Forum:CT Archive/Single issue voters

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As evidenced here, here, here, and also by looking at the Offical Friends nom page, we have a problem with people registering just to vote on a particular thing. If it's something temporary like Coolest/Lamest or Mr/Miss SW, it seems to be generally accepted (as those tend to cater to the entire fandom, not just Wookieepedians), but for community sitewide voting such as QOTD, FAs, GAs, Official Friends, CTs, etc, I just don't think it's right.

I know we have a vague rule in place dealing with this type of thing on VfDs, but my proposal is to refine it and implement it sitewide. This proposed rule is mainly to protect us against vote farming, sockpuppet/meatpuppet votes and single issue voters. Not that these people won't have a say...they can still leave comments if they don't meet the voting requirements, but they cannot vote until they do. Note that if the reform does go through, it will NOT apply to special votes such as Coolest/Lamest or Mr/Miss SW, only to mainstays such as QOTD, FA, GA, CTs, etc.

Option 1
Anyone with less than 25 (useful) main namespace edits should not be allowed to vote on anything, or if they do, the vote is stricken.

Support

 * 1) Fnlayson 18:54, 26 February 2007 (UTC)

Option 2
Same as above, but with 50 main namespace edits instead of 25.

Support

 * 1)  StarNeptune Talk to me! 12:33, 26 February 2007 (UTC)
 * 2) Be easier to just ban the little varmints but it's not my call. Redemption [[Image:Redemptionusersymbol.png|20px]] Talk 17:43, 26 February 2007 (UTC)
 * 3) I'd like to go harsher, but don't know what that would be. Havac 19:50, 26 February 2007 (UTC)

Option 3
Leave as is.

Comments
I'd prefer option 1 (the least restrictive), but with no bar for QOTD. I don't much mind that one or two users only participate by voting on QOTD, Miss Star Wars, etc., and don't really think those votes are crucial enough to worry much about sockpuppetry. &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 19:00, 26 February 2007 (UTC)