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From: markw@gvlf1-c.gvl.unisys.com (Mark H. Weber)
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Subject: Re: First week of voting: rec.models.misc
Summary: Don't post intermediate results
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Date: 13 Feb 90 15:03:37 GMT
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Some people write:

>>  I believe that netiquette is that One does not report mid term results
>
>I don't believe there is any prohibition against intermediate results
>being posted; in fact, it reminds everyone that the vote is in process,
>and brings it to the attention of those who might have missed the
>initial CFV.
>

Quoting from the guidelines (posted periodically to news.announce.newusers):


| 3) A couple of repeats of the call for votes may be posted during the vote, 
|    provided that they contain similar clear, unbiased instructions for
|    casting a vote as the original, and provided that it is really a repeat
|    of the call for votes on the SAME proposal (see #5 below). Partial vote
|    results should NOT be included; only a statement of the specific new
|    group proposal, that a vote is in progress on it, and how to cast a vote.
|    It is permitted to post a "mass acknowledgement" in which all the names
|    of those from whom votes have been received are posted, as long as no
|    indication is made of which way anybody voted until the voting period
|    is officially over.

I believe the idea behind not posting intermediate results is that it may
influence people to start trying to "find" more votes for or against a
particular group.  Group votes should be based on an individual's feelings 
for the merits of a group, not political machinations.

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