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Please vote for comp.emulators.mac.executor



Hi Folks,

I hate to bug, but I do think that the Executor community would
greatly benefit from a newsgroup dedicated to Executor, even people
who couldn't directly use the newsgroup.

There are two days left to vote and I know that many people will put
off doing this because they think that someone else will do it, but I
just saw the status of rec.games.quake.* call for votes and although
the proposed groups passed, it was sufficiently close that I'm pretty
worried about comp.emulators.mac.executor.

So please, take the time to read the "How to Vote" section of the Call
For Votes (the complete CFV is still available in news.groups) and
then vote yes.  BTW, the way Usenet group votes are *not* secret
ballots, which means that when the results come out, we at I will be
able to see how people on this list voted.  BUT I personally will
avoid looking at who voted how, because even though I am asking people
to vote for this newsgroup, I will not alter my opinion of anyone
based on how she/he voted.  I'd prefer the process to be a secret
vote, but I understand why the Usenet votes are done the way they are.

Bottom line: I hope people vote for the group, but it's certainly your
choice and not ours.

--Cliff
ctm@ardi.com

p.s. I understand that some people had to send their votes a few times
before they ever got an acknowledgement of the vote.  I'm not sure why
that is, but it may be something to watch for.

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HOW TO VOTE:

You should send E-MAIL (posts to a newsgroup are invalid) to:

      voting@ntrs.com

Check the address before you mail your vote.  Your mail message must contain
one and only one of the following vote statements for each group:

      I vote YES on comp.emulators.mac.executor
      I vote NO on comp.emulators.mac.executor

You can also vote ABSTAIN or CANCEL.  These votes are not counted in the
results, and CANCEL removes your name from the vote listing in the result.

Names are required for this vote.  The counting software will extract your name
from the mail message if your mailer is properly configured; if your mail
software does not indicate your real name, you must include the following
statement and add your name (on the same line).

     Voter name:

Vote counting is automated.  Failure to follow these directions may mean that
your vote does not get counted.  If you do not receive an acknowledgment of
your vote within three days contact the votetaker about the problem.  IT'S YOUR
RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE SURE YOUR VOTE IS REGISTERED CORRECTLY.

If you wish to change your vote, simply vote again from the same account;
duplicate votes are resolved in favor of the most recent vote.

THIS IS NOT A SECRET VOTE.  Names, addresses, and votes will be published in
a RESULTS article in the same newsgroups in which this CFV appears.

The purpose of a Usenet vote is to determine the genuine interest of persons
who would read a proposed newsgroup.  Soliciting votes from disinterested
parties defeats this purpose.  Please do not distribute this CFV.  If you must,
direct people to the official CFV as posted to news.announce.newgroups.
Distributing pre-marked or edited copies of this CFV is vote fraud. When in
doubt, ask the votetaker.

Standard Guidelines for voting apply.  One person, one vote.  Votes must be
mailed directly from the voter to the votetaker.  Anonymous, forwarded or proxy
votes are not valid.  Votes mailed by WWW servers are considered to be
anonymous votes.