Matt Cropp 🌲🌲Just noticed the #Loomio added #RankedChoiceVoting to the platform's decision making toolbox... 😍
Doug Webb@mattcropp yes I saw that too... Didn't thrill me unfortunately! I've yet to see any compelling reason to use rcv over #scorevoting, especially in groups where there is a degree of trust. I chatted with them about this and there was some positive response, Rcv was developed for commission. You asked me for a primer on this ages ago, I'm still plodding along with that whilst setting up a common/coop house, but you can experience the basic setup through https://ukuvota.world/#/ (Cheers @wolfi )
@douginamug @wolfi @fabianhjr Well, everyone who geeks out about #governance enough inevitably has their favorite voting system, so Imma celebrate new tools, even if it's probably gonna be a while before I get my dream #sortition poll. :P
@mattcropp @wolfi @fabianhjr Sorry, I don't want to rain on the parade! I often find it hard to express a strong opinion without doing so...
Do you know any coop/gov geeks on social coop that would be interested to chat about rcv/range?
Also, have you described your sortition poll anywhere I could read? Chhheeers.
@douginamug Oh ma, #socialcoop is chock full of governance geeks. I wonder if this might be an opportunity to organize a #tootup on the topic? We'd pick a date, time, and hashtag for folks interested in discussing voting systems. Maybe #votechat?
To #sortition, this essay gives a good intro: http://www.coopwatercooler.com/discussions//4m79q1m88fwktufew30pyeg3k4i9zh
A Better Co-op Democracy Without Elections?
All large cooperative and membership organizations (nonprofits, worker-owned enterprises, etc.) that seek to govern themselves democratically face a perennial problem. How can an organization maintain member interest in matters of organizational governance year after year, and avoid management captu
@mattcropp I'm up for that! Will read that link...