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From: williamt@athena1.Sun.COM (William A. Turnbow)
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Subject: Re: Give it up, folks
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Date: 13 Nov 89 21:21:52 GMT
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Reply-To: williamt@sun.UUCP (William A. Turnbow)
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>In article <36339@apple.Apple.COM> chuq@Apple.COM (Chuq Von Rospach) writes:
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>>If someone wants a group created, they can have it without a vote *if* the
>>the NameSpace committee agrees and if it is created with the name given it
>>by the NameSpace committee.
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	Having a committee as the first result has the positive benefit of
not allowing a vocal group kill off chances for a new group that would
serve a useful purpose.  As an example, suppose there were 500 democrats
on line, and 550 republicans.  Both groups could keep the other from
having a group, even though such a group would serve a useful
audience.  Of course the more unfair case would be if there were only 300
republicans.  The democrats could totally dominate the voting, unfairly
eliminating the republicans chances for a group -- again, even though
a group with 300+ contributors might very well be valid.


	Perhaps only positive votes should be counted -- if there is
enough interest, the create the group, else not.

?

-wat-

   --- An it harm none, do what you will.