DU, the first Democratic Message Board???

[ShaneGR]

I just wanted to mention this to the users. Tomorrow we will hold a Democratic election whether or not to create a new DU 'Constitution'. I find this very intriguing. Can anyone name another message board where a similar large scale vote has taken place?

[dfong63]

1. not sure that holding the vote with 1 day's notice is truly "democratic"

also, the lack of opportunity for popular input on the rules, similarly does not seem very democratic.

adoption of a new constitution should be a deliberate process, with plenty of opportunity for discussion, and imho should require more than a simple majority.

[kentuck]

2. Yes...maybe we should require two/thirds vote for such an important....

decision? This is about freedom of speech and the Patriot Act and the Bill of Rights and America itself...

[w4rma]

3. maybe not a simple majority

Skinner sez:
We're just looking for a majority.

But if it was a narrow majority, I think we would be setting ourselves up for serious problems, and we might reconsider.

If we lose, hey, that's cool too.
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