InstaGov/concepts/proxy - Revision history

Woozle: G+ post

2012-02-16T02:29:08Z

G+ post

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	Note that the proxy system is not ''in conflict'' with the idea of secret balloting; it is a different solution to the problem that seems like it might negate the need for the first. Secret balloting may be a feature that will need to be available in InstaGov, and individual [[../node\|nodes/pods]] can enable or disable it according to the wishes and needs of their users.		Note that the proxy system is not ''in conflict'' with the idea of secret balloting; it is a different solution to the problem that seems like it might negate the need for the first. Secret balloting may be a feature that will need to be available in InstaGov, and individual [[../node\|nodes/pods]] can enable or disable it according to the wishes and needs of their users.
			==Links==
			* [https://plus.google.com/u/0/111304337631160193138/posts/82G1ePzKMVE 2011-02-15 post] introducing the concept

Woozle: significant expansion of "why"

2011-10-02T14:21:11Z

significant expansion of "why"

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 Proxy voting is a "layer III" concept, but I am including some basic support for it in layer I tables until I see a good reason not to.
 ===why===
-Rather than trying to prevent vote-buying by secret ballots, which cause their own problems (make recounting more difficult, inhibits discussion of personal voting record), it goes exactly the opposite direction and encourages them while ''documenting'' every occurrence for further analysis.
+====voter apathy/ignorance/gullibility====
-This also solves the problem of people who would rather not think about politics, and hence either don't vote or just go by a voting guide.
+The problems which secret balloting -- the prevention of any objective record connecting an individual with their vote -- is intended to solve include:

Woozle at 12:59, 20 July 2010

2010-07-20T12:59:00Z

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	Proxy voting is a "layer III" concept, but I am including some basic support for it in layer I tables until I see a good reason not to.		Proxy voting is a "layer III" concept, but I am including some basic support for it in layer I tables until I see a good reason not to.
			===why===
			Rather than trying to prevent vote-buying by secret ballots, which cause their own problems (make recounting more difficult, inhibits discussion of personal voting record), it goes exactly the opposite direction and encourages them while ''documenting'' every occurrence for further analysis.

			This also solves the problem of people who would rather not think about politics, and hence either don't vote or just go by a voting guide.

Woozle: saving work

2010-07-20T12:57:53Z

saving work

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==About==
A "proxy" (or "proxy vote") is a weighted combination of {{instagov|concepts|vote}}s from one or more other voters. Each individual voter may create as many proxies as they want, choosing:
* the other voters or proxies they want to feed from
* the weight to assign to each
* how to use the results (advisory, category, or per-question)

Proxy voting is a "layer III" concept, but I am including some basic support for it in layer I tables until I see a good reason not to.