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From: bjb@nvzg2.UUCP (Bernie Brown)
Newsgroups: net.news.group
Subject: Re: Let's 'vote' on net.general (default voting)
Message-ID: <377@nvzg2.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 19-Feb-86 18:52:31 EST
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Posted: Wed Feb 19 18:52:31 1986
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In an article Roy Smith wrote:

> I hereby propose that net.general be deleted.

and went on to describe how you should cast your vote with the following
notice of what happens if you just reply without changing the subject line:

> 	If you want to vote "no", make sure the Subject line has the
> string "keep net.general" in it.  If you reply to this article and don't
> alter the subject, the Subject line will, by default, say "Re: Let's
> delete net.general" -- this will be counted as a "yes" vote by my shell
> script regardless of what you say in the body of the letter.

Sounds like a beautiful way to stuff the ballot box.  Hand the voter a marked
ballot.  If s/he doesn't change it, that must me the way s/he wants it marked.

Roy,
Put a neutral heading on it and at least make people think a 'little bit'.


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Keep the Dream Alive

Bernie Brown
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This is my commentary not AT&T's.  I don't know, nor care, if they care anyway.