We have one authentication mechanism: the list.   

To use any other system involves exporting the database or comparing it 
somehow.

On Wednesday 08 October 2008 11:41:46 am Florin Iucha wrote:
> On Wed, Oct 08, 2008 at 11:13:03AM -0500, Sunny wrote:
> > On Wed, Oct 8, 2008 at 10:48 AM, Florin Iucha <florin at iucha.net> wrote:
> > > On Wed, Oct 08, 2008 at 09:41:29AM -0500, Mike Miller wrote:
> > >> > 4)  Shall we vote by replying to the list with a msg header that
> > >> > indicates the vote clearly,  or via some other method?
> > >>
> > >> Maybe, but a different system would be better.  I'll look into that.
> > >> Maybe someone else has a scheme for doing this.
> > >
> > > Please look back in the archives for the last vote we took.  Just have
> > > a form e-mail with the options, and have everybody interested fill in
> > > their choice and send it to the list.  Then, everybody can count the
> > > votes with a few greps and sorts.
> > >
> > > Sorting through last e-mails on the topic, I found these options:
> > >
> > >   [ ] No change (Twin Cities Linux User Group) -> TCLUG
> > >   [ ] Twin Cities GNU/Linux User Group -> TCLUG
> > >   [ ] Twin Cities GNU/Linux User Group -> TCGLUG
> > >
> > > Are there any other options that we should consider?
> >
> > Or Google Docs Forms. Perfect for the case. I can set up one, if you
> > want.
>
> I meant any other options to the poll.
>
> Why do you people suggest alternative voting systems when we have a
> very good system in place?  Send in your ballot and everybody can see
> it and count it.  How do you propose to insure that google docs does
> not let somebody to stuff extra votes in or change existing votes?
>
> Cheers,
> florin