Of Topic: Poll Concerns

[Ishmayl-Retired]

I think we need to be very wary of accepting a majority poll as "This is it," unless it's at least 2/3rds majority.  I don't think a 9-8 poll is a good idea of what people want, and it should be ignored until further discussion takes place.  Just my .02

[Soup Nazi]

I think we need to be very wary of accepting a majority poll as "This is it," unless it's at least 2/3rds majority.  I don't think a 9-8 poll is a good idea of what people want, and it should be ignored until further discussion takes place.  Just my .02

Yep the tone poll looks like a dead heat, and when it's that close, too many people will be upset by a shift away from their vision. You've got a valid point Ishy...close votes indicate too much division.

-Nasty-

[Ishmayl-Retired]

I think we should let the voting go on for a few more days, but if it stays the same (basically just a 1-or-2-point lead in either direction), we should close off the voting and continue discussing pros and cons.

[Túrin]

I think this only goes for the earlier votes (such as the one you're referring to). In later stages, it will probably be more important to keep things going than trying to achieve perfect consensus. I don't think we'll be alienating people if we accept a 51% majority in a naming vote, for example.