[AFS3-std] AFS Standardization Proposal

[Buhrmaster, Gary]

> >  The vote-taker should, around the same time nominations start, post
> >  a list of the eligible voters.
> I would feel uncomfortable defining participation.  Lurkers play an=20
> important role in the community even if they are not frequently
> published documents or even commenting on them.   Voting for the
> leadership in itself is an important aspect of community =
participation.

While open elections can be somewhat abused (see American Idol,
or some of the Kansas school board results), it is also the only
way for all to feel that they had the chance to participate.
That, in itself, has some value (and to be honest, I doubt there
would be enough interest in the outcome to result in attempts
to "stack the deck").=20

> I'm not sure how I feel about posting the names of eligible=20
> voters.  I would be supportive of sending an e-mail to all
> eligible voters indicating that they are eligible and reminding
> them that they should vote.

Under the "publish or perish" proposal, I would likely not
have a vote.  That said, even if I did, I am sure that if
I was not prodded a bit, I would forget to vote (too busy,
too much email, there would be lots of excuses).  Reminding
those eligible would result in a more representative result.

(Since I am mostly a lurker, is this opinion even valid?)

Gary