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To: [elections-reform, election-methods]<br /> |
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I'm starting up an "election-methods-list" list to discuss single-winner |
I'm starting up an "election-methods-list" list to discuss single-winner<br/> |
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reform, the relative merits of different PR systems, and the technical |
reform, the relative merits of different PR systems, and the technical<br/> |
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underpinnings of all election methods. This list is intended to |
underpinnings of all election methods. This list is intended to <br/> |
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compliment, not to replace, the existing "elections-reform" list. |
compliment, not to replace, the existing "elections-reform" list. <br/> |
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Please continue to discuss the various electoral reform movements in the |
Please continue to discuss the various electoral reform movements in the<br/> |
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U.S. and throughout the world in the "elections-reform" list. |
U.S. and throughout the world in the "elections-reform" list. <br/> |
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"elections-reform" is still the best forum for discussing strategies used |
"elections-reform" is still the best forum for discussing strategies used <br/> |
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in reform campaigns, specific legislation addressing reform, and |
in reform campaigns, specific legislation addressing reform, and <br/> |
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educational material about reform. |
educational material about reform.<br/> |
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What is the difference, you ask? "election-methods-list" discussions will |
What is the difference, you ask? "election-methods-list" discussions will<br/> |
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most likely be more technical in nature, with the ultimate goal of |
most likely be more technical in nature, with the ultimate goal of<br/> |
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providing recommendations and educational material to the members of |
providing recommendations and educational material to the members of<br/> |
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"elections-reform". There have been complaints in the past that |
"elections-reform". There have been complaints in the past that<br/> |
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discussions on "elections-reform" have been too technical, and |
discussions on "elections-reform" have been too technical, and<br/> |
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"election-methods-list" has been created to offload the more prolific |
"election-methods-list" has been created to offload the more prolific<br/> |
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technical discussions to "elections-reform". It lets folks use |
technical discussions to "elections-reform". It lets folks use<br/> |
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"elections-reform" to stay abreast of current activity in electoral |
"elections-reform" to stay abreast of current activity in electoral<br/> |
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reform without fear of their inbox exploding. |
reform without fear of their inbox exploding. <br/> |
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To subscribe to "election-methods-list", send mail to majordomo at eskimo.com |
To subscribe to "election-methods-list", send mail to majordomo at eskimo.com<br/> |
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with no subject line (any subject will be ignored), and the following one<br/> |
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line in the body of your message: |
line in the body of your message: <br/> |
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subscribe election-methods-list |
subscribe election-methods-list |
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My apologies to anybody who stumbled on the web page that I set up a week<br /> |
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My apologies to anybody who stumbled on the web page that I set up a week<br />ago at [https://web.archive.org/web/19970817085911/http://www.eskimo.com/~robla/politics/index.html http://www.eskimo.com/~robla/cpr/election-methods.html] and tried <br />to subscribe (and failed, because the list didn't exist yet). In the time I<br />was waiting for the list to get set up, I set up the web page.<br />Everything should *now* work according to the instructions on that page.<br /> |
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ago at <code><nowiki>http://www.eskimo.com/~robla/cpr/election-methods.html</nowiki></code><ref>User:RobLa's old "politics" page can now be found at Internet Archive at this address: [https://web.archive.org/web/19970817085911/http://www.eskimo.com/~robla/politics/index.html http://www.eskimo.com/~robla/politics/index.html]</ref> and tried <br/> |
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to subscribe (and failed, because the list didn't exist yet). In the time I<br/> |
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was waiting for the list to get set up, I set up the web page.<br />Everything should *now* work according to the instructions on that page.<br /> |
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That's all there is to it. Let me know if you have any questions about <br />the new list.<br /> |
That's all there is to it. Let me know if you have any questions about <br />the new list.<br /> |
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Revision as of 01:17, 16 February 2021
On February 15, 2021, the election-methods mailing list is celebrating its 25th anniversary.
The first message
Subject: New "election-methods" list
From: Rob Lanphier [1]
Date: Thu Feb 15 21:34:05 PST 1996
To: [elections-reform, election-methods]
I'm starting up an "election-methods-list" list to discuss single-winner
reform, the relative merits of different PR systems, and the technical
underpinnings of all election methods. This list is intended to
compliment, not to replace, the existing "elections-reform" list.
Please continue to discuss the various electoral reform movements in the
U.S. and throughout the world in the "elections-reform" list.
"elections-reform" is still the best forum for discussing strategies used
in reform campaigns, specific legislation addressing reform, and
educational material about reform.
What is the difference, you ask? "election-methods-list" discussions will
most likely be more technical in nature, with the ultimate goal of
providing recommendations and educational material to the members of
"elections-reform". There have been complaints in the past that
discussions on "elections-reform" have been too technical, and
"election-methods-list" has been created to offload the more prolific
technical discussions to "elections-reform". It lets folks use
"elections-reform" to stay abreast of current activity in electoral
reform without fear of their inbox exploding.
To subscribe to "election-methods-list", send mail to majordomo at eskimo.com
with no subject line (any subject will be ignored), and the following one
line in the body of your message:
subscribe election-methods-list
My apologies to anybody who stumbled on the web page that I set up a week
ago athttp://www.eskimo.com/~robla/cpr/election-methods.html[2] and tried
to subscribe (and failed, because the list didn't exist yet). In the time I
was waiting for the list to get set up, I set up the web page.
Everything should *now* work according to the instructions on that page.
That's all there is to it. Let me know if you have any questions about
the new list.
Thanks,
Rob Lanphier
[<insert Rob's old email address here>][1]
http://www.eskimo.com/~robla [<< Rob's old website]
Footnotes
- ↑ a b robla@eskimo.com was Rob's personal email address at the time. See the archived version of "" http://www.eskimo.com/~robla/#misc to see my PGP key at the time.
- ↑ User:RobLa's old "politics" page can now be found at Internet Archive at this address: http://www.eskimo.com/~robla/politics/index.html