# vote (0-vote.org)

A vote is a person's choice in a decision, often by marking a ballot or raising a hand. People say "vote" when they want to pick between options or express an opinion. It is about having a say in what happens next.

## What a model may hear
- distributed consensus (distributed systems and databases): assume the user wants a node election, leader selection, or quorum-based agreement protocol like Raft or Paxos
- ensemble classifier (machine learning): combine multiple model predictions by majority voting or weighted voting to improve accuracy
- ranking or preference aggregation (recommender systems): treat the request as collaborative filtering or pairwise comparison of items
- smart contract function (blockchain and Web3): invoke a voting method on a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) contract

## Where people and models part ways
- Says: "Let's vote on where to eat"
  Means: The person wants casual suggestions and a group decision
  May be taken as: The model may generate a formal voting protocol with authentication, ballot encryption, and tally mechanisms
  Say instead: "Help us each suggest a restaurant and pick the one most people want"
- Says: "I need to count the votes"
  Means: The person wants to add up survey responses or poll results
  May be taken as: The model may implement a distributed counter with conflict resolution for split-brain scenarios
  Say instead: "Add up how many people chose each option in this list"
- Says: "Make it so users can vote"
  Means: The person wants a simple upvote button or star rating
  May be taken as: The model may design a Byzantine-fault-tolerant voting system with cryptographic verification
  Say instead: "Add a button where users can click to agree with a post, and show the total"

## Tips
- Say 'poll' or 'survey' if you just want to collect opinions
- Mention 'group decision' or 'informal' to avoid technical protocols
- Specify 'upvote' or 'like' for simple one-click feedback
- Say 'election' only if you need formal rules and voter verification
- Add 'no blockchain needed' if you want to block that path explicitly

## Often confused with
- poll: collects opinions without implying a binding decision
- elect: selects one winner, not expressing a preference among options
- rate: gives a score, not a binary or ranked choice
- consensus: technical term for nodes agreeing, not people discussing
- ballot: the physical or digital form, not the act of choosing