From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from ffbox0-bg.mplayerhq.hu (ffbox0-bg.ffmpeg.org [79.124.17.100]) by master.gitmailbox.com (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 544054AFAF for ; Tue, 21 Jan 2025 17:42:02 +0000 (UTC) Received: from [127.0.1.1] (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by ffbox0-bg.mplayerhq.hu (Postfix) with ESMTP id C1F0668B6A7; Tue, 21 Jan 2025 19:41:57 +0200 (EET) Received: from relay4-d.mail.gandi.net (relay4-d.mail.gandi.net [217.70.183.196]) by ffbox0-bg.mplayerhq.hu (Postfix) with ESMTPS id F123568AEBD for ; Tue, 21 Jan 2025 19:41:50 +0200 (EET) Received: by mail.gandi.net (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 2F98FE0003 for ; Tue, 21 Jan 2025 17:41:49 +0000 (UTC) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=niedermayer.cc; s=gm1; t=1737481310; h=from:from:reply-to:subject:subject:date:date:message-id:message-id: to:to:cc:mime-version:mime-version:content-type:content-type; bh=MhEgv3QIYcF95Sv6zjdKWVb/706inJAx0kTUHtx1vx0=; b=TFz7RtTnlTwmrWjrix7XgxpSdk1j5UH9fpqWO0UhKzMRaliZjW3y7v5buBfDsU4HItxf21 8I5C77QPmHuVVl5rffHUnI8wNevNVpQFBbsjAMkV6u7KzvOOZFhlfTEKy7Q4gX6yeSjEgM Bz0PYNfyTE+YKuvPFTZNBDNWxPqp/HMag9vDbrCahzlnUo0bv/48lmp25K22DqAdyT0LSR G9NFmESRGjBH9r5qD96p+cjJ9ra1iRX03NUFfVl/ZfYrgL9e/gY1jaKFF7lXCWrsZP9dx3 yjgp/OHoS/f1HMZTDJdguAlo8PrGgxHihTtKlB4dcOuP2L1GJxtUjTyo9DA3jw== Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2025 18:41:49 +0100 From: Michael Niedermayer To: FFmpeg development discussions and patches Message-ID: <20250121174149.GL4991@pb2> MIME-Version: 1.0 X-GND-Sasl: michael@niedermayer.cc Subject: [FFmpeg-devel] Is the GA democratic ? X-BeenThere: ffmpeg-devel@ffmpeg.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.29 Precedence: list List-Id: FFmpeg development discussions and patches List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Reply-To: FFmpeg development discussions and patches Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="===============1529508212380753617==" Errors-To: ffmpeg-devel-bounces@ffmpeg.org Sender: "ffmpeg-devel" Archived-At: List-Archive: List-Post: --===============1529508212380753617== Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha512; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="AH3zKweRz3UWa8qV" Content-Disposition: inline --AH3zKweRz3UWa8qV Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi As people likely know i belive it is not but i got a 2nd opinion: I asked chat gpt this: Is it a democracy, if only people can vote who have performed a specific ac= tion at least 20 times in the last 3 years? This way 49 of over 2000 people= can only vote Heres the first reply i got: A democracy is generally defined as a system of government where all eligib= le citizens have an equal opportunity to participate in decision-making, of= ten through voting. If eligibility to vote is restricted to those who have = performed a specific action at least 20 times in the last three years, this= would significantly limit participation and could challenge the democratic= nature of the system. Here are some points to consider: Exclusivity: If only 49 out of over 2,000 people meet the criteria to vote,= the system is excluding a vast majority of the population from participati= ng in the democratic process. This raises questions about fairness and equa= l representation. Criteria for Voting: In a democracy, voting rights are typically based on b= road and inclusive criteria such as citizenship, age, and residency. Imposi= ng a specific action as a requirement could be seen as arbitrary and discri= minatory, potentially disenfranchising large segments of the population. Representation: The essence of democracy is that the government should repr= esent the will of the majority. If only a small, select group can vote, the= resulting government may not reflect the broader population's interests or= desires. Legitimacy: The legitimacy of a democratic government rests on the consent = of the governed. If the majority are excluded from voting, they may view th= e government as illegitimate, leading to social unrest or disengagement fro= m the political process. Accessibility and Feasibility: The requirement to perform a specific action= 20 times in three years could be inaccessible or unfeasible for many, depe= nding on the nature of the action. This could disproportionately affect cer= tain groups, exacerbating inequalities. In summary, while the system described may have some form of electoral proc= ess, it would likely not be considered a true democracy due to the restrict= ive voting criteria that exclude the majority of the population. --=20 Michael GnuPG fingerprint: 9FF2128B147EF6730BADF133611EC787040B0FAB No human being will ever know the Truth, for even if they happen to say it by chance, they would not even known they had done so. -- Xenophanes --AH3zKweRz3UWa8qV Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc" -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iF0EABEKAB0WIQSf8hKLFH72cwut8TNhHseHBAsPqwUCZ4/cWQAKCRBhHseHBAsP q5reAJ9L0UshO4/HYkkQN13u20s3g1Kp6wCeI7NznQS/Zdy3DqHlbrkeH5hRFtw= =JLvB -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --AH3zKweRz3UWa8qV-- --===============1529508212380753617== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline _______________________________________________ ffmpeg-devel mailing list ffmpeg-devel@ffmpeg.org https://ffmpeg.org/mailman/listinfo/ffmpeg-devel To unsubscribe, visit link above, or email ffmpeg-devel-request@ffmpeg.org with subject "unsubscribe". --===============1529508212380753617==--