Comments on: Board election results http://freeculture.org/blog/2008/02/06/board-election-results/ Students for Free Culture Mon, 12 May 2008 03:05:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: One less hat to wear : Gavin Baker http://freeculture.org/blog/2008/02/06/board-election-results/#comment-29507 One less hat to wear : Gavin Baker Sun, 24 Feb 2008 17:05:28 +0000 http://freeculture.org/blog/2008/02/06/board-election-results/#comment-29507 [...] take — as Facebook would say, it’s complicated — or, it was). Best wishes to the new board. I look forward to great [...] [...] take — as Facebook would say, it’s complicated — or, it was). Best wishes to the new board. I look forward to great [...]

]]> By: MJ Ray http://freeculture.org/blog/2008/02/06/board-election-results/#comment-29377 MJ Ray Sat, 16 Feb 2008 00:39:56 +0000 http://freeculture.org/blog/2008/02/06/board-election-results/#comment-29377 Mako writes on his own site that you use the same system as the Debian project. Isn't that known broken for multi-winner elections? It's not proportional. See, for example, http://lists.debian.org/debian-project/2007/06/msg00261.html and http://lists.debian.org/debian-project/2007/06/msg00324.html Will you use a system designed for proportionately-representative multi-winner elections, such as Schulze STV, in future? Mako writes on his own site that you use the same system as the Debian project. Isn’t that known broken for multi-winner elections? It’s not proportional. See, for example, http://lists.debian.org/debian-project/2007/06/msg00261.html and http://lists.debian.org/debian-project/2007/06/msg00324.html

Will you use a system designed for proportionately-representative multi-winner elections, such as Schulze STV, in future?

]]> By: The Linux Index » Benjamin Mako Hill: Free Culture Elections http://freeculture.org/blog/2008/02/06/board-election-results/#comment-29375 The Linux Index » Benjamin Mako Hill: Free Culture Elections Fri, 15 Feb 2008 18:16:31 +0000 http://freeculture.org/blog/2008/02/06/board-election-results/#comment-29375 [...] preference of their group than they would have otherwise. Exciting stuff! You can read more on the Free Culture website or on the Selectricity [...] [...] preference of their group than they would have otherwise. Exciting stuff! You can read more on the Free Culture website or on the Selectricity [...]

]]> By: Selectricity News » Free Culture Student Board Elected Using Selectricity http://freeculture.org/blog/2008/02/06/board-election-results/#comment-29374 Selectricity News » Free Culture Student Board Elected Using Selectricity Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:14:42 +0000 http://freeculture.org/blog/2008/02/06/board-election-results/#comment-29374 [...] election finished last week successfully! There were 13 candidates and 16 voters so first-place votes were split up among the candidates. As [...] [...] election finished last week successfully! There were 13 candidates and 16 voters so first-place votes were split up among the candidates. As [...]

]]> By: Christine Kelly http://freeculture.org/blog/2008/02/06/board-election-results/#comment-29342 Christine Kelly Wed, 13 Feb 2008 20:11:42 +0000 http://freeculture.org/blog/2008/02/06/board-election-results/#comment-29342 Hi, I am a professor writing a new book on student protest and the changing character of American higher ed... I love you group and the insight it all shows... Q: anyone live near Montclair NJ who might be interested in doing an interview? Also, have you done any work on changing character of information exchange, including higher ed, under GATS? best wishes, Christine Kelly Associate Professor William Paterson Univ (currently on sabbatical) Hi,
I am a professor writing a new book on student protest and the changing character of American higher ed… I love you group and the insight it all shows… Q: anyone live near Montclair NJ who might be interested in doing an interview? Also, have you done any work on changing character of information exchange, including higher ed, under GATS?

best wishes, Christine Kelly
Associate Professor
William Paterson Univ
(currently on sabbatical)

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