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From: werner@ut-ngp.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.news
Subject: Re: How about net.poll?
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Date: Wed, 16-May-84 18:19:08 EDT
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Posted: Wed May 16 18:19:08 1984
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I like the idea, post a question, receive mailed replies, post the result.

PROBLEMS:

1) double entries
2) dishonest vote count
3) too many questions generating too much mail

SOLUTIONS:

1) a moderated group
2) questions to the group moderator to be published in ONE daily/weekly/other
	posting.  ONE mail-response with all the answers to all the questions
	to an address indicated in the posting (not the author of the question)
	Anyone with a question must first tally votes.  Several tallies allow
	result verification.  Standard answer format allows counting by
	a simple program.

COMMENTS:

It may be interesting to have a brief discussion before voting on a question,
but that would be gravy.  As there are many ongoing discussions in different
groups already, a discussion on net.polls would not be neccessary.

I'd like a local group also, "polls" to discuss local questions, company,
university or city politics or problems.

	HEY  -  DEMOCRACY IN ACTION !!!