Would You Write Python Articles or Screencasts for Money?

[Steve Holden]

Anton Vredegoor wrote:
> Antoon Pardon wrote:
> 
>>>> That's a good point, and also a valid reason for restricting the
>>>> voting community to PSF members. Thanks, Alex.
>>> So in order to avoid a suspicion of a conflict of interest you want to 
>>> turn the whole thing into private property of the PSF?
>>>
>>> That is  the most ridiculous suggestion I have ever
>> I kind of understand why they would want to do this. If you have
>> no limitations on who may vote, such a contest can easily turn
>> into a contest of who can mobilize the biggest clan of supporters.
> 
> Sure, any democratic process can be derailed by a coordinated effort of 
> people with a different mentality. To prevent such things by killing the 
> democratic process oneself right at the beginning of a project is a 
> peculiar way of avoiding this risk.
> 
I'm sorry, but while the PSF is a democratically-run organization its 
franchise doesn't extend beyond the membership.

You might as well suggest that America isn't being democratic because it 
doesn't allow the French to vote for its president.

>> Now maybe there are better ways to avoid this kind of unwanted
>> effect but I wouldn't call Steve's suggestion ridiculous.
> 
> It's about as ridiculous as proving that a stiff parrot is dead by 
> grabbing it by the legs and repeatedly hitting it's head on the counter.
> 
So you are now saying my behavior is completely appropriate?

regards
  Steve
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