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http://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl General Discussion >> General Board >> Votes should be weighted in their worth http://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1179755025 Message started by sprintcyclist on May 21^st, 2007 at 11:43pm

Title: Votes should be weighted in their worth
Post by sprintcyclist on May 21^st, 2007 at 11:43pm

Not all votes are worth "1".

Some are worth more, some are worth less.

It is just the truth.

Title: Re: Votes should be weighted in their worth
Post by freediver on May 22^nd, 2007 at 10:09am

Are you saying some people are worth more than others, so their vote should count more?

Title: Re: Votes should be weighted in their worth
Post by sprintcyclist on May 22^nd, 2007 at 12:22pm

Some people vote for a certain party cause they always have done, or their parents do.

Some people make an informed decision. They research the topics that they find important and select the best party on policies, history, effectiveness etc etc etc.

Some people use the dartboard method.

Title: Re: Votes should be weighted in their worth
Post by freediver on May 22^nd, 2007 at 12:27pm

What do you suggest we do about it? People can always donkey vote if they don't know who to vote for. Apart from that there isn't much you can do.

Title: Re: Votes should be weighted in their worth
Post by sprintcyclist on May 22^nd, 2007 at 12:46pm

My proposal is easy.
If someone has a compound name on the net (eg freediver) they get double value.
Oh, sprintcyclist is one too ! ;)

Hhhhhhoooooodathunk it

Title: Re: Votes should be weighted in their worth
Post by oceans_blue on May 22^nd, 2007 at 2:00pm

Sprintcyclist wrote on May 22^nd, 2007 at 12:46pm:

My proposal is easy.
If someone has a compound name on the net (eg freediver) they get double value.
Oh, sprintcyclist is one too ! ;)

Hhhhhhoooooodathunk it

huh?

Title: Re: Votes should be weighted in their worth
Post by freediver on May 22^nd, 2007 at 2:16pm

I think it's when you join two words to make a name.

Title: Re: Votes should be weighted in their worth
Post by sprintcyclist on May 22^nd, 2007 at 2:43pm

yes, that's is freediver.

Sorry, oceans_blue does not qualify. The underscore seperates the words.
Anyway, you might vote labour. ;)

Title: Re: Votes should be weighted in their worth
Post by oceans_blue on May 22^nd, 2007 at 2:54pm

Sprintcyclist wrote on May 22^nd, 2007 at 2:43pm:

yes, that's is freediver.

Sorry, oceans_blue does not qualify. The underscore seperates the words.
Anyway, you might vote labour. ;)

got in one sprint ;)