RE: [ga] List moderation

[Mark Perkins <MarkP@spc.org.nc>]

Kent and others
If we went by this logic, the USA would have no President due to
abstentions, many local governments would be non functioning, and possibly
groups such as ISOC and others...

If you don't vote, don't complain.

Mark Perkins
Librarian (acting)
Secretariat of the Pacific Community Library
BP D5, 98848 Noumea Cedex
New Caledonia, South Pacific
Tel: 00 687 262000  Fax: 00 687 263818
email: markp@spc.org.nc / web: http://www.spc.org.nc


-----Original Message-----
From: Kent Crispin [mailto:kent@songbird.com]
Sent: 12 November 1999 19:30
To: ga@dnso.org
Subject: Re: [ga] List moderation


On Fri, Nov 12, 1999 at 07:17:40PM +1200, Joop Teernstra wrote:
[...]
> The re-railing proposal was ratified by 16 members, with 4 voting against.
> In the