[CCWG-ACCT] The 60 percent solution

[Matthew Shears]

also agree

On 01/02/2016 13:58, Carlos Raúl Gutiérrez G. wrote:
> @Brett +1
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> On 1 Feb 2016, at 4:21, Schaefer, Brett wrote:
>
>> I'm a bit confused. Wouldn't the arguments against the 2/3 
>> requirement, which is after all 66%, apply just as much to the 60% 
>> proposal?
>>
>> I think Becky's proposal gets much closer to addressing the substance 
>> of the concerns raised.
>>
>>
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>> On Jan 31, 2016, at 6:50 PM, Greg Shatan 
>> <gregshatanipc at gmail.com<mailto:gregshatanipc at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>> All,
>>
>> I wanted to pluck this suggestion out of the email swamp.
>>
>> Kavouss made an alternative proposal concerning another threshold 
>> between Simple Majority and 2/3 -- the alternative threshold is 60%.
>>
>> Speaking only for myself, this could be a simple but creative way out 
>> of the current situation.  It is a literally a middle ground between 
>> the current majority threshold and the previously proposed 2/3 
>> threshold:
>>
>> Votes
>>
>> Percentage
>>
>> Result
>>
>> 8/16
>>
>> 50%
>>
>> No
>>
>> 9/16
>>
>> 56.25%
>>
>> Yes, by majority
>>
>> 10/16
>>
>> 62.50%
>>
>> Yes, if by 60%
>>
>> 11/16
>>
>> 68.75%
>>
>> Yes, if by 2/3
>>
>>
>> This would require one more vote than the current threshold and one 
>> less vote than the 2/3 threshold.  Win/win?
>>
>> Greg
>>
>> On Sun, Jan 31, 2016 at 5:41 AM, Kavouss Arasteh 
>> <kavouss.arasteh at gmail.com<mailto:kavouss.arasteh at gmail.com>> wrote:
>> Dear Co-Chairs
>> Pls kindly confirm that you have received my last alternative 
>> proposal concerning another threshold between Simple Majority and 
>> 2/3. This alternative threshould is 60%
>> There has been many cases considered with that level of threshold
>> Pls confirm its recption and confirm actions to be taken before you 
>> go to poll
>> Awaiting for your reply
>> Kavouss
>>
>>
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