Originally Posted by
MSPeconomist
Changing a motion so that it no longer calls for the elimination of a forum is hardly a "tweak" and it certainly isn't a typo. In fact, actually looking at a forum before calling for its elimination in a formal motion would seem to be a very reasonable first step. If a forum is listed for elimination in some motion that has been put forth in the TB forum, to me that would be seem to be evidence of "intent" on the part of the people who are proposing and seconding the motion.
This.
I believe that people still wouldn't focus fully on the matter until the last step. Again, human nature.
That's your belief. Why not try it and see?
Originally Posted by
CMK10
So we should wait 16 days for the motion to be voted down then go back to the beginning when instead we could fix it and go through only one vote?
"that's how it's always been done" is not a justification for stubbornness.
No. There's nothing that says all votes must take 2 weeks. If the motion needs to be "tweaked," then everyone can vote it down within a few days, and a new motion can be made.