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Author:  pcernie [ Fri Feb 19, 2010 1:37 pm ]
Post subject:  75% of young adults want to vote by SMS in the election

http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/index.c ... d=3213010&

Christ, there's been upsets over postal votes in the past :oops:

Author:  Amnesia10 [ Fri Feb 19, 2010 2:01 pm ]
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So that will be Prime Minister Simon Cowell with ministers Jedward then. :oops:

Author:  pcernie [ Fri Feb 19, 2010 2:12 pm ]
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Amnesia10 wrote:
So that will be Prime Minister Simon Cowell with ministers Jedward then. :oops:


Don't bet on it - you think Mugabe can't use a mobile phone? :lol:

Author:  LaptopAcidXperience [ Fri Feb 19, 2010 3:23 pm ]
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I still wouldn't vote, it would reduce my 500 a month text allowance by one, it's simply not worth it.

Author:  Amnesia10 [ Fri Feb 19, 2010 3:29 pm ]
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LaptopAcidXperience wrote:
I still wouldn't vote, it would reduce my 500 a month text allowance by one, it's simply not worth it.

Then you would get the government you deserve.

Author:  AlunD [ Fri Feb 19, 2010 3:34 pm ]
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To be honest if we could get the verification / security right on I for one wouldn't have an issue with voting by SMS.

Anything to help get the voting percentage increased. The current state of us having a minority of eligible people voting is scary.

Author:  LaptopAcidXperience [ Fri Feb 19, 2010 3:47 pm ]
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Amnesia10 wrote:
LaptopAcidXperience wrote:
I still wouldn't vote, it would reduce my 500 a month text allowance by one, it's simply not worth it.

Then you would get the government you deserve.


What exactly does that mean, nothing, because we have the government we as a population of Sky TV watching, Sun reading, 4x4 driving, massively in debt morons deserve, a bunch of nest feathering, money grabbing, public school [LIFTED]. Voting doesn't make any difference, it's all about the illusion of choice, if people realised (or more to the point were actually bothered) that voting made no difference we'd be living in a very different country.

The only true democratic decision is to choose not to vote, or rebel in which case you just get labelled a terrorist.

Author:  Amnesia10 [ Fri Feb 19, 2010 4:22 pm ]
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AlunD wrote:
Anything to help get the voting percentage increased. The current state of us having a minority of eligible people voting is scary.

Make it mandatory but have a none of the above option. If enough people vote for "none of the above" then the candidates get no expenses for the duration of parliament.

Author:  belchingmatt [ Fri Feb 19, 2010 4:23 pm ]
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LaptopAcidXperience wrote:
Amnesia10 wrote:
LaptopAcidXperience wrote:
I still wouldn't vote, it would reduce my 500 a month text allowance by one, it's simply not worth it.

Then you would get the government you deserve.


What exactly does that mean, nothing, because we have the government we as a population of Sky TV watching, Sun reading, 4x4 driving, massively in debt morons deserve, a bunch of nest feathering, money grabbing, public school [LIFTED]. Voting doesn't make any difference, it's all about the illusion of choice, if people realised (or more to the point were actually bothered) that voting made no difference we'd be living in a very different country.

The only true democratic decision is to choose not to vote, or rebel in which case you just get labelled a terrorist.


Now I would pay good money to see you say that in front of a group of veterans. :lol:

Author:  AlunD [ Fri Feb 19, 2010 4:36 pm ]
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Amnesia10 wrote:
AlunD wrote:
Anything to help get the voting percentage increased. The current state of us having a minority of eligible people voting is scary.

Make it mandatory but have a none of the above option. If enough people vote for "none of the above" then the candidates get no expenses for the duration of parliament.


:D I like it yes that gets my Vote. Heather !!!!!

Author:  LaptopAcidXperience [ Fri Feb 19, 2010 5:03 pm ]
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Quote:
Now I would pay good money to see you say that in front of a group of veterans. :lol:


It doesn't go down to well, especially if said veteran is a monarchist and you throw in a bit of anti royal comment.

The situation now is different, soldiers in Afghanistan and Iraq (inc. people I know) aren't really fighting for democracy in the same was as say WW2, in fact they're not really fighting for democracy at all, more like corporate colonialism.

I'd certainly vote if there was a "none of the above" option.

Author:  eddie543 [ Fri Feb 19, 2010 9:11 pm ]
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Vote by SMS how ridiculous.

Author:  pcernie [ Fri Feb 19, 2010 10:32 pm ]
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eddie543 wrote:
Vote by SMS how ridiculous.


In principle you mean, or... :?

Author:  Nick [ Sat Feb 20, 2010 1:11 am ]
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I think it would probably be much easier to get the security right online.

I'd like to be able to vote using the direct.gov website.

Author:  eddie543 [ Sat Feb 20, 2010 3:50 am ]
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pcernie wrote:
eddie543 wrote:
Vote by SMS how ridiculous.


In principle you mean, or... :?

Ridiculous in:
Administration
basic principle

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