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From: rick@uunet.UU.NET (Rick Adams)
Newsgroups: news.admin
Subject: Re: Cabal and news group creation etc.
Summary: make it easy
Keywords: newgroup, vote, control
Message-ID: <52217@uunet.UU.NET>
Date: 5 Apr 89 21:09:01 GMT
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1) pick some people (at most 5). Any one of them can decide to immediately
	create a group. They can also immediately decide to reject a group.

	Any one of them can decide to delete a newsgroup unless overridden
	by 2). The actual deletion doesn't occur until the time alloted for
	2) has passed.

2) anyone not liking the above choice can vote to override their decision.
	A minimum of 200 votes must be received within 30 days and a 2/3
	majority must vote to override.

3) should there be a conflict between any of the people in 1), the decision
	in 1) is immediately nullified and go to 2)

This avoids the long wait for "obvious" groups and lets the masses
override the imperialists in 1.

Once you start with that, the details (e.g. how long a voting period) are
minor and come easily.

Simple, to the point and workable.

--rick