Perfection Destroys

[kevin_standlee]

I am aware that there are discussions of how so "fix" WSFS and Worldcon going on in multiple places. I also suspect that this year's Business Meeting is going to be yet another lesson in The Perfect Being the Enemy of the Good Enough.

The Popular Ratification proposal I submitted is not perfect. It does not solve all problems. There may turn out to be unforeseen issues that we need to address in the future. But I think it's better than standing still trying to figure out the One True Perfect Solution.

Comments

Well!

[lsanderson]

You sure know how to take all the fun out of fandom! After all, if it ain't perfect, then it ain't good enough for fandom! (I see war! War as far as the eye can see inside the business meeting anyway. I also see crowding! -- It's going to hard to get that many white horses in for fans to ride to the rescue.)

[billroper]

The first question about a proposal should always be "How can this make things worse?" Be creative! God knows that people are.

The second question about a proposal is "Will this make things better?" If the proposal gets past these two gates, it's a great place to start from.

The third question about the proposal is "Can this be unwound in the future and replaced with something better if a better idea comes along?"

It's pretty clear to me that Popular Ratification (in some form) can clear all three of these gates.

[kevin_standlee]

Thank you! It certainly can be unwound, and it includes a "sunset" clause requiring that the BM re-ratify it in a few years, or else the system reverts to what it is today. I hope the attendees of this year and next year's Business Meeting agree with you. However, as this is a case where the BM is voting to give away some of its power, it has a higher bar to clear.