Features request

Hidden posts

echarp — 2006-11-03 16:21:13+0100

And I emailed you about this, but I was wondering why so many lines of post appear where there is only a score, ie +1 or other, is it that people actually propose a post with only this in the body, or is it that this is the way a click on the + button is shown? Could we get rid of the clutter?

That’s normal. Each vote is in fact a post. Thus you can actually vote in your posts.

+1 <= here I just voted on what you said!!!

And this is an important feature, because each server can act as a node in a P2P net. The communication protocol being mails.

Re: Different criteria for voting

eggy — 2008-02-01 01:04:03+0100

This is interesting to verify votes. They randomly call voters to verify votes. voting confirm

VOTE VERIFICATION
To ensure a secure and accurate vote, a random sample of voters will receive an automated phone call immediately after voting online. Please provide us with a telephone number where you can be reached right now. There is only a small chance you will be called, and you will absolutely not be asked for a financial contribution by phone. THIS IS A SECRET BALLOT VOTE. We will not make public your vote or any of your personal information.

Phone Number Required:
I certify that: I will submit no more than one vote in the MoveOn primary I will be at least 18 years of age on November 4, 2008 I am a United States Citizen

Re: Hidden posts

eggy — 2007-04-30 03:58:58+0200

Ahhh, I found a “vote” > and clicked it to see it was a vote. Very good! Much less confusing.

Re: Hidden posts

echarp — 2007-04-28 23:38:29+0200

I’ve done another change to the interface. Now filtered elements don’t appear as a full line by itself. But as an orange >. It’s clickable, to browse it if wished.

It’s done to help the interface, to ease it. What do you think, does it work?

Re: Hidden posts

eggy — 2007-04-25 10:31:49+0200

Thanks, this is just getting better and better !!
Bruce

Re: Hidden posts

eggy — 2007-04-25 01:20:50+0200

I tried no filter, seemed ok but not that many posts just yet. I now filtered +1 and could see text as I wanted until I got to this one: http://leparlement.org/Re_Parlement_47
I now assume this is a “vote” with no text. However it is rated -1 so why do I see it if I have a +1 filter? I suspect that is the actual vote? What do the filter numbers mean +1, +2 etc.
This needs to be explained in FAQ but I do not understand ~~—yet~~- to explain it. I also am hampered by vocabulary as I do not understand some programer lingo, and not even enough to ask questions some times. We are making progress though. What a user needs is to know if they get to a “blank” page, it is supposed to be blank. The “vote” page has nothing on it except perhaps a -1 or such.

The blank vote pages seem to be the root of my confusion. Could they be filtered out? Or labeled as vote page so not looking for text on them?

Bruce

Re: Hidden posts

eggy — 2007-04-23 01:43:24+0200

I still cannot see any test on the “latest posts” line. I went back to this one (03 11 06 and can read the test fine. The “latest posts” I cannot read to even evaluate how to vote on them. ??? Thanks, Bruce

Initial post rating

echarp — 2006-11-03 16:02:47+0100

In rating the posts, since if I have a filter set at +2 it will make me miss mechanically all new posts (by default at +1), would there be a way that a post by someone starts of with a score which is a weighed average of their previous scores (to accentuate the best and worst scores weight in the calculation of the average).

Users are not rated, but, sometimes in the future (and in a far far away galaxy), there should be “delegations”, or “proxy”. That means one person can delegate her voice on one issue to another person.

A person to whom is delegated n voices will have its posts automatically voted +n. Thus, highly regarded people will be highly visible in the system.

Trouble is, delegations are difficult to code… :(

Re: Features request

Serge — 2006-11-02 13:25:46+0100

Small things:

Could there be a remember me option on parlement for login pass?

Also in terms of length of pages, would there be a way to collapse information more, at least on the front page, to give a better view of what’s being discussed? (guess this goes back to tagging and categorizing)

In rating the posts, since if I have a filter set at +2 it will make me miss mechanically all new posts (by default at +1), would there be a way that a post by someone starts of with a score which is a weighed average of their previous scores (to accentuate the best and worst scores weight in the calculation of the average).

Re: Features request

echarp — 2007-05-17 21:59:10+0200

Don’t know where to publish this. Here is a Constitutional Format patterened after the US Constitution. Note the assigned and limited powers, process of validating legislation, Federal, State and Community powers and rights.

Good Constitution Site

Wikipedia US Cons.

The Enumerated Powers Act, H.R. 2458, is a proposed law that would require all bills introduced in the U.S. Congress include a statement setting forth the specific constitutional authority under which the law is being enacted.At the beginning of the 105th Congress, the House of Representatives incorporated the substantive requirement of the Enumerated Powers Act into the House rules.

Contents

Preamble
Article 1 – The Legislative Branch
- Section 1 – The Legislature
- Section 2 – The House
- Section 3 – The Senate
- Section 4 – Elections, Meetings
- Section 5 – Membership, Rules, Journals, Adjournment
- Section 6 – Compensation
- Section 7 – Revenue Bills, Legislative Process, Presidential Veto
- Section 8 – Powers of Congress
- Section 9 – Limits on Congress
- Section 10 – Powers Prohibited of States
Article 2 – The Executive Branch
- Section 1 – The President
- Section 2 – Civilian Power over Military, Cabinet, Pardon Power, Appointments
- Section 3 – State of the Union, Convening Congress
- Section 4 – Disqualification
Article 3 – The Judicial Branch
- Section 1 – Judicial Powers
- Section 2 – Trial by Jury, Original Jurisdiction, Jury Trials
- Section 3 – Treason
Article 4 – The States
- Section 1 – Each State to Honor All Others
- Section 2 – State Citizens, Extradition
- Section 3 – New States
- Section 4 – Republican Government
Article 5 – Amendment
Article 6 – Debts, Supremacy, Oaths
Article 7 – Ratification