User blog:TopsyKretts3/The Voting Standards Act

http://combatarms.wikia.com/wiki/Combat_Arms_Wiki:Proposition_Standards

In order to ensure an organized and efficient system of community decision on this wiki, the following set of standards are hereby invoked over the current proposition system. The purpose of this blog is to explain the points that may be more controversial to some.

Even though editing a Wiki is a community effort, there are some responsibilities that require more active participation as proof that you're an actual dedicated Wikian. Important inter-community matters (such as voting) should fall on the shoulders of editors who have been around the site for some time and know what they are doing, as opposed to newer users who might not know what is going on. While they are also important members of the community and we treasure their opinions, our site feels as though the more decisive issues should be decided by those who have experience, first.

Therefore, in order to vote (and participate in major community events), there will be a base requirement of two-weeks site membership, and a minimum of 50 different edits. Hopefully, this will not discourage users from taking part in the community; rather, we hope it gives them the drive to become more active so they too can participate in important events.

Finally, all Bureaucrats will have the authority to veto a resolution, given that the veto is handed out within one week of the end of the target resolution. While the wiki is based on community input, there are many issues in the wiki which may not be understood by all. In addition to maleficence, this system will seek to eliminate cases of 'The Tyranny of the Majority'.

However, in order to balance such a great power given to just one person, the community will have the ability to over ride a Bureaucrat's veto through vote. If the vote gets a two-thirds majority support, the veto will be overturned. For obvious reasons, the Bureaucrat who issued the vote is disqualified from voting.

These standards are hereby in effect.

-Thanks from the CAWiki!