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Skywalker wishes to join our ranks. Should we accept him in?
A word from Skywalker
I asked Skywalker to write a short passage to put up on the poll thread. Here it is, untouched:
Voting:
Vote White if you'd like to see Skywalker in our team.
Vote Black if you have very strong reasons for not wanting Skywalker in our team.
Vote Abstain if you have no opinion on the matter or don't care.
If after 48 hours there are no votes for Black, and assuming that a reasonable number of people vote White or Abstain, then Skywalker will be granted entrance to the team. A single Black vote would deny entry.
A word from Skywalker
I asked Skywalker to write a short passage to put up on the poll thread. Here it is, untouched:
I've been with the Civ3 DemoGame since its inception. I played in the Civ2 DemoGame for a while. I was even in the CFC Civ2 DemoGame (don't mark me down for this! 
). I'm loud. I love to roleplay. I like the smiley. What more can you ask for ?
). I'm loud. I love to roleplay. I like the smiley. What more can you ask for ?
Returning to the issue of veto, I propose that any new member must pass a poll, with a twist. Some groups use an interesting approach known as the black ball. In these groups when a membership issue is voted on it is done so with a box containing marbles. There are many white balls and a few black. Each member in turn reaches into the box and deposits a ball into a third compartment. When each has done so, the contents of the third compartment are examined by all. If the deposited balls are all white, the applicant is accepted. If there is a single black ball, he or she is rejected.
That sort of system works with a small number of people. It ensures that no one is forced to coexist with someone completely anathema to them. It does require that people be reasonable and not petty with their choices.
If we do this, then we would post a poll with White, Black, Abstain as the only options. A single Black vote would deny the application. Abstain would have no effect. People granted admission would see the forum and see the number of voters. People denied would never see it.
That sort of system works with a small number of people. It ensures that no one is forced to coexist with someone completely anathema to them. It does require that people be reasonable and not petty with their choices.
If we do this, then we would post a poll with White, Black, Abstain as the only options. A single Black vote would deny the application. Abstain would have no effect. People granted admission would see the forum and see the number of voters. People denied would never see it.
Vote Black if you have very strong reasons for not wanting Skywalker in our team.
Vote Abstain if you have no opinion on the matter or don't care.
If after 48 hours there are no votes for Black, and assuming that a reasonable number of people vote White or Abstain, then Skywalker will be granted entrance to the team. A single Black vote would deny entry.
(the poll wasn't up)
, so abstained..
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