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From: chuq@Apple.COM (Chuq Von Rospach)
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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 22:33:46 GMT
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>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.

I don't think that follows at all. Comp.unix.aux had a high number of no
votes, and probably wouldn't have carried under your suggestion, but it's
been useful, quiet and not a flamefest in any way, shape or form.