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From: lori@hacgate.scg.hac.com (Lori + 7/9)
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Subject: Re: mercy rule
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Date: 19 Feb 90 16:23:54 GMT
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In article <EMV.90Feb15175723@duby.math.lsa.umich.edu>
emv@math.lsa.umich.edu (Edward Vielmetti) writes:
>I propose a 'mercy rule' for group creation.  [...]
>
>A "mercy rule" vote might look like
>
>     200 more yes votes than no votes
>     95% of the votes are yes (~20x as many yes as no)
>     No more than 20 no votes.
>     2 week discussion, 10 day vote, create group.

I think this is a great idea, but I would add the criterion that "Mercy
Rule" warnings be posted in case there is a NO lobby out there which hasn't
spake its piece.  (All the players on the ballfield should know the score,
so they can either anticipate an early beer break or rally some runs in.)

...lori