I suggest to create a wiki page with
- a section listing questions. Everybody can add questions or add his  
name to an existing question to show his interest
- a section (or extra page) for each candidate in which he can  
present himself and, if he likes to, answer questions

I think a central place for this information would be helpful because  
else its really hard to keep track of what candidates state. When we  
elect, nobody wants to search the mail archives to find out who a  
candidate is.

Adrian


On Feb 19, 2007, at 21:02 , Germán Arduino wrote:

> I wonder, if Ron not send the mail with the proposal of questions and
> support mail of the rest of Squeakers, what happened? May be
> nothing...
>
> And we, the voters, need some way to know the plans, goals, details,
> etc of the candidates to vote with responsability. Myself at leas,t
> take the voting opportunity each year very seriously and try my best
> as voter. But I need information. And this is that Ron is trying to
> give us.
>
> Don't know the better way, but the candidates must explain (please in
> a wiki or so but OUTSIDE the list) all they consider must comment.
>
> Cheers.
>
> 2007/2/19, Daniel Vainsencher <danielv at tx.technion.ac.il>:
>> Hi everyone.
>>
>> I think the discussion phase between finding candidates and voting
>> should allow both voters and candidates to form some expectations  
>> about
>> what is going to happen in the next term. In this light, I think Ron,
>> like me, wants only to help this process along, but a list of  
>> questions
>> may constrict, rather than help.
>>
>> And in this particular phase of the election, I think our place  
>> should
>> only to help. So I propose that we step back and let the mailing  
>> list do
>> its job. I will propose that the election team will create a wiki  
>> page
>> documenting the election, including having a list of candidates.  
>> If each
>> candidate sends us an appropriate link, voters will have some handy
>> reference material at the time of the vote.
>>
>> Sound good?
>>
>> Daniel
>>
>> Brad Fuller wrote:
>> > Craig Latta wrote:
>> >> Hi Ron--
>> >>
>> >>> We have a short time to find out more about these candidates  
>> before
>> >>> the election. I will be sending the same questions to each  
>> candidate
>> >>> and will publish a final article...
>> >>
>> >>      You posed a set of candidate questions earlier which were  
>> quite
>> >> loaded; in particular, they conveyed a certain point of view of  
>> yours,
>> >> and effectively asked whether or not the candidate agrees with  
>> you. :)
>> >> This didn't seem so good. Much better (but potentially a lot of  
>> work),
>> >> would be to compile a set of top-asked questions from the  
>> community, a
>> >> la Slashdot. I don't think it's right for one person to claim  
>> authority
>> >> for deciding what questions to ask. Certainly the questions  
>> could be
>> >> better.
>> >
>> > I don't recall the questions. But your suggestions are good.
>> >
>> >>> In the mean time I encourage people to support your favorite
>> >>> candidate! Please post a recommendation for your favorite  
>> candidate,
>> >>> include details about that candidate that people may not know.
>> >>
>> >>      Hm, I'm not sure this is such a great idea either. :)  As  
>> a voter,
>> >> I'm most interested in what each candidate is motivated to say  
>> on their
>> >> own behalf. And the candidates should probably decide what new  
>> facts
>> >> about themselves to present. It seems most fair to let the  
>> candidates
>> >> speak for themselves.
>> >
>> > And, it could get ugly. There has been some finger pointing in the
>> > past. Most messages, though, show respect for others.
>> >
>> > Better safe than sorry and maybe collect a list of questions,  
>> shuffle
>> > them in random list order, and let each candidate answer, if  
>> they so
>> > choose to.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>
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