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#REDIRECT [[Introduction to Voting]] |
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=How Votes on Edits are processed= |
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<ul><li style="list-style-type:none">[[Image:Attention.png]] '''Status:''' ''This page is work in progress and [[Needs Editing|NeedsEditing]] and [[Needs Intertwingling|NeedsIntertwingling]] quite badly. I just gathered some information that went over the [[Mailing List|MailingList]], so that it would not be lost. It partially duplicates Information which is on the [http://wiki.musicbrainz.org/VotingFAQ#head-98cdf8c12bcb1138613e5940fabaa929662fa216 FAQ]. That stuff should probably get moved here'' --[[User:DonRedman|DonRedman]] |
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==Preface== |
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* Edits are generally kept open 7 days, with an additional grace period which lasts another 7 days. |
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* Edits with as many <code><nowiki>Yes</nowiki></code> as <code><nowiki>No</nowiki></code> votes are generally considered failed and not applied by the <code><nowiki>ModBot</nowiki></code>. |
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==Algorithm for closing edits== |
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Every hour, the server runs the following algorithm, applying it to each open edit in turn. In the text below, '''EXIT''' means that the fate of the edit in question has been determined, the <code><nowiki>ModBot</nowiki></code> turns its attention to the next open edit. <small>by [[User:DaveEvans|DaveEvans]] </small> |
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# If the editor has marked the edit as "to be deleted", it will be deleted. '''EXIT'''. |
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# There is then some logic to do with dependencies between edits, there are 3 possible outcomes of the dependency checks |
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#* <code><nowiki>ModBot</nowiki></code> determines that the edit fails due to ''Failed Prerequisite'' '''EXIT''' |
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#* <code><nowiki>ModBot</nowiki></code> determines that the edit stays "Open" '''EXIT''' |
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#* The outcome of the check does not require any action, and the <code><nowiki>ModBot</nowiki></code> continues to process the edit... |
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# If the edit has expired (older than 7 days), then: |
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## If there are MORE yes votes than no votes, then the mod is ''Applied''. '''EXIT'''. |
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## If the edit has more than 0 <code><nowiki>Yes</nowiki></code>/<code><nowiki>No</nowiki></code> votes (<code><nowiki>Abstain</nowiki></code> are ignored), then the edit is failed due to ''Failed Vote''. '''EXIT'''. |
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<ul><li style="list-style-type:none">''(Fact of lost vote is given because won votes are applied in the step before, and the exit conditon being reached)'' |
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</ul> |
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## By now the <code><nowiki>ModBot</nowiki></code> knows that the edit in question has expired (more than 7 days old) and nobody has voted on it. |
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## If the edits' '''grace period''' has expired (older than 14 days), then the edit is ''Applied'' (since no-one was apparently interested either way). '''EXIT'''. |
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## By now the <code><nowiki>ModBot</nowiki></code> knows that it is dealing with an edit between 7 and 14 days old, and with no votes so far. |
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## Each edit is associated with one artist. If that artist has no subscribers (excluding the original editor), then the edit is ''Applied''. '''EXIT'''. |
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## Otherwise, it continues... |
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# By now it is either dealing with an edit less than 7 days old, or one 7-14 days old with no votes. |
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# If there are at least 3 <code><nowiki>Yes</nowiki></code> votes and 0 <code><nowiki>No</nowiki></code> votes, the vote is deemed to be unanimous, and the edit is applied, and is ''Applied''. '''EXIT'''. |
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# If there are at least 3 <code><nowiki>No</nowiki></code> votes and 0 <code><nowiki>Yes</nowiki></code> votes, the vote is deemed to be unanimous, and the edit is failed due to <code><nowiki>Failed Vote</nowiki></code>. '''EXIT'''. |
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# Otherwise, the edit stays open for now. |
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==Algorithm for Expired Edits== |
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The algorithm for ''expired'' edits is the following (translated from [http://bugs.musicbrainz.org/browser/mb_server/trunk/cgi-bin/MusicBrainz/Server/ModBot.pm ModBot.pm] to pseudo code) <small>by [[User:MatthiasFriedrich|MatthiasFriedrich]] on the [http://lists.musicbrainz.org/pipermail/musicbrainz-users/2005-January/019318.html mailing list] </small> |
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<pre>IF someone voted yes or no; THEN |
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IF yes_votes > no_votes; THEN |
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apply() # and '''EXIT''' |
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ELSE |
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fail() # and '''EXIT''' |
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FI |
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FI |
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# At this point, we only have expired mods that nobody voted on |
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# yet. Abstains are not counted |
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IF grace period has expired; THEN # grace period is another week |
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apply() # and '''EXIT''' |
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ELSE |
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# grace period has not expired yet |
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IF the mod submitter is the only subscriber; THEN |
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apply() # and '''EXIT''' |
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FI |
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FI |
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</pre> |
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----<br/> <small>Original version: - </small> |
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[[Category:To Be Reviewed]] [[Category:Documentation]] |
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