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From: chuq@Apple.COM (Chuq Von Rospach)
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Subject: Re: Proposed OFFICIAL Newsgroup Creation/Deletion Guidelines
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Date: 24 Mar 89 00:28:34 GMT
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>That of the total number of votes, the yes votes need be greater than
>some percentage (66%?  75%?).  (While still being >100 vote margin)

Good idea, but let's keep it simple. A given vote must have 50% + 1 of the
vote being for creation, with a minimum number of votes (say, 250). That
shows that (1) the majority of the net wants it created, and (2) that
there's a relatively broad-base of support. Those are more vigorous
requirements than it takes to be elected to government office!






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