-=> On 11-25-03  11:46,  Philip Lozier <=-
 -=> spoke to Dale Shipp about Let the debate begin... <=-

 DS> 5% for initiation, 10% for referendum, and 10% for
 DS> ratification.


 PL> The above numbers are too low.

 PL> I agree that the idea of changing portions of policy should be made
 PL> easier,  but not *THAT* easy.

  There were also those who felt that the numbers were too high, i.e.
  that quorum could not be achieved without herculean effort.  I don't
  know how many of the RC's, NC's or sysops in the nodelist actually
  exist as active members of fidonet, but I know that many of them do
  not.   Voter participation in fidonet elections is often at the 10%
  level or lower, although I have heard of a few elections with
  participation as high as 25%.

                        dale (at) min (dot) net
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