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From: twills@amiga.actrix.gen.nz (Tony Wills)
Newsgroups: news.groups,comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: ABOUT THE comp.sys.amiga REORGANIZATION VOTE
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Date: 28 Nov 90 00:24:55 GMT
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Quoted from - xanthian@zorch.SF-Bay.ORG (Kent Paul Dolan):
> About 75 votes have been received in the first dozen or so hours, and a
> surprising number of them are mixed ballots, despite my plea for a
> straight yes or straight no vote.
> 
> Just a note on the actual effect of voting against a particular group.
...

I understand your plea for a straight yes or no vote, but felt it was
subverting the voting process somewhat.  I assume that if some groups
do not get created, that postings in those categories will end up in
amiga.misc.
I only voted yes for groups whose names make it abundantly clear what sort
of thing should be posted there.  Yes, I followed the discussion, and know
what the intended contents of each group are, but that information is not
readily apparent to new posters.  (Sorry, yes, I can hear your screams :-).
If enough other people are of a similar mind, those groups will not be
formed, and we will have a larger amiga.misc than expected, no doubt
invoking a further consideration at a later date, as per your closing line :

> Convener, ongoing comp.sys.amiga grand reorganization.

Two further points :

You may ask why I didn't voice my opinions during the preceding discussion,
in reply I would say that most of my concerns about naming were discussed,
and not expecting that you were counting the *number* of people making
objections, didn't see the point of putting in my tuppence worth.  If you
really expect the thousands of readers of this group to individually voice
their opinion on every point you must know something about the available
bandwidth that I don't!
The vote is the only reasonable time for the majority to voice their opinion
on the outcome of the foregoing discussion period, and on the suitability of
the suggested new(s) groupings.
(Of course if due to my abject ignorance, I totally misunderstand the
netiquette of creating new groups, my action will be an isolated incident
and not affect the vote outcome :-)

I also wonder about the perversion of normal 'democratic' procedures by
making comments on the voting while it is in progress :-(

Thanks for your hard work in getting things this far.
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