I like the rickroll idea, myself. Why would we inflict cataloging hell on anyone besides yo_bj?

Oh, wait...

:P

Wafted through cyberspace from my iPad

On Dec 2, 2011, at 10:39 AM, Ranti Junus <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Great, here comes the Troublesome Cataloger....
> 
> 
> In need for some energizer drink,
> ranti.
> 
> On Fri, Dec 2, 2011 at 9:56 AM, Becky Yoose <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> I am offended and disappointed by the Rickrolling suggestion. We are a
>> group of professionals and should act as such. Resorting to low brow
>> internet memes only demeans the group, its members, and a profession as a
>> whole.
>> 
>> The submit button in the script should go to a page where the submitter has
>> to correct a malformed XML file before submitting their ballot. For a
>> greater challenge, we could have the voter manually translate raw MARC into
>> MARCXML.
>> 
>> Friday come and me wan' go home,
>> Becky
>> 
>> On Fri, Dec 2, 2011 at 8:38 AM, Ranti Junus <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> 
>>> On Dec 1, 2011 8:48 AM, "Ross Singer" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> [...]
>>>> 
>>>> One thing I would be open to is to put a disclaimer splash page before
>>>> any ballot (only to be seen the first time a person votes) briefly
>>>> explaining how the ballot works and to mention that ballot stuffing is
>>>> "unethical, undemocratic and tears at the fabric that is Code4Lib" or
>>>> some such.  I would welcome contributions to the wording.
>>>> [...]
>>> 
>>> +1 for the disclaimer splash screen.
>>> 
>>> Also:
>>> Create a script that detects pandering. When they click the submit button,
>>> rickroll them.  ;-)
>>> 
>>> ranti.
>>> 
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