Re:Debian votes to make no statement regarding RMS readmissi...
by swebs on Sunday April 18, 2021 @12:59PM
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Are you asking for evidence that secret ballots prevent voter intimidation? Or evidence that people are harassed online for their stance on this specific issue?
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Re:Debian votes to make no statement regarding RMS readmissi...
by swebs on Sunday April 18, 2021 @01:09PM
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>our comparison of survey results with official election truth indicates that the use of a so-called secret ballot yields more accurate, valid self-reports of voting on socially sensitive ballot issues, such as supporting taxes for elderly services.
https://academic.oup.com/poq/article-abstract/59/4/568/19401...
>regression analysis shows that social forces appear to have a greater effect on vote choices among people who doubt the formal secrecy of the ballot.
Re:Debian votes to make no statement regarding RMS readmissi...
by Pfhreak on Sunday April 18, 2021 @04:04PM
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Neither. I'm asking for evidence that this phenomena would have materially moved the result. I'm willing to believe that 5% of people cast a vote here contrary to their opinions (though that feels high). Even so, the results likely don't shift materially.