User:RobLa/Journal: Difference between revisions

 

===2020 ===

 

====2020-06-14====

:''updated: 02:15, 15 June 2020 (UTC)''

1/ well, I ended up doing more today on [[electowiki]] than I was planning to. I actually followed through on the hardest part of the [[:Category:Voting methods]] rename. It's now [[:Category:Electoral systems]]. I think. I sure hope I did it right....

2/ whoops.... looks like I botched my last journal entry. Lots more editing has been happening....

:''updated: 07:19, 15 June 2020 (UTC)''

3/ I made the big rename of [[:Category:Voting methods]] to [[:Category:Electoral systems]]. This aligns us with [[English Wikipedia]] (see: [[wikipedia:Electoral systems]]). I haven't ''yet'' done the bulk rename, but I think it's better to wait until the morning before making a massive change like that. There are a lot of articles in [[:Category:Voting methods]], and it's not clear that a bulk rename is the wisest option.

 

 

====2020-06-11====

:''updated 22:02, 11 June 2020 (UTC)''

 

====2020-06-07====

{{JournalUpdate|05:27, 8 June 2020 (UTC)}}

1/ Some editing inspired by discussion on the [[C4ES Discord server]]. See [[Special:Contributions/RobLa]] in the past few hours.

 

====2020-06-05====

{{JournalUpdate|03:28, 6 June 2020 (UTC)}}

1/ I'm going to use the bulleted list to break things up today:

 

 

I have more thoughts, and things to put on my [[User:RobLa/TODO]], but first, I should go have dinner.

====2020-06-04====

{{JournalUpdate|22:02, 4 June 2020 (UTC)}}

1/ Much to talk about today. I added a "fauxheader" template to the top of my journal page. I think I like that format, so that it's really unambiguously clear that each page in my subpage namespace is from me ([[User:RobLa]]), so that I don't have to keep referring to myself in the third person. I also just added an "updated" field, so that I can use the "<code><nowiki>~~~~~</nowiki></code>" to insert today's date. It's going to add it in UTC, but ... well... we may all have to get used to UTC.

 

Anyway, I'm adding this journal entry because I wanted to highlight a conversation I've been having over at the [[C4ES Discord server]]. One of the people there was promoting "[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1P6v5275NnWzRMswBKMzga4uy1-7b7zz7q3PiJ4-iNaA/edit Approval scored voting]". It's interesting (to me) how [[wikipedia:Google Docs|Google Docs]] is starting to become competitive with wikis as a technology. I still prefer using [[MediaWiki]] though, and it seems that the person promoting "approval score voting" may be as well. So we might see them over here.... (?)

 

 

 

{{JournalUpdate|00:33, 2 June 2020 (UTC)}}

 

 

Also, [https://www.reddit.com/r/EndFPTP/comments/gurath/reforming_fptp/fsknnlj/?context=3 a couple comments over on reddit about "ranked-choice" vs "instant-runoff"] (in [[EndFPTP]]) inspired me to reply:

:'' I generally call it IRV/RCV, just to acknowledge the fact that FairVote has successfully co-opted the "ranked choice" name, but also to clarify that I'm specifically referring to the single-winner STV variant known as "Instant runoff-voting" on Wikipedia. I've attempted to document the change in name over on electowiki: ''<code>https://electowiki.org/wiki/Instant-runoff_voting#Naming</code>

 

...which I posted after I updated [[Instant-runoff_voting#Naming]].

 

{{JournalUpdate|23:17, 30 May 2020 (UTC)}}

1/ This is my first update using [[Help:VisualEditor|VisualEditor]]. It looks like I need to add "templatedata" to [[Template:JournalUpdate]], so that I can make the UI a little easier to use. That reminds me; I really want to work on porting [[User:RobLa/Electowidget|Electowidget]] to [[Wikipedia:Lua (programming language)|Lua]] at some point. So much to do.

 

I think I want to host a debate or two about things like important election method criteria ([[User:RobLa/criteria]]) or many other debatable topics. I want to describe my thoughts on debates at [[User:RobLa/debates]], but not right now.

 

{{JournalUpdate|21:50, 29 May 2020 (UTC)}}

 

 

 

{{JournalUpdate|23:16, 27 May 2020 (UTC)}}

 

I also want to add some local namespaces over here. I'll describe more about what I want at [[User:RobLa/LocalNamespaces]].

 

{{JournalUpdate|20:12, 26 May 2020 (UTC)}}

 

2/ I started [[User:RobLa/Events]], and started a section [[[User:RobLa/Events#2019 Electoral Reform Symposium]], which may become [[User:RobLa/2019 Electoral Reform Symposium]] and then [[2019 Electoral Reform Symposium]]. We'll see. I also created [[User:RobLa/ActiveUsers]] as a means for me to track the folks that have been active in the past 30 days. I may also just make a static copy that I continually update for my own purposes. TBD....

 

{{JournalUpdate|06:14, 26 May 2020 (UTC)}}

1/ This will probably be my only update from today. I've made a ''lot'' of edits today. [https://electowiki.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Contributions/RobLa&offset=20200526070000&target=RobLa RobLa's contributions before end-of-day 2020-05-25]. I'm not sure where to begin, but I'm really happy that we have a new contributor: [[Special:Contributions/Michael P Shannon]]. See [[User talk:Michael P Shannon#Welcome]] for my welcome message.

