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From: peter@ficc.uu.net (Peter da Silva)
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Subject: Re: Votes with many NO votes (Re: Proposed OFFICIAL Newsgroup Creation/Deletion Guidelines)
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Date: 24 Mar 89 14:00:51 GMT
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In article <3550@ficc.uu.net>, jeffd@ficc.uu.net (jeff daiell) writes:
> Since when does high opposition = lack of merit, or lack of validity?

High opposition implies that the group has a high likelihood of becoming
a flame-fest. It may be meritorious, valid, and impeccably reasoned... but
if that many people oppose it it's not going to be useful.
-- 
Peter da Silva, Xenix Support, Ferranti International Controls Corporation.

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