As most of you will know, new members of the staff team are chosen by current members of the staff team. It's not a fixed policy, but more of a "tradition" that we've kept since we first set up the site. This process involves the staff coming up with a shortlist, and then voting amongst ourselves until someone has a majority. On one occasion we let people apply for moderator positions, and we formed the shortlist from that, but I don't think we got many applications.
This is a poll to determine how many of you are happy with the current system, or how many would want more control over the "election process".
The options are as follows:
1) "Fully" public elections. - Candidates nominate themselves privately and send us a short declaration of intent. The declarations are anonymized and people vote on them.
2) "Semi" public elections. - Candidates nominate themselves but the staff choose the shortlist. Voting as before.
3) No public elections. - i.e. how it is now, with staff choosing members privately.
4) Other.
Please vote carefully, and if you don't like any of the options, vote "Other" and discuss your proposal in the comments.
This is a poll to determine how many of you are happy with the current system, or how many would want more control over the "election process".
The options are as follows:
1) "Fully" public elections. - Candidates nominate themselves privately and send us a short declaration of intent. The declarations are anonymized and people vote on them.
2) "Semi" public elections. - Candidates nominate themselves but the staff choose the shortlist. Voting as before.
3) No public elections. - i.e. how it is now, with staff choosing members privately.
4) Other.
Please vote carefully, and if you don't like any of the options, vote "Other" and discuss your proposal in the comments.
