Boaty McBoatface

FMF

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07 May 16

FMF

Joined: 28 Oct 05
Moves: 34587

07 May 16

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Does the Boaty McBoatface story illustrate the perils of direct democracy?

FMF

Joined: 28 Oct 05
Moves: 34587

07 May 16

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Dog elected mayor of small town in Minnesota

http://tinyurl.com/pyzrhg2

Kewpie

Felis Australis

Australia

Joined: 20 Jan 09
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07 May 16

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12 people isn't a small town, it's a large family. Must have been a really bad news day.

FMF

Joined: 28 Oct 05
Moves: 34587

07 May 16

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Originally posted by Kewpie
12 people isn't a small town, it's a large family. Must have been a [b]really bad news day.[/b]

Be that as it may, but their canine-ism sounds a warning against those who would give such people the vote. 😛

Rank outsider

Joined: 11 Oct 04
Moves: 5344

07 May 16

Originally posted by FMF
Does the Boaty McBoatface story illustrate the perils of direct democracy?

There is nothing wrong with allowing people to vote.

Providing you keep control of what is on the ballot paper.

The Labour Party is learning the hard way what happens if you forget this.

Ponderable

chemist

Linkenheim

Joined: 22 Apr 05
Moves: 670016

07 May 16

Originally posted by FMF
Does the Boaty McBoatface story illustrate the perils of direct democracy?

For non-Brits (like me): They did an online poll for a research ship and the name in the title won with 125000 votes, while it is now named after David Attenborough (11.000 votes) . A underwater robot gets the winning name.

FreakyKBH

Unknown Territories

Joined: 05 Dec 05
Moves: 20408

07 May 16

Originally posted by Kewpie
12 people isn't a small town, it's a large family. Must have been a [b]really bad news day.[/b]

If you're the Hemorrhoid-formerly-known-as-Kegge, that's just someone's opportunity to expand their dating pool.