Because I have created a Apache Flex Logo proposal myself I should NOT be able to [VOTE] - even though I am PPMC member. IMHO the same rule should apply to other [LOGO] creators, too.
-- Sebastian On Jan 15, 2012, at 10:03 AM, Matthew Poole wrote: > I saw your post and figured you'd got my meaning. > > Thanks > Matt > > On 14 January 2012 23:01, Michael Schmalle <m...@teotigraphix.com> wrote: > >> >> BTW, >> >> Doug brought this up today and you might have read the post. I wrote a >> thread called [LOGO INFO] replying to the group. I didn't quite address >> your real issue (multiple submissions). This is possible with numbering the >> same name in the title of separate threads. >> >> When I originally read this I thought you were speaking about the actual >> variations on the design itself. >> >> Hope this clears up things for authors/designers that do feel they have >> multiple logo designs. >> >> >> Mike >> >> Quoting Matthew Poole <mattjpo...@gmail.com>: >> >> Cool. >>> >>> On 14 Jan 2012 13:08, "Michael Schmalle" <m...@teotigraphix.com> wrote: >>> >>> Hi, >>>> >>>> """ >>>> Note: The design as accepted by popular vote will be treated as a >>>> proposal >>>> that can be tweaked and cemented into it's final published form. >>>> """ >>>> >>>> Note the rules say "design" not logo. What you are worried about is not >>>> an >>>> issue. >>>> >>>> AIt has also been stated that the url that was submitted is the design >>>> being voted on even if designers make newer versions, they need to update >>>> the original submission url. >>>> >>>> Mike >>>> >>>> >>>> Quoting Matthew Poole <mattjpo...@gmail.com>: >>>> >>>> Incidentally, many of the logos on the submissions page have multiple >>>> >>>>> variations. How would the voters know the are voting for the >>>>> same variation of a specific logo? >>>>> >>>>> Might not be important, but perhaps we should have stipulated that the >>>>> entrants provide one variation only per submission, but allow multiple >>>>> submissions per entrant? >>>>> >>>>> On 13 January 2012 20:26, Dave Fisher <dave2w...@comcast.net> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Jan 13, 2012, at 12:44 AM, Rui Silva wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Alex, >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> IMHO, the PPMC is that set of managers and should make the final >>>>>>> decision. >>>>>>>> It sounds like we have some folks who understand branding issues >>>>>>> commenting >>>>>>>> on the submissions. I think that's enough information for the PPMC >>>>>> to >>>>>>> go >>>>>>>> with. A popular vote in these circumstances is not controlled >>>>>> enough. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Agree in full. Apart from the comments I have been making to some of >>>>>> the >>>>>>> logo submission there have been others with a good grasp of some of >>>>>> the >>>>>>> issues regarding branding doing the same. On the other hand I worry a >>>>>> lot >>>>>>> that, on an open, uncontrolled poll, popularity issues become >>>>>> prevalent >>>>>> and >>>>>>> that's definitely not the way I'd like a logo for Flex to be chosen. >>>>>> >>>>>> This is why the vote needs to be on the list. All of us can see who >>>>>> cast >>>>>> each vote. A lot of work for the person tallying the results, but it is >>>>>> completely transparent. This is particularly important for PPMC votes >>>>>> which >>>>>> are the ones that are "binding." >>>>>> >>>>>> The PPMC ought to consider what the larger community thinks. Remember >>>>>> one >>>>>> of the goals for graduation from the incubator is proving the >>>>>> capability >>>>>> of >>>>>> growing and adding new committers to the project based on the merits of >>>>>> their contributions to the community. The community includes more than >>>>>> coding. >>>>>> >>>>>> Regards, >>>>>> Dave >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Rui >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >>
