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Susan Bugher
Revised Pricelessware Review Procedures
The main goal of this revision is to furnish a *complete* description of
"da rules" that govern the pricelessware selection process. The aim is:
- to aid newbies who have not participated in a PL vote
- to create a handbook to assist future "point-persons"
- to minimize conflicting interpretations of "da rules" during the
Pricelessware selection process
Please review and comment on the proposed procedures. We have ample time
for discussion before the start of the PL2005 selection process. The
Procedures web page will be updated to reflect changes that are agreed
upon in this discussion. See:
http://www.pricelesswarehome.org/acf/PL-Procedures.htm
Susan
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Pricelessware Review Procedures
PRELIMINARY - FOR DISCUSSION
Timetable for the 2005 vote.
October 1 - October 28, 2004 - Nominations And Discussion (4 Weeks)
October 29 - November 4, 2004 - Voting (1 Week)
November 5, 2004 - Vote Results Posted
November 6, 2005 - Preliminary Pricelessware List Posted
November 7 - November 13, 2004 - Final Selection Discussion (1 Week)
November 14, 2004 - Final Pricelessware List Posted
Criteria for Selection
The program should be one of the best Freeware programs available. The
Pricelessware List is a compilation of the favorite Freeware programs of
the readers of alt.comp.freeware. The goals of the Pricelessware List do
NOT include selecting programs to fit every subcategory. The programs
picked are not meant to be an exhaustive list of the best available
Freeware, but rather an answer to the often asked "which _____ is best?"
Eligibility for Nomination
See the Ware Glossary for definitions of ware types.
The following ware types are acceptable for nomination:
Freeware
Abandonware (non-Warez)
Betaware
Donationware
Liteware
Orphanware (non-Warez)
Registerware
Requestware
The following ware types are not acceptable for nomination:
Adware:
CDWare
Commercial Software
Crippleware
Demo-ware
Malware
Nagware
Shareware
Spyware
Trialware
Warez
The glossary's ware descriptions don't cover all situations. In special
cases programs may be placed on a Ware Ballot to determine if the
program's ware description is acceptable to newsgroup participants. The
Ware ballot is used only to determine elegibility. A two-thirds majority
in favor of acceptance is required for a program to be eligibile for the
Pricelessware List. Voting on Pricelessware and Ware Ballots is done in
the same time period.
Program Descriptions
Program descriptions must be verified for new nominations (programs that
are not on the current Pricelessware List) before a program can be
nominated.
Programs descriptions may be submitted informally in the month preceding
the start of nominations. Submitting descriptions prior to the start of
nominations will greatly facilitate the nominating process.
A separate thread will be used to submit program descriptions during the
nomination process. Verification of eligibility for nomination will be
posted in the nominations thread. Nominations of ineligible programs
will not be recognized.
Nomination Procedure
Programs that are eligible for nomination will be listed in the first
post in the Pricelessware Nominations thread.
Nominations are made by posting the names of the programs you wish to
nominate/second.
Voting Procedure
A program must be nominated and seconded to be placed on the ballot.
These programs will be listed in the first post in the Pricelessware
Voting thread.
Ballots are cast by posting the names of the programs you wish to vote
for. Multiple ballots are permitted. If you wish to vote for additional
programs after your first vote is cast you may cast another ballot with
the names of your additional choices.
You may not withdraw a vote once it has been cast. Write in votes will
not be recognized.
Preliminary Selection procedure
Ware ballots are counted first. Programs that lose on this ballot are
removed from further consideration.
Votes are the primary consideration in the Pricelessware selection
process.. Programs that received the most votes are selected first. A
limited number of programs are selected for a category. A "minimum" vote
count is chosen to avoid "overfilling" categories (more than 3-4
selections). All programs that received this "minimum" number of votes
are selected.
Secondary consideration is given to subcategories. Pricelessware
selections are made in unfilled subcategories to broaden the range of
programs. Only one selection is made in a subcategory. Tie votes will be
discussed in the final selection thread. When several unfilled
subcategories have similar programs one program is selected and the
other subcategories are eliminated.. A second "minimum" is chosen to
minimize the disparity in vote count between selections in the high vote
subcategories and these selections in the less popular subcategories.
Subcategories are eliminated when they do not have any programs that
received the required minimum number of votes.
Final Selection Procedure
This is the "juried" part of the Pricelessware selection process. The
group as a whole has more expertise than one person.
After the preliminary Pricelessware List selections are made the list is
presented to acf participants for review. The final Pricelessware List
is determined by this discussion.
If you feel that a program of exceptional merit has been overlooked post
a request for inclusion.
If you feel that a program is not a good choice for the Pricelessware
List post your objections.
