Mainsite Mirror
Purpose
This is a discussion about the format of the vote - not a vote itself. Please do not comment any votes.
Following community comments and the discussions (which can be found here: 04 Part 1, 04 Part 2, 05 Part 1, 05 Part 2), it has become apparent that a large population of the community wishes for "The Things Dr Bright Is Not Allowed To Do At The Foundation" to be deleted. The exact nature of the process following the deletion has been hotly contested, but has narrowed down to a few options.
- No action beyond deletion.
- Replace the page with some sort of warning or message.
- Replace the page with a new list featuring a new character.
It does not seem as if a consensus will be reached within the community as to which course of action to follow.
It is not strictly within staff's purview to delete Bright's List. To address this limit in purview we need to have a vote with a non-staff and staff component. The non-staff component to establish clearly that those voting wish for deletion, and the staff component to allow for the temporarily expanded purview.
Some discussion of functionality within the charter: Staff can at anytime extend their purview by virtue of amending the charter. The limitation on amendment is that a super-majority (60%) of voting staff vote in favor while a minimum quorum of 50% of staff participate. We are not seeking here to permanently extend purview, and so we will not be directly amending the charter. What is being sought here is to temporarily override the charter for the purpose of extending staff purview to perform the discrete actions dictated by the outcome of this vote.
Since what we are seeking is to temporarily override the charter on behalf of the community, we need to also do our best to verify that the action we will be carrying out is in-line with the wants of the community. The first part of this process has already begun via the discussions mentioned above. The second part of the process is the vote itself. It is the purpose of this discussion to outline the rules and parameters of this vote.
NOTE: EstrellaYoshte does have a proposal to create an "Unlisted:" Category that could be applicable to this situation, however this proposal is not yet finalized or been implemented. If you believe that this vote should be delayed until such a time that Unlisting can be added as an option, please express so in the comments below.
I propose that the vote have the following rules and parameters. Please discuss below any support or opposition to this proposal.
The Proposed Vote
This vote is open to all staff and any mainsite members who joined the wiki on or before "THE DATE OF POSTING THE VOTE". For the purpose of this vote Junior Staff will be treated as non-staff mainsite members and should vote only in the mainsite thread.
This vote will consist of two parts. The first is to establish either the approval or disapproval of the deletion of "The Things Dr Bright Is Not Allowed To Do At The Foundation", hereafter referred to as "The List". The second is contingent upon the approval of the deletion of The List.
Vote 1: Should The List be Deleted?
Passing of this vote will result in the immediate deletion of The List via summary deletion. This will require that normal processes for summary deletion be followed.
This vote will take the form of a Yes or No. Staff and non-staff votes will be counted separately.
In order for this vote to pass it must have each of the following:
- A super-majority (60%) of voting staff vote in favor of it.
- A minimum quorum of 50% of staff participation.
- A super-majority (60%) of voting non-staff, mainsite members vote in favor of it.
Vote 2: Should any other action be taken by staff beyond the deletion of The List?
This vote will consist of three options, each effecting different outcomes. These options are:
- No action beyond deletion. If this option passes The List will simply be deleted and discussion will end.
- Replace the page with some sort of warning or message. This may take the form of a link to further resources or be hosted entirely on the page. If this option passes further discussion will be held to decide details.
- Replace the page with a new list featuring a new character. This may take any of multiple different formats and characters that have been proposed. This option could also include a warning or message. If this option passes further discussion will be held to decide details.
This vote will follow an instant-runoff format with staff and non-staff votes being counted collectively. If Vote 1 fails to pass the results of this vote will be null and void, and they will not be tallied.
Voters will rank their preferences from 1 to 3, with 1 being the most favorable.
In tallying the votes the following process will be followed:
1. All 1st preference votes will be counted.
2. The option with the fewest 1st preference votes will be eliminated.
3. All 1st preference votes will again be counted ignoring the eliminated option.
- For example: If option A was eliminated and a voter had voted the following: A-1st, B-2nd, C-3rd - their 2nd preference will now be counted as their 1st, and a vote for B will be tallied.
4. If two options remain and one has greater than 50% of votes, it will be the selected option. If more than two options remain, repeat from step 1.
5. If there is a tie amongst the final two options, then another tally will be carried out. This tally will count only the 2nd preferences ignoring the eliminated options.
6. If one of the two remaining options has greater than 50% of votes, it will be the selected option.
7. If there is a tie between the final two options amongst the total user vote, that tie will be broken by counting only staff votes.
8. If the tie persists it will be broken by counting only Administrator votes.
9. If a tie persists at all levels, another vote will be held after a period of two weeks from the closing of this vote.
Once this vote has resolved, any action decided by the result of the vote will be carried out by torcsandantlers as soon as possible, or if they are unavailable by an Administrator.