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From: peter@ficc.uu.net (Peter da Silva)
Newsgroups: news.admin
Subject: Re: Scrap the current NG creation procedure, invent a new one
Message-ID: <3715@ficc.uu.net>
Date: 6 Apr 89 14:42:15 GMT
References: <3010@looking.UUCP> <445@flatline.UUCP> <3199@ddsw1.MCS.COM> <4909@xyzzy.UUCP>
Organization: Xenix Support
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In article <4909@xyzzy.UUCP>, muller@bunter.dg.com (Woody Muller) writes:
> How did the word 'universal' creep in here?

It bribed the doorkeeper?

> The privilege we are talking
> about is a net.citizen's power to cast a meaningful vote.

Well, I suppose I could say something sarcastic about how meaningful your
vote on the net is today. The vote is just an opinion poll. The only
meaningful part is whether that poll convinces the system admins to go
ahead and create the group.

> Hence the word 'disenfranchise,' which is 
> what will happen to lots of net.citizens if this happens.

Speaking of which, what's a net.citizen? I'm an Australian citizen myself.

> Do not expect
> us to remain quiet while you attempt to disenfranchise us!

I'm not attempting to do any such thing. Personally, I don't see any reason
to change the rules. I don't see any reason not to have an 'admin' mailing
list, either.
-- 
Peter da Silva, Xenix Support, Ferranti International Controls Corporation.

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