 

I'm still considering what I hope to see out of a [[conflict of interest]] policy, and have taken the liberty to write up some guidelines. But I also have a lot more thinking and writing to do about the topic, which I'll make findable from [[User:RobLa/COI]] -- [[User:RobLa|RobLa]] ([[User talk:RobLa|talk]]) 06:14, 26 May 2020 (UTC)

 

{{JournalUpdate|00:02, 25 May 2020 (UTC)}}

 

 

And there are some promising developments over on the [[C4ES Discord server]] regarding [[PLACE FAQ]] and other articles of that ilk. Come join us to see what we're talking about.

{{JournalUpdate|01:25, 25 May 2020 (UTC)}}

 

 

{{JournalUpdate|02:13, 25 May 2020 (UTC)}}

 

 

{{JournalUpdate|03:57, 25 May 2020 (UTC)}}

 

 

{{JournalUpdate|01:09, 24 May 2020 (UTC)}}

 

 

{{JournalUpdate|01:25, 24 May 2020 (UTC)}}

2/ I have some thoughts on "[[User:RobLa/proof by intimidation]]". I think I want to make this part of [[User:RobLa/BResp|the "Bill of responsibilities"]] that I'm working on for [[code of conduct]] conversations. Hopefully more later....

 

{{JournalUpdate|23:58, 22 May 2020 (UTC)}}

 

[https://electowiki.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Contributions/RobLa&offset=20200523070000&target=RobLa RobLa's contributions before end-of-day 2020-05-22]. <- That's a [[User:RobLa/template|template]] just begging to be written in [[User:RobLa/Lua|Lua]].

 

{{JournalUpdate|22:04, 21 May 2020 (UTC)}}

1/ I've made a couple fixes today, but I've been getting off to a late start (and a late end) every day. I think I'd like to come up with a way of adding "<code><nowiki>{{contribs|RobLa|before=2020-05-21|tz=PDT}}</nowiki></code>" to my journal, and having that show up as [https://electowiki.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Contributions/RobLa&offset=20200521070000&target=RobLa RobLa's contributions before end-of-day 2020-05-20]

 

More thoughts here later (today, hopefully...)

 

:{{JournalUpdate|23:06, 20 May 2020 (UTC)}}

 

 

{{JournalUpdate|[[User:RobLa|RobLa]] ([[User talk:RobLa|talk]]) 00:59, 21 May 2020 (UTC)}}

4/ Much editing about identity, and [[User:RobLa/identity]]. There might be a good discussion about identity over at [[User_talk:RobLa/identity]]

 

{{JournalUpdate|07:39, 21 May 2020 (UTC)}}

5/ I keep adding more redlinks, and not removing things. For example, we have [[Electowiki:MediaWiki]] and [[Help:VisualEditor]], but we don't yet have [[Help:MediaWiki]]. I'll make that tomorrow, though. In the meantime, it's time to create a TODO item for myself over on [[User:RobLa/TODO]] ("''fill in redlinks on User:RobLa/Journal''")

 

:''v4; updated at 01:22, 20 May 2020 (UTC)''

 

(v1) - Here's a few things I'd like to do today

 

 

Since "today" is still 2020-05-19 for me in PDT, I still have a few hours left. <code>:-D</code> That is, I observe [[wikipedia:Pacific Time|Pacific Time]], which means that it's only 5:11pm or so here, and it's not even dark yet.

 

 

 

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So I should fix that. And fix "<code><nowiki>{{JournalUpdate}}</nowiki></code>" (with no default parameter 1) while I'm at it....

 

 

<code><nowiki>{{JournalUpdate|~~~~~|v=v4;&nbsp;}}</nowiki></code>

 

 

One key difference between a wiki journal like this one and a blog is that the author can edit the content of the day at any point during the day. And that's what I reserve the right to do. "2020-05-18" doesn't end in this journal until 11:59pm Pacific time. And I may keep editing until 11:59pm Hawaii time (or later). Consider yourselves warned.

 

It's pretty clear that we need to better establish [[Electowiki:Policy|policy]] on this wiki, so that the [[Electowiki:Editorial board]] knows when to step in. And the editorial board is probably going to need to establish a place and a time for private meetings. That hasn't happened yet.

 

 

[[Wikipedia:May the 4th|May the 4th]] be with you! I have some thoughts about how we should talk about [[Burlington 2009]]. I plan to capture them at [[User:RobLa/Burlington2009]].

 

In 2020, I've had a few things that I'd like to do with Electowiki. My main role so far has been:

 

 

See '''[[User:RobLa/TODO]]''' if you're interested in my Electowiki TODO list.

 

During most of 2019, I was focused on my role as Director of Core Infrastructure at [[Wikipedia:Internet Archive|Internet Archive]] (IA). When I left IA in November, I wrote my "[https://robla.blog/2019/11/05/end-of-a-chapter/ End of a Chapter]" blog post on November 5.

 

In November and December, [[Special:Contributions/RobLa|my activity here]] on Electowiki really picked up. Additionally, I started speaking with the folks at Miraheze, and by the end of the year, it became clear that I was joining the Miraheze board. See my blog post about the history of Electowiki and my involvement with Miraheze (titled "[https://robla.blog/2019/12/23/why-donate-to-a-non-profit-with-a-hard-to-pronounce-name/ Why donate to a non-profit with a hard-to-pronounce name?]") for a detailed history of why I got into electoral reform and found myself working with [[Electowiki:Miraheze|Miraheze]].

 

2018 was the year that [[User:Psephomancy]] did 90% of the work migrating Electowiki over to Miraheze, and I puttered around for the next year or so doing the last 10%. When it was mostly moved over, I started using Miraheze as a place for drafting up my ideas for MAF and MATT.

 

A couple of new voting systems I worked on in late 2018 as possible alternatives to California's [[W:Jungle primary|jungle primary]]:

 

 

...and a draft thing: