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Revision as of 22:54, 4 June 2013
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I'll keep this running for a little while longer and see what we can get out of it. {{LabSig}} 21:49, June 4, 2013 (UTC)
I want to try and reach as close to a consensus as we can. So, I'm proposing the following, added to the main proposal I made above
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;Stage 2 - Discussion
* A period of discussion shall last at least five days.
* After the five day period of discussion has elapsed, it shall be determined whether a consensus has been reached. Consensus can only be reached in favor of a nominee, not in opposition to them. If the discussion shows consensus for a nominee, the nomination is successful and the user is promoted. If the discussion clearly shows a lack of consensus, the nomination will be ended and the nominee will not be promoted.
* In cases where a consensus is not clear after the initial discussion period, discussion will continue until there is a two-day long period, or longer, in which nothing is added to the discussion.
**If this occurs and a clear consensus exists, the nomination is successful and the user is promoted.
**'''''If this occurs and a consensus in support is not clear, the nomination will proceed to Stage 3.'''''
* If discussion continues for ten or more days, and it is determined by ay least two bureaucrats that progress towards consensus is not occurring, the nomination '''''will proceed to Stage 3.'''''
;Stage 3 - Voting
* Voting is to be used as a last resort to resolve a contested request. Voting shall take place only after Stages 1 and 2 are observed properly.
* Votes may not be accompanied by any argument for or against the nominee - they must be strictly ''support'' or ''oppose'' votes. There shall be no neutral votes, but users may abstain from voting.
* The voting period shall last seven days. A 2/3rds majority in support is required for a nomination to pass.
* A nominee may choose to terminate their nomination within two days of a nomination reaching this stage; the nominee will receive no penalty for doing so. After that period, normal penalties apply.
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I don't love the idea of voting, but sometimes I accept that it is necessary to reach a decision. I definitely want to avoid any issues with votes being nullified, so it's important that the last-resort vote be a straight up-or-down. I've also eliminated neutral votes, since depending on interpretation they can be interpreted as votes against a nominee (eg 20 people voted but 10 were neutral, so the majority of votes weren't in support). I understand that people want to participate and demonstrate their neutrality, but it tends to make these processes even more difficult to interpret than they already are.
I hope that what I've put forward is a good compromise. -- '''[[User:LostInRiverview|<font color="navy">LostInRiverview</font>]]<sup> [[User_talk:LostInRiverview|<font color="green">talk</font>]] ~ [[User_blog:LostInRiverview|<font color="green">blog</font>]]</sup>''' 22:54, June 4, 2013 (UTC)
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