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From: mack@inco.UUCP (Dave Mack)
Newsgroups: news.admin
Subject: Re: Scrap the current NG creation procedure, invent a new one
Message-ID: <4858@inco.UUCP>
Date: 5 Apr 89 14:29:12 GMT
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Reply-To: mack@inco.UUCP (Dave Mack)
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In article <813@twwells.uucp> bill@twwells.UUCP (T. William Wells) writes:
>In article <4832@inco.UUCP> mack@inco.UUCP (Dave Mack) writes:
>: 2) Should we shift from a cooperative anarchy to some other form
>:    of organization, such as a participatory democracy? If so, how
>:    should we enforce the dictates of the majority? Should we have
>:    the sort of "ruling council" that Brad has suggested? What happens
>:    if the majority decide to ignore them? Does anyone remember the
>:    Backbone Cabal?
>
>BTW, you have somewhat misrepresented Brad's proposal.  Brad's
>"ruling council" is nothing of the sort, was presented as nothing of
>the sort, and would be laughed at if it were to try. As Brad said,
>such a council could only be advisory.
>
>You know, quite a bit of the controversy surrounding Brad's latest
>proposals was generated by such, I hope unintentional, misinformation.

Sorry about that, the "Advisory" part keeps slipping away from me for 
some reason. My apologies to Brad, no misrepresentation was intended.

It was a pleasant change of pace to read a rational, calm posting in
the wake of the latest Templeton war. Thanks, Bill.

-- 
Dave Mack