrounding voting, specifically the proportion of votes required to recommend implementation
Could result in threads with many pages and hard to follow discussions. This in turn would require more work on the part of the originator of the idea to keep the original post updated with summaries of the salient points as well as more frequent refining of the statement of the idea to keep up with changes.
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