On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:49:19 -0400, Axel <axel@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> The 4 pillars of how to choose where Convergence will be,
>namely:
> 3) How the vote works.
Voting Overview
Every year we have to decide where to hold the next Convergence. Some
poor mad fools take it upon themselves to put together bids to host it
in various cities. If more than one group that wants to put it on is
ratified, then there's a vote. This page covers off what you need to
know when that happens.
2008 Ballot
The ballot of cities to host Convergence 15 will be announced here and
on alt.gothic.* newsgroups once the proposals have been submitted. See
the Timeline for more information.
The Discussion Period
The discussion period, in which the public will endlessly debate every
little detail about every proposal, will begin as specified in the
Timeline.
The 'Afterglow' mailing list also exists for discussions concerning
Convergence.
Voting System
Upon logging in during the vote period, voters will be able to log in
to Convergence Voter Database and place their vote.
This year's voting system will be determined once the number of bids
is known. Likely it will be a single transferable vote or similar.
What Is The Email "Ping"?
Something we did in the past to let people know they were eligible to
vote. Now that we have the voter database page, interested parties log
in.
Who Is Eligible To Vote?
In order to be eligible to vote for the location of Convergence 14,
you will need to be a Registered alt.gothic Convergence^(SM) Voter.
You get into the database by either:
1. Being friends of the C*B*L. If we know you, and you want to be
part of Convergence then all you have to do is buy us booze. This is
about friends after all.
2. Going to Convergence, and the organizers sending us your
information after the fact. If the organisers of a given Convergence
do not send us your info, we’re not psychic.
C14 attendees should be automatically included, because the ticketing
system is part of the same database.
How Can I Tell If I Can Vote?
Log in to the Convergence Voter Database
How Do I Register To Vote?
You may register to vote for Convergence 15 by either:
1. Buying a ticket to Convergence 14.
2. Buying the C*B*L a drink, asking nicely and giving us your
e-mail address.
The information from this registration will be used for Convergence
Voting purposes ONLY, and will not be used for any other purpose, nor
released to any other party.
How do I find out if I am in the database?
Go to the [voter database login] and enter your e-mail address. under
the heading I'M NEW!. If you're having trouble, contact Peter H.
Coffin.
When Is The Convergence Voting Period?
See the timeline
The Voting Timeline
This changes every year and so is on a separate page, conveniently
enough named Timeline.
Continuing Reform
This voting procedure is obviously not perfect. As with all aspects of
Convergence, it is a work in progress and everyone involved is intent
on improving this process, as well as all aspects of Convergence as it
continues to evolve. We hope as time goes on that those of you who
attend and enjoy Convergence will work with us to continue this
evolution, from the initial manual, Usenet public vote that we did for
Convergence 1.
Questions and Contact
If you have any questions about past Convergences or the C15 voting
process, feel free to either post to alt.gothic,
alt.gothic.convergence.
Links and reference resources are available in this here wiki
All official correspondence will carry the [C14 vote] subject tag and
a do***ent ID, date and version number.
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Axel... ...The Voice of the Mystero^H^H^H C*B*L
There is no ****ing C*B*L
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