Ken Causey ken@kencausey.com wrote:
- On Feb 1 post an SqP article announcing the upcoming vote and clearly
stating the voting mechanism and requirements. We specify a SqP rank (apprentice or journeyman, this is open to debate)
Okay, guys.... I really don't understand why this is popular, unless it's because people are very used to thinking this way.
You do realize that the algorithm is set up so that people at the roots get lots of control over membership, while people further away get very little? The system isn't set up to average all the designations. Instead, roots get lots of clout, and they can choose to pass on some of it to others.
Any organization has some members with clout who can use that more than the formal bylaws would indicate. Going with the reputation approach means that this not only happens, but is primary.
-Lex
On 1/7/06, Lex Spoon lex@lexspoon.org wrote:
You do realize that the algorithm is set up so that people at the roots get lots of control over membership, while people further away get very little?
That is correct, and it is of course meant to be that way. Note also that it's not just the algorithm, but also its parameters (initial flow assignments) that "stack the deck". Personally I think that is just how a community works in real life as well. It would be bad if the network were static, but anyone can get immediately to a 'hop=1' position by convincing me (say) to certify him/her.
Two more observations/thoughts: - Probably you'll want anyone with apprentice to vote. At least I'd prefer to have the widest possible audience here (a sort of self-selecting thing - if you're interested enough to register yourself on the voting register and tell something about yourself, you should be allowed to vote). Getting apprentice status is easy; - I haven't analyzed the SqP graph, but I would be extremely surprised that it wouldn't exhibit the small-world phenomenon, which means that almost everyone is very close to the roots and has enough "flow" (see the initial flow assignments on SqP) to certify quite a number of people at the apprentice level.
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