Re: [idn] report of the straw poll

[Dave Crocker <dhc@dcrocker.net>]

At 10:34 AM 5/25/2001, Bright Fulton wrote:
>36 of 50 is 72%.  The other 28% was split.  Whether or not the poll was
>accurate, and whether or not the majority is right, there is a clear
>majority.

Every now and again, I seem to be demonstrate that knowing something about 
computer science does not mean that one is any good at all with 
numbers...  Sorry to have imposed that demonstration on the list.

I'll add that while I use 2/3 as a minimal measure, 3/4 is vastly 
preferred.  So, at best, we are in grey territory.

Anyhow, the fact that the disagreers are fragmented about the desired 
solution is not as significant as the fact that they are aligned in 
disagreeing.

That is why I'm suggesting trying to go through a sequence that steps 
toward a constructive group decision, based on a series of strategic 
concerns, starting with assessing group urgency.

d/

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