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- 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.
-
-