CALL FOR VOTES: comp.sys.[att].[3b1|unixpc|safari]
Ed McGuire
emcguire at ccad.uiowa.edu
Wed Dec 12 11:06:24 AEST 1990
In article <1990Dec7.131017.5447 at bagend.uucp> jan at bagend.uucp (Jan
Isley) writes:
During the discussion period, a consensus was reached to vote for
the creation of a group for these systems, and a sources group.
In article <58824 at becker.UUCP> bdb at becker.UUCP (Bruce D. Becker) writes:
This is a misstatement, at least according to the understanding I
have of the meaning of the term "consensus".
A small but significant minority (myself among them, natch)
objected strongly to this move.
What is required is a concensus among the *proponents* of a new group
proposal. *Opponents* of a proposal such as yourself can certainly
argue their case during the discussion period, and should obviously
vote against the proposal. But the existence of a vocal minority
opposing a new group does not justify calling off the vote.
--
peace. -- Ed
"Over here, Bones! This man's dying!"
"Damn it, Jim! I'm a doctor, not a . . . What did you say?"
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