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I participated in the experimental deployment of digital ballot box in a rich north Italian region, during regional elections. The system worked, and worked we
by kome 10y ago
I participated in the experimental deployment of digital ballot box in a rich north Italian region, during regional elections.
The system worked, and worked well. But overall, it was a failure. Putting the digital in something as simple as voting, just increase the risks at all levels: security, deployment, rechecking, etc.
Pen and paper it's just so much better: simple, cost-effective, safe and understandable by anyone.
- bmj 10y agoI develop software and devices used for data collection during clinical drug trials, and our single biggest "competitor" is the old paper diary. Despite evidence showing that electronic data collection for certain types of trials provides better data, people just don't "trust" anything but pen and paper (never mind the fact that patients could sit in their cars before an appointment and fill in a month's worth of data by just "remembering" how they felt two weeks ago, or how much of a particular medication they took).
- detaro 10y ago> people just don't "trust" anything but pen and paper Who is people here? Participants, scientists, people in other roles?
- bmj 10y agoTypically sponsors, or clinical research organizations. Sometimes investigators themselves, but that will only affect us if they have the ear of the sponsor.
- sidlls 10y agoThat's quite a different use case from a one-time event with the results evaluated immediately.
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- draw_down 10y agoYes, not everything needs to be done with silicon.