Difference between revisions of "Ladle/Guidelines/Voting"

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! Ladle !! Issue !! Choices !! Result
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! Ladle !! Issue !! Choices / Results (bold)
 
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| rowspan="4" | [http://forums3.armagetronad.net/viewtopic.php?p=199514#p199514 L-16]
 
| rowspan="4" | [http://forums3.armagetronad.net/viewtopic.php?p=199514#p199514 L-16]
 
| score_hole
 
| score_hole
| 1 point, 0 points
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| '''0 points''', 1 point
| 0 points
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 2v2 fortress conquering
 
| 2v2 fortress conquering
| conquerable, unconquerable
+
| '''unconquerable''', conquerable
| unconquerable
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| scoring distribution
 
| scoring distribution
| 10/0, 6/4
+
| '''6/4''', 10/0
| 6/4
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| winzone / deathzone
 
| winzone / deathzone
| yes, no, expanding, when?
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| '''no''', yes, expanding, when?
| no
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| rowspan="9" | [http://forums3.armagetronad.net/viewtopic.php?p=206556#p206556 L-21]
 
| rowspan="9" | [http://forums3.armagetronad.net/viewtopic.php?p=206556#p206556 L-21]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| team_max_players
 
| team_max_players
| 6v6, 7v7, 8v8
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| '''6v6''', 7v7, 8v8
| 6v6
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| score_hole
 
| score_hole
| 1 point, 0 points
+
| '''0 points''', 1 point
| 0 points
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| scoring distribution
 
| scoring distribution
| 10/0, 6/4
+
| '''6/4''', 10/0
| 6/4
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| brackets / team placement
 
| brackets / team placement
| random, seeded
+
| '''random''', seeded
| random
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| servers
 
| servers
| random, balance of EU/US
+
| '''balance of EU/US''', random
| balanced
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| rotate finals between US/EU servers
 
| rotate finals between US/EU servers
| yes, no
+
| '''yes''', no
| yes
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| coordinated server names
 
| coordinated server names
| yes, no
+
| '''yes''', no
| yes
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| team must play with the names listed on the Challenge Board
 
| team must play with the names listed on the Challenge Board
| yes, no
+
| '''yes''', no
| yes
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| rowspan="10" | [http://forums3.armagetronad.net/viewtopic.php?p=209381#p209381 L-24]
 
| rowspan="10" | [http://forums3.armagetronad.net/viewtopic.php?p=209381#p209381 L-24]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| team_max_players
 
| team_max_players
| 6v6, 7v7, 8v8
+
| '''6v6''', 7v7, 8v8
| 6v6
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| score_hole
 
| score_hole
| 1 point, 0 points
+
| '''0 points''', 1 point
| 0 points
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| 2v2 fortress conquering
 
| 2v2 fortress conquering
| conquerable, unconquerable
+
| '''unconquerable''', conquerable
| unconquerable
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| scoring distribution
 
| scoring distribution
| 10/0, 6/4
+
| '''6/4''', 10/0
| 6/4
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| brackets / team placement
 
| brackets / team placement
| random, seeded
+
| '''random''', seeded
| random
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| finals are best of 3
 
| finals are best of 3
| yes, no
+
| '''yes''', no
| yes
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Ladle start time
 
| Ladle start time
| same, 1 hour early, 1.5
+
| '''1 hour early''', 1.5, same
| 1 hour
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Ladle should be on which day
 
| Ladle should be on which day
| Saturday, Sunday
+
| '''Sunday''', Saturday
| Sunday
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Ladle should be 2 days
 
| Ladle should be 2 days
| no, Sat/Sun, consecutive Sundays
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| '''no''', Sat/Sun, consecutive Sundays
| no
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| rowspan="4" | [http://forums3.armagetronad.net/viewtopic.php?p=209381#p209381 L-27]
 
| rowspan="4" | [http://forums3.armagetronad.net/viewtopic.php?p=209381#p209381 L-27]
 
|-
 
|-
 
| moderators
 
| moderators
| global, team leaders, both
+
| '''global''' (4), team leaders (1), both (3)
| global
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| Ladle start time
 
| Ladle start time
| 17:45 GMT, 18:45 GMT
+
| '''18:45 GMT''' (6), 17:45 GMT (2)
| 18:45 GMT
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| double elimination
 
| double elimination
| none, light, full
+
| '''none''' (6), light (2), full (0)
| none
+
|-
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| rowspan="2" | [http://forums3.armagetronad.net/viewtopic.php?f=60&t=19847 L-29]
 +
|-
 +
| adjust Ladle date for New Years
 +
| '''yes''' (7), no (2)
 
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Revision as of 14:29, 5 July 2010

Ladle Voting

The decision-making process for Ladle-related issues was sketchy at best before the voting system was in place. Previously, community members might make a forum poll or some complaint thread, and people would argue a point. Very little was ever accomplished and every change was a challenge to authority of sorts.

At one point, people began to question the nature of the Ladle rules themselves and the authority for which they had been created. [1] It was clear something needed to be done. By February 2009, just about everything related to the Ladle was in question again. A discussion of rules broke out, but this time it was about not just what rules we should have, but how to decide on them as a community.[2] Lackadaisical pointed out a vote from Ladle-16 where the teams successfully decided on settings.[3] Eventually it was decided to try out a quarterly voting schedule using the previous method from Ladle-16. The first quarterly vote coincided with Ladle-21 and has been used rather consistently, with great success. [4]

The process is simple. Every third Ladle, a discussion thread is created to talk about Ladle issues. Ideas are flushed out, argued, and generally put through the ringer. One week before the Ladle sign-ups close, a voting thread is created. The thread contains the choices for the teams to vote on. Only teams signed up can vote, one vote per team (if you have a large clan with 2 teams, that means 2 votes). Voting closes when sign-ups close.

Past Votes

Ladle Issue Choices / Results (bold)
L-16 score_hole 0 points, 1 point
2v2 fortress conquering unconquerable, conquerable
scoring distribution 6/4, 10/0
winzone / deathzone no, yes, expanding, when?
L-21
team_max_players 6v6, 7v7, 8v8
score_hole 0 points, 1 point
scoring distribution 6/4, 10/0
brackets / team placement random, seeded
servers balance of EU/US, random
rotate finals between US/EU servers yes, no
coordinated server names yes, no
team must play with the names listed on the Challenge Board yes, no
L-24
team_max_players 6v6, 7v7, 8v8
score_hole 0 points, 1 point
2v2 fortress conquering unconquerable, conquerable
scoring distribution 6/4, 10/0
brackets / team placement random, seeded
finals are best of 3 yes, no
Ladle start time 1 hour early, 1.5, same
Ladle should be on which day Sunday, Saturday
Ladle should be 2 days no, Sat/Sun, consecutive Sundays
L-27
moderators global (4), team leaders (1), both (3)
Ladle start time 18:45 GMT (6), 17:45 GMT (2)
double elimination none (6), light (2), full (0)
L-29
adjust Ladle date for New Years yes (7), no (2)