Re: AIS: Symposium/soap box #9
- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] AIS: Symposium/soap box #9
- From: J* I* J*
- Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2002 23:10:04 -0700
Iris Moose wrote:
>
> The popularity poll should be a distinct program completely removed for the
> garden judges involvement.
I am a garden judge, and a member of AIS. I should have the right to vote.
> The popularity poll should acurately reflect the true popularity of iries by
> Region and then those results should be combined for a National popularity
> comperision.
If you really believe in regional distinction, then a comperision (sic)
is of little value to anyone. If you want irises that grow anywhere
(which is what the Dykes and AIS award system is supposed to present)
then the Symposium as it stands servers that purpose better. I am not
saying the current awards system os perfect in its execution.
> All votes should be write-ins only to ensure that these are the popular
> irises being grown by the membership.
We already have a problem of people voting from catalogs. I think that
it might be just as bad with write-ins
> Iris should not be limited to Tall Bearded types only since this not reflect
> the true growing patterns and popularity of the various regions.
I agree
> AIS should establish a Popularity Poll Chairman.
We have one - the current symposium chair. No sense in having both ballots.
> Regional newsletters would also include a ballot.
That could easily result in multiple votes by the same individual. In
Region 14 at least the Bulletin goes out to all AIS members (in the
region) as a matter of policy, so sending the ballot out in the regional
bulletin would be a duplication.
> Regional websites could
> allow for members to vote via email or electronic ballot with results going
> to the Regional Tabulator. Even clubs could make a ballet collection part
> of their meetings.
You would need to have a clean easy way to prevent duplicate balloting,
and no, it is not a simple matter.
>
> An award could be given to each Regional Popularity Poll winner as well as
> to the top winner after all Regional votes are tallied together.
>
> The current Symposium procedures are political and also influenced by
> commercial input. (my personal opinion)
> Small Regional hybridizers are totally being oppressed by the current
> Symposium procedures.
IMO a write in ballot from every member of AIS would not change this
much because so many people know of the large suppliers. Even within a
region, many AIS members are not aware of their local hybridizers.
> Doing what is right should be easy
Doing what is right is, in many cases, more difficult.
> Continuing the fallacy of a popularity poll as the Symposium is currently
> established does not reflect well on the AIS Board and AIS in general since
> it clearly is not operating to achieve the mandate of the Symposium.
>
> Remove the political nature of the Symposium
Unsubstantiated and inflammatory.
John | "There be dragons here"
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