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On Fri, Jul 22, 2016 at 6:02 PM, Kurt Garloff <kurt at garloff.de> wrote:
> Hi Kyle,
>
> Am 22.07.2016 um 17:09 schrieb Kyle Mestery:
>> On Fri, Jul 22, 2016 at 10:06 AM, Amrith Kumar <amrith at tesora.com> wrote:
>>> When a talk is moved from one track to another, I believe that it would be a good thing if the ratings on the talk are reset.
>>> Consider this talk as an example:
>>> https://www.openstack.org/track-chairs/browse/14981?category=73
>>> It was given a -1 by someone (I won't mention names because this is going to the ML).
>>> Also the talk was moved on the request of a reviewer into another track (hi reviewer, long time no talk).
>>> Now, as I see the talk, it still retains the -1 which is likely no longer relevant or appropriate.
>>> Yet the -1 is used in computing the talks 'score'.
>>> Thanks,
>> I actually disagree and think the -1 still holds value, same as a +1
>> would hold value. I'm not sure why you think a track chair's vote
>> (even if not in the same track) isn't worth retaining post move to be
>> honest.
>
> Well, no.
> The talks that get moved would have a different numbers of voters than
> all the others in the track if the votes are retained.
>
> Assume that we as track-chairs for some reason have a tendency to be
> very sceptic about submissions. Then, the submissions moved would have a
> disadvantage by collecting more -1. Similar, if track-chairs are of the
> encouraging kind, the moved submissions would be at an advantage. Even
> if the track chair approach is neutral, the moved talks would be at an
> advantage, as the cut-off will be in the positive range.
>
> I have not seen the ability to leave comments in the tool -- a feature
> that I would consider very helpful (and that I have seen implemented in
> similar activities I have done in the past) -- these could stay. But not
> the votes.
>
> Just my 0.02€.
>
Are people thinking they will be bound by any sort of +1/-1 on the
talks? I don't think that's the case, just as we as track chairs are
not bound by any community voting (I personally don't even pay
attention to the community voting at all). Our job is to put together
an engaging track of talks and presentations. I don't think we should
let the tool get in our way here, but rather use it for it is: simply
a tool to help sort through the talks and select the ones to make the
best track for which we're the chair for.

Thanks,
Kyle


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> Kurt Garloff <kurt at garloff.de>, Cologne, Germany
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