[Businessmtg] Any questions about the process/idea of a show of hands?

[Laura M]

That is how I see it, although the wording would change to something less
vote-like. Jerry, do you have suggestions on the wording?



On Tue, Sep 20, 2016 at 11:40 AM, Jane Anon <happynjoyousnfree at gmail.com>
wrote:

> ​Thanks Laura.
>
> Ok. If I understand this correctly, if ASP was deciding whether or not to
> have balloons (silly example), it would look like this:
>
> Laura (ASP Secretary) says to the meeting, in effect, "We will now have a
> show of hands to see if a consensus has been reached on this issue. Please
> go to asp-afg.org/members-show-of-hands-poll and indicate where you are on
> this topic."
>
> ASP Webmaster will have set up the poll and it would have 3 options: 1-I
> agree with the idea that ASP should have balloons. 2-I don't agree that ASP
> should have balloons. 3-I haven't decided about balloons and need more time
> to think about the issue. 4-I still have questions and require more
> discussion.
>
> The results would be communicated from the Webmaster to the Secretary. If
> most people chose option 1 and agreed ASP should have balloons, then the
> Secretary would say to the meeting: "A consensus has been reached and the
> Chair will entertain a motion."
>
> Then the motion would be made and seconded... and then we would have an
> official vote. The results would be published. If options 2, 3 or 4
> dominated, then we would act accordingly.
>
> Do I have this right?
>
> Jane
>
> "It is easier to put on slippers than to carpet the world." ~Stuart Smalley
>
> On Tue, Sep 20, 2016 at 9:59 AM, Laura M <lauram at asp-afg.org> wrote:
>
> > Right now, the chairperson is expected to figure out from the emails what
> > people think.
> >
> > Laura
> >
> > On Tue, Sep 20, 2016 at 9:25 AM, Darwi Odrade <odrade.darwi at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > I'm curious, is someone analyzing the emails sent for the show of
> hands?
> > > (I'm talking about data science methods)
> > > Or, someone just is trying to figure out by reading an emails what
> people
> > > who sent emails think about subject?
> > >
> > >
> > > Lexa
> > >
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> > electrons
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> > >
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> > >
> > >
> > > > On Sep 20, 2016, at 05:51, Laura M <lauram at asp-afg.org> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I wanted to address a couple of objections, and inquire into other
> > > > questions.
> > > >
> > > > 1) We're not voting on anything right now. This is just the
> > fact-finding,
> > > > combined with opinion phase. There aren't a whole lot of facts to
> > discuss
> > > > on this matter, and those have been brought up by Jerry and Steve. If
> > > > anyone has any other ESH about KBDM, that would be welcome.
> > > >
> > > > 2) A show of hands is not a vote. Only the web master and the chair
> > would
> > > > have access to that data, and it wouldn't be published. It is simply
> to
> > > > make sure everyone is being heard.
> > > >
> > > > 3) Doing a poll is the only way I can see to make sure that people
> who
> > > have
> > > > changed their minds make their preferences known, if they choose to
> > > > participate. Otherwise the discussion will be inundated with "I
> agree".
> > > It
> > > > is also a way to capture opinions of people who feel they don't have
> > > > anything to add to the discussion can be heard.
> > > >
> > > > 3) Once consensus has been reached, then the chair will entertain a
> > > motion.
> > > > Not before. At that point we can do the whole voting thing.
> > > >
> > > > I hope this clarifies things.
> > > >
> > > > Laura M
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