Comments on: Online vote-swapping is legal http://www.p2pnet.net/story/17054 p2pnet.net - reader powered Thu, 08 Jan 2009 03:26:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/17054#comment-804135 Reader's Write Fri, 26 Sep 2008 21:07:48 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/17054#comment-804135 There are almost 9,300 members in that group today. There are almost 9,300 members in that group today.

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/17054#comment-794228 Reader's Write Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:15:30 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/17054#comment-794228 Jay says, "People vote for who is in their riding. They shouldnt be aloud to trade their vote to someone else in the country." Why not Jay? Why do you say Canadians should not be legally allowed to use their vote in the manner they see as being most benefitial for their country? Jay says, “People vote for who is in their riding. They shouldnt be aloud to trade their vote to someone else in the country.”

Why not Jay?
Why do you say Canadians should not be legally allowed to use their vote in the manner they see as being most benefitial for their country?

]]> By: Jay http://www.p2pnet.net/story/17054#comment-788506 Jay Sat, 20 Sep 2008 03:32:18 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/17054#comment-788506 When I was first reading it the article in the first link didnt say it was legal. Then I found the second link stating that as of now it doesnt appear illlegal. People vote for who is in their riding. They shouldnt be aloud to trade their vote to someone else in the country. When I was first reading it the article in the first link didnt say it was legal. Then I found the second link stating that as of now it doesnt appear illlegal.

People vote for who is in their riding. They shouldnt be aloud to trade their vote to someone else in the country.

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/17054#comment-787247 Reader's Write Fri, 19 Sep 2008 16:20:38 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/17054#comment-787247 "Sorry, my vote is not for sale or trade." This is only a trade - no mention of a "sale". Besides, even if that multiple persona thing happens, (and it depends on whether facebook has measures to limit personas) the whole idea of that Group is 'get in anybody but the Cons,' and that's still what would happen. Makes an excellent case for reforming our voting system eh. “Sorry, my vote is not for sale or trade.”

This is only a trade - no mention of a “sale”.

Besides, even if that multiple persona thing happens, (and it depends on whether facebook has measures to limit personas) the whole idea of that Group is ‘get in anybody but the Cons,’ and that’s still what would happen.

Makes an excellent case for reforming our voting system eh.

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/17054#comment-787119 Reader's Write Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:08:17 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/17054#comment-787119 Seems like it would be easy to disrupt. I really like party A which is not conservative. So what do I do, I get on the site, create dozens of fake personas, say I'm somewhere party A is not likely to win, and "swap votes" with tons of people, getting them to support my party. Of course they will believe that each of my personas are voting for their favorite party, but I'm not, as I'm just one person. Sorry, my vote is not for sale or trade. Of course, it's moot, as I don't live in Canada. Seems like it would be easy to disrupt. I really like party A which is not conservative. So what do I do, I get on the site, create dozens of fake personas, say I’m somewhere party A is not likely to win, and “swap votes” with tons of people, getting them to support my party. Of course they will believe that each of my personas are voting for their favorite party, but I’m not, as I’m just one person.

Sorry, my vote is not for sale or trade. Of course, it’s moot, as I don’t live in Canada.

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/17054#comment-786873 Reader's Write Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:05:50 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/17054#comment-786873 "I think the idea of vote swapping should be illigal." - What's so wrong about it? Your vote still goes to the party you choose (provided the participants carry it through - and really, why wouldn't they?). The candidate you would have voted for doesn't get in either way, so no loss there, and you might be able to influence who gets to run your country. Sure there might be a small chance of abuse, but overall a great plan till the electoral process is reformed. Shows how PO'd alot of us are at the way things are going now. "voters should be careful cause they could be duped..." - isn't that what the party leaders try to do? "Where does it say that Elections Canada says vote swapping is okey?" Even the link you provided states "James Hale, a spokesman for the federal agency, said the act of encouraging someone to vote in a particular way is allowed under the Elections Act." and "It's also acceptable for people to invite voters to participate in an organized strategic voting plan, whether on the internet or through other means" so there. “I think the idea of vote swapping should be illigal.”
- What’s so wrong about it?
Your vote still goes to the party you choose (provided the participants carry it through - and really, why wouldn’t they?).
The candidate you would have voted for doesn’t get in either way, so no loss there,
and you might be able to influence who gets to run your country.
Sure there might be a small chance of abuse, but overall a great plan till the electoral process is reformed.
Shows how PO’d alot of us are at the way things are going now.

“voters should be careful cause they could be duped…” - isn’t that what the party leaders try to do?

“Where does it say that Elections Canada says vote swapping is okey?”
Even the link you provided states “James Hale, a spokesman for the federal agency, said the act of encouraging someone to vote in a particular way is allowed under the Elections Act.” and “It’s also acceptable for people to invite voters to participate in an organized strategic voting plan, whether on the internet or through other means”

so there.

]]> By: Jay http://www.p2pnet.net/story/17054#comment-785881 Jay Fri, 19 Sep 2008 02:22:03 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/17054#comment-785881 Where does it say that Elections Canada says vote swapping is okey? http://www.cbc.ca/news/canadavotes/story/2008/09/12/facebook-vote-swap.html According to that story it may or may not be. I would think it would be close to bribery. "You vote for this guy and Ill vote for that guy" http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2008/09/17/vote-swapping.html?ref=rss An updated story saying that voters should be careful cause they could be duped into voting for someone. I think the idea of vote swapping should be illigal. You should vote for the person in your riding that you think would do the best for your area. Or maybe the leader would do good for the country as a whole. Where does it say that Elections Canada says vote swapping is okey?

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canadavotes/story/2008/09/12/facebook-vote-swap.html

According to that story it may or may not be. I would think it would be close to bribery. “You vote for this guy and Ill vote for that guy”

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2008/09/17/vote-swapping.html?ref=rss

An updated story saying that voters should be careful cause they could be duped into voting for someone.

I think the idea of vote swapping should be illigal. You should vote for the person in your riding that you think would do the best for your area. Or maybe the leader would do good for the country as a whole.

]]> By: chronoss http://www.p2pnet.net/story/17054#comment-785765 chronoss Fri, 19 Sep 2008 00:44:58 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/17054#comment-785765 <p>why not just vote for who can take out the neo cons.....</p> why not just vote for who can take out the neo cons…..

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/17054#comment-785454 Reader's Write Thu, 18 Sep 2008 20:58:57 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/17054#comment-785454 Fiind all voting statistics in your riding here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Canadian_federal_electoral_districts#Ontario_.E2.80.94_106_seats Fiind all voting statistics in your riding here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Canadian_federal_electoral_districts#Ontario_.E2.80.94_106_seats

]]> By: KChan http://www.p2pnet.net/story/17054#comment-785322 KChan Thu, 18 Sep 2008 19:15:33 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/17054#comment-785322 Sounds good if the other end gets up off the computer chair and vote. I'm in Ottawa South, and the Liberal WILL get in, but I'm still voting Green. Why, 'cause. Sounds good if the other end gets up off the computer chair and vote. I’m in Ottawa South, and the Liberal WILL get in, but I’m still voting Green. Why, ’cause.

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/17054#comment-785242 Reader's Write Thu, 18 Sep 2008 18:41:56 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/17054#comment-785242 There's more than one way to skin a cat. I've already signed up. There’s more than one way to skin a cat. I’ve already signed up.

]]> By: Reader's Write http://www.p2pnet.net/story/17054#comment-785215 Reader's Write Thu, 18 Sep 2008 18:14:42 +0000 http://www.p2pnet.net/story/17054#comment-785215 man now thats a good idea. man
now thats a good idea.

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