tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4068894994922552535.post3200103613487074013..comments2023-06-14T17:33:55.624+10:00Comments on Foo's Eve Musings: The CSM 8 voting process broadsideFoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02444693774790165427noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4068894994922552535.post-8433039685955685772013-04-26T23:51:46.768+10:002013-04-26T23:51:46.768+10:00Regarding Fon I suspect it was a question of paral...Regarding Fon I suspect it was a question of parallel processes. In one room they were pushing ahead with the pre-election process. In another room they were arguing about free speech.<br /><br />I don't think they deliberately let him run hoping he'd fail to get the 200 votes (which would be a dumb way to try to get rid of extremist candidates, only the boring ones wouldn't get past that stage).<br /><br />I also think they made the right choice. At some point they would have to discriminate against him. Imagine if he ended up as CSM chair, or giving interviews telling BBC and New York Times what the Eve community is like. Can you imagine the damage if he said something like "play Eve, we don't have any black people."Stabshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08716211705647213383noreply@blogger.com