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The main goal of this revision is to furnish a *complete* description of
"da rules" that govern the pricelessware selection process. The aim is:
- to aid newbies who have not participated in a PL vote
- to create a handbook to assist future "point-persons"
- to minimize conflicting interpretations of "da rules" during the
Pricelessware selection process
Please review and comment on the proposed procedures. We have ample time
for discussion before the start of the PL2005 selection process. The
Procedures web page will be updated to reflect changes that are agreed
upon in this discussion. See:
http://www.pricelesswarehome.org/acf/PL-Procedures.htm
Susan
****************************
Pricelessware Review Procedures
PRELIMINARY - FOR DISCUSSION
Timetable for the 2005 vote.
October 1 - October 28, 2004 - Nominations And Discussion (4 Weeks)
October 29 - November 4, 2004 - Voting (1 Week)
November 5, 2004 - Vote Results Posted
November 6, 2005 - Preliminary Pricelessware List Posted
November 7 - November 13, 2004 - Final Selection Discussion (1 Week)
November 14, 2004 - Final Pricelessware List Posted
Criteria for Selection
The program should be one of the best Freeware programs available. The
Pricelessware List is a compilation of the favorite Freeware programs of
the readers of alt.comp.freeware. The goals of the Pricelessware List do
NOT include selecting programs to fit every subcategory. The programs
picked are not meant to be an exhaustive list of the best available
Freeware, but rather an answer to the often asked "which _____ is best?"
Eligibility for Nomination
See the Ware Glossary for definitions of ware types.
The following ware types are acceptable for nomination:
Freeware
Abandonware (non-Warez)
Betaware
Donationware
Liteware
Orphanware (non-Warez)
Registerware
Requestware
The following ware types are not acceptable for nomination:
Adware:
CDWare
Commercial Software
Crippleware
Demo-ware
Malware
Nagware
Shareware
Spyware
Trialware
Warez
The glossary's ware descriptions don't cover all situations. In special
cases programs may be placed on a Ware Ballot to determine if the
program's ware description is acceptable to newsgroup participants. The
Ware ballot is used only to determine elegibility. A two-thirds majority
in favor of acceptance is required for a program to be eligibile for the
Pricelessware List. Voting on Pricelessware and Ware Ballots is done in
the same time period.
Program Descriptions
Program descriptions must be verified for new nominations (programs that
are not on the current Pricelessware List) before a program can be
nominated.
Programs descriptions may be submitted informally in the month preceding
the start of nominations. Submitting descriptions prior to the start of
nominations will greatly facilitate the nominating process.
A separate thread will be used to submit program descriptions during the
nomination process. Verification of eligibility for nomination will be
posted in the nominations thread. Nominations of ineligible programs
will not be recognized.
Nomination Procedure
Programs that are eligible for nomination will be listed in the first
post in the Pricelessware Nominations thread.
Nominations are made by posting the names of the programs you wish to
nominate/second.
Voting Procedure
A program must be nominated and seconded to be placed on the ballot.
These programs will be listed in the first post in the Pricelessware
Voting thread.
Ballots are cast by posting the names of the programs you wish to vote
for. Multiple ballots are permitted. If you wish to vote for additional
programs after your first vote is cast you may cast another ballot with
the names of your additional choices.
You may not withdraw a vote once it has been cast. Write in votes will
not be recognized.
Preliminary Selection procedure
Ware ballots are counted first. Programs that lose on this ballot are
removed from further consideration.
Votes are the primary consideration in the Pricelessware selection
process.. Programs that received the most votes are selected first. A
limited number of programs are selected for a category. A "minimum" vote
count is chosen to avoid "overfilling" categories (more than 3-4
selections). All programs that received this "minimum" number of votes
are selected.
Secondary consideration is given to subcategories. Pricelessware
selections are made in unfilled subcategories to broaden the range of
programs. Only one selection is made in a subcategory. Tie votes will be
discussed in the final selection thread. When several unfilled
subcategories have similar programs one program is selected and the
other subcategories are eliminated.. A second "minimum" is chosen to
minimize the disparity in vote count between selections in the high vote
subcategories and these selections in the less popular subcategories.
Subcategories are eliminated when they do not have any programs that
received the required minimum number of votes.
Final Selection Procedure
This is the "juried" part of the Pricelessware selection process. The
group as a whole has more expertise than one person.
After the preliminary Pricelessware List selections are made the list is
presented to acf participants for review. The final Pricelessware List
is determined by this discussion.
If you feel that a program of exceptional merit has been overlooked post
a request for inclusion.
If you feel that a program is not a good choice for the Pricelessware
List post your objections.
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