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