Interest for skmb convention? (2013)

**Lily Sawyer** · May 15th, 2012

Please note:

The poll for determining the dates of the Hobnob will close May 31.
The majority will be the final decision - no amending it.
June 1 will be the announcement of the dates!

So cast your vote! Your input is very appreciated!

**hossenpepper** · May 16th, 2012

This is just a suggestion: Perhaps instead of just taking the one with the most votes, it would be best to take the top 2 or 3 vote-getters and then have a final vote on those dates only. The reason I say this is there are such a large number of choices, the winner will most likely only be by a vote or two and not necessarily the "majority".

Alternatively, I could go eat a burrito and hush...

**Lily Sawyer** · May 16th, 2012

Originally Posted by hossenpepper

This is just a suggestion: Perhaps instead of just taking the one with the most votes, it would be best to take the top 2 or 3 vote-getters and then have a final vote on those dates only. The reason I say this is there are such a large number of choices, the winner will most likely only be by a vote or two and not necessarily the "majority".

Alternatively, I could go eat a burrito and hush...

Huh? I don't understand how a set of dates that has the most votes ISN'T the majority.

People are willing to vote only so many times on the matter. At the time I started a thread to get people to vote (yesterday), they had more than two weeks to do so, which is plenty of time to ponder.

While I'm not the presiding authority over the Hobnob planning, I'm very aware that we need to etablish a date NOW so that other things, like public gathering permits, insurance (mandatory if we want to meet up in a park or on a campground without police presence), organized tours of King-related locales, can be obtained. I think another vote will only delay matters further and end in yet another close margin.

But if you strongly feel there needs to be another vote, knock yourself out and start another poll....but I'd wait to see how many votes have accrued by the end of May before you do.

**Patricia A** · May 16th, 2012

That meme is a complete non sequitur, but I thought it was funny, so there you go.
I was looking for the picture of Uncle Steve I saw a long time ago that said VOTE DAMMIT, but I couldn't find it, so there you go again.
If we just keep on moving forward and have a decision by June first we'll be fine.
Gotta keep momentum, it'll be next year before we know it.
Tempest fugets, right?

**Moderator** · May 16th, 2012

We have the Study, Dammit picture on the main portion of the site at this link. Is that the one you were thinking of?

**Patricia A** · May 16th, 2012

Originally Posted by Moderator

We have the Study, Dammit picture on the main portion of the site at this link. Is that the one you were thinking of?

I musta dreamed the VOTE DAMMIT one. Wouldn't put it past me.

**Moderator** · May 16th, 2012

You very well could have. It's been edited a number of times. Remember when we had it up with "Read the FAQ, Dammit!" instead?

**hossenpepper** · May 16th, 2012

Originally Posted by Lily Sawyer

Huh? I don't understand how a set of dates that has the most votes ISN'T the majority.

People are willing to vote only so many times on the matter. At the time I started a thread to get people to vote (yesterday), they had more than two weeks to do so, which is plenty of time to ponder.

While I'm not the presiding authority over the Hobnob planning, I'm very aware that we need to etablish a date NOW so that other things, like public gathering permits, insurance (mandatory if we want to meet up in a park or on a campground without police presence), organized tours of King-related locales, can be obtained. I think another vote will only delay matters further and end in yet another close margin.

But if you strongly feel there needs to be another vote, knock yourself out and start another poll....but I'd wait to see how many votes have accrued by the end of May before you do.

If ten people vote and the most votes cast for a single choice is 3, is that a majority? It isn't at all, because 70% DIDN'T vote for the winner. By definition a majority is 50.1% or more. If you get that result from your vote, then you have your answer. If you don't, then you have the most desirable choices to a plurality of the group getting the most collective votes. Think of it as a primary and then a general election.

**Patricia A** · May 17th, 2012

I see what you are saying hoss. However we need to nail down a date ASAP so that we (Lily) can start making reservations etc. I don't see a problem with having polls that narrow down the best possible date for everyone. We just need to get 'er done. Lily has taken this on as per request, as she knows how to do this stuff, and she needs as much time as possible so we can get the best rates and do this as inexpensively as possible.
We also need to hook up with a tech nerd (I say nerd affectionately) to start getting the logistics on the Skype thing too. Lots of eggs in this omelet.

(Looks kinda like quiche to me... but it says it's an omelet and it looks happy, so omelet it is.)

**hipmamajen** · May 17th, 2012

Originally Posted by Garriga

What not to bring up

Dungeons and Dragons

Wait, since when in Dungeons and Dragons off the list? I was going to play really hard between now and then so I can level up and get a bigger Bag of Holding and some new Flying Boots to wear!