Question 15: Simple Majority Votes
Nov 8, 2007 | 7:32 pm
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Question 15: Simple Majority Votes
This question was submitted by member RichardInSF:
Should TalkBoard decisions be made by simple majority? Why or why not?
Should TalkBoard decisions be made by simple majority? Why or why not?
Nov 8, 2007 | 7:58 pm
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Nov 8, 2007 | 8:16 pm
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I'm still in favor of the 2/3's majority vote that we presently use for passage of a motion.
A 2/3's majority vote means that, in nearly all cases, well over half of TB agrees on an issue. That majority insures that a motion doesn't just squeak by with the thinnest of margins.
A 2/3's majority vote means that, in nearly all cases, well over half of TB agrees on an issue. That majority insures that a motion doesn't just squeak by with the thinnest of margins.
Last edited by Cholula; Nov 8, 2007 at 9:09 pm Reason: typo
Nov 8, 2007 | 8:21 pm
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First of all, let's remember that we are talking about a matter of one vote- five out of nine vs. six out of nine. Personally I am in favor of the 2/3 majority for a motion to pass. While "majority rules" votes are good for less important decisions, the TalkBoard deals with a lot of issues that can have a big impact on FlyerTalk's future. This means that a vote of one year's TalkBoard could easily be reversed by the TalkBoard the next year with just one person being "rotated" out. I feel that 2/3 makes the TalkBoard a more consistent, reliable, and sustainable board.
Just my opinion...
Just my opinion...
Nov 8, 2007 | 8:38 pm
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I agree with the current 2/3rd majority rule. For the same reasons as my esteemed fellow FTers, Cholula. and Lucky
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Nov 9, 2007 | 5:51 am
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I don't specifically have an issue with the current 2/3 format. However, I could see a format where a simple majority was needed to pass "normal business" issues, and any changes to TOS, guidelines, or the TalkBoard structure itself would require a super-majority.
Nov 9, 2007 | 7:08 am
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Flyertalk being a pretty great place already, I think we should be pretty substantially sure and in agreement before making changes, and a 2/3rds majority helps bind us to that principle.
Nov 9, 2007 | 9:01 am
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I agree, but I would make sure it's 2/3 of the size of the body. In other words, regardless of the number of absent voters or abstentions, I would want 6 votes for any motion to pass.
Nov 9, 2007 | 9:19 am
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I'm in favor of the 2/3rds majority. It ensures that a super-solid consensus exists before anything is changed, and remember, I'm a huge fan of not messing with what works.
I'm in favor of the 2/3rds majority. It ensures that a super-solid consensus exists before anything is changed, and remember, I'm a huge fan of not messing with what works.
Nov 9, 2007 | 9:37 am
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Yeah, it's fine the way it is.
Nov 9, 2007 | 10:16 am
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If you can't get 2/3 of a fully informed and nonpartisan board to agree on something, it might not be a very good idea. Leave it this way.
Nov 9, 2007 | 1:40 pm
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For an idea to be good for FlyerTalk, it should be a positive change for the majority of our members. A simple majority doesn't reflect that. I embrace the 2/3rds majority vote.
Nov 9, 2007 | 7:32 pm
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2/3 Majority
I support a 2/3 majority.
Nov 9, 2007 | 9:04 pm
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Both methods have pluses and minuses, but I think the 2/3 majority is fine.
Nov 9, 2007 | 10:19 pm
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If it ain't broke, don't fix it!
And I agree with RichMSN - it should be 2/3 of all TB and not just those voting on that specific issue!
And I agree with RichMSN - it should be 2/3 of all TB and not just those voting on that specific issue!