Re: [gnso-vi-feb10] Caution about results from Original Poll

[Jothan Frakes <jothan@xxxxxxxxx>]

I wasn't confused at all about the poll.

These are complex issues and it was a matter of picking the proposal that
had the most of what one agrees with and the least of what one disagreed
with.

It would be inappropriate, I think, to take the results of the poll as
anything indicative of group conscience without indicating it was a rough
poll.

Free trade seemed to me like a write in vote, almost like writing in the
name homer simpson when casting your vote if you don't like any of the
parties or candidates during election time.

The newer, atomic poll seems a wise place to gauge the group.

On a lighter note, I concur with Jeff on his assessment of the chaos that
ensues with ice cream and 5 year olds.  I think if we could have hamster
wheels at these birthday parties that could be tied to generators, many
energy problems could be lessened.  But let's not keep on that topic for
fear I be branded a proponent of child labor.  Just thinking about the
environmental impact.

jothan frakes

On Jun 16, 2010 7:01 AM, "Neuman, Jeff" <Jeff.Neuman@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

 All,



I do believe the first poll on the proposals was in fact useful and a really
good exercise.  And I am not just saying that because the JN2 proposal got
the most “yes” votes.  My caution, however, is that some are now describing
the “Free Trade” proposal as the one that most people support because of the
number of people that either said “yes” or “can live with.”  I do not
believe that view is entirely accurate.  This is because both the JN2
proposal and the RACK+ proposal both dealt with limitations on
ownership/control.  People were divided on how exactly to limit
ownership/control, but not on the concept of whether to apply restrictions.



The analogy I use is my oldest daughter’s birthday party this year where the
kids had a choice of “Mixed Fruit”, “Chocolate Ice Cream” or “Vanilla Ice
Cream”.   7 kids (surprisingly) chose mixed fruit, 6 kids chose chocolate
ice cream and 6 kids chose “Vanilla Ice Cream”.  So of the 19 kids at the
party, more of them chose Fruit than any other choice, so that would be a
true statement.  However, it would also be true that more kids choice “Ice
Cream” in general instead of fruit.



Here we have the same type of thing.  Taken one way, more people chose the
Free Trade Proposal than chose RACK.  But, looked at a different way, more
people chose to apply limits on cross ownership/control than chose Free
Trade.



We just need to remember the ice cream/mixed fruit analogy going forward.



P.S.  Never have a party with 19 screaming 5 year olds and offer them ice
cream….very messy and the sugar high afterwards is a killer J







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