[Dbix-class] Please don't try to start voting yet

[Darren Duncan]

On 2016-11-08 1:05 PM, Matt S Trout wrote:
> On Mon, Nov 07, 2016 at 10:42:38PM -0800, Darren Duncan wrote:
>> Here's an idea.  In the spirit of your proposal, how about when the
>> discussion seems to be over and it seems time to vote, either Matt
>> or Peter would propose that a vote occurs, with the VOTE email etc,
>> and then the other one of those two would second it if they agree,
>> at which point the vote happens. -- Darren Duncan
>
> I absolutely agree that riba and I should both be happy the discussion is
> complete before voting begins.
>
> I feel like having the part where we both agree that we're happy being done
> using something that looks a lot like my proposal would seem a little off.
>
> I think the best thing is for me to announce "ready when you are" and him to
> do the same, via whatever clear manner suits us, and then David Golden can
> declare, in an email, linking to both of our emails, that the vote will open
> in 24h unless riba or I objects, and send another email after 24h opening it
> assuming there's no such objection.
>
> Little bit clunky, but if we have another incident of people feeling
> unexpectedly railroaded I'm going to yell DEMOCRACY! three times and throw
> a chair, so I'd rather overcompensate in that regard.
>
> Anybody (especially riba) got any objections to that as a plan?

Sounds good to me.  My main point was that you and Peter both publicly agree on 
being ready for the vote to occur.  Having a third person such as David 
arbitrate seems quite appropriate also. -- Darren Duncan