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Old 08-27-2011, 12:26 PM   #150
Hamlet53
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Originally Posted by issybird View Post
I suspect that while the polls may be flatter, the outcome won't be affected materially. There will be no way to know, however.

I don't think the two aspects have been addressed. Voters can be hidden (although I think that's less interesting), but there's still no mechanism for hiding the votes unless I missed something. Tom doesn't want to nor should he be expected to tally votes privately.

In the end, an entirely hidden vote sounds like a lot more effort to me and the fun of it doesn't seem worth the nuisance, nor will it prove anything. IMO, of course.

My suggestion would be to have a poll to see if people really want the voters hidden and take it from there.
Just to be clear I was not suggesting that we conduct a vote through any sort of private message system. That would be burdening the Grand Muckity-Muck too much, and besides some people have indicated that they would not participate under such a system. I was just suggesting that we give the blind polling a try if and when the forum software can be modified to allow this, and then have a poll to see what is the preferred alternative. I would say just have the poll now, but if the results were what I anticipate the results would be there would be those who would say it was not a fair hearing since the blind polling alternative had never been given a try.


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Originally Posted by sun surfer View Post
I agree with everything except it being "truly blind, a thread locked at inception". To me, part of the fun of the book club is the discussions we have in the threads.

I see it more like many elections - people are free to support who they like and give opinions before and during an election, but actual results are not announced until the election is over.
That suggestion was just an attempt to make the poll as completely blind as possible.


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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe View Post
The poll is closed. It was a good month for nominations, and there were several on that list that I've added to my To Be Read list, but the winner, with 26.92% of the vote, is The Chinese Maze Murders by Robert van Gulik.

Despite the few naysayers, I think this will be a real treat. I've already started reading it, and I'm really enjoying it. It's fast-paced, intriguing, action-packed, and a chance to immerse ourselves in another time and—for most of us at MobileRead—another culture; told by someone who lived in the country and knows whereof he speaks.

The Chinese Maze Murders Discussion thread will open on September 20th.

Glad to hear that you are finding it enjoyable. I actually requested the epub for The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency from the FLP when I nominated that book, and by coincidence received an email this morning that it was available for download. So I will be reading that first while it is available to me. I will be reading The Chinese Maze Murders before the discussion begins though. Quite out of the norm for me, two Mystery/Crime books in one month.

Last edited by Hamlet53; 08-27-2011 at 01:17 PM.
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