ronse@prlb2.UUCP (Ronse) (08/29/85)
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Some people have asked in this newsgroup how one can be sure that a voting
on the creation of a newsgroup is not rigged.
I once conducted such a vote on eunet.jokes (european counterpart to
net.jokes). In fact, when I posted the results of the vote, I gave the e-mail
address of each voter and the corresponding vote Y/N. So each voter could
complain if I misrepresented his/her vote, made a counting mistake ,or forgot
to include him/her. (I received no complaint of this nature.)
Of course, someone can always encourage his ``friends'' to massively vote yes.
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maldoror@prlb2.UUCP
{enea,hirst1,inria,mcvax,munnari,philabs,seismo,unido}!prlb2!maldororlauren@vortex.UUCP (Lauren Weinstein) (08/30/85)
I don't think there's anything wrong with a "secret vote" to the extent that people shouldn't have to fear their names and votes being released later! People should be able to vote privately. This can certainly be accomplished if an impartial third party, ideally one in a position to note "odd" voting patterns or bogus names, handled the collection of votes. They would of course keep all legit votes confidential. --Lauren--
preece@ccvaxa.UUCP (09/03/85)
> People should be able to vote privately. This can certainly be > accomplished if an impartial third party, ideally one in a position to > note "odd" voting patterns or bogus names, handled the collection of > votes./* Written 1:56 pm Aug 30, 1985 by lauren@vortex.UUCP in > ccvaxa:net.news.group */ ---------- I can't believe people are actually discussing vote fraud in the context of voting for/against the creation of news groups. Get serious, people. You're losing perspective. If someone cares enough to go to the trouble to create bogus votes, who are we to stand in the way? Next thing you know you'll be asking us all to register with Usenet central -- nobody can vote unless listed in the Usenet directory... -- scott preece gould/csd - urbana ihnp4!uiucdcs!ccvaxa!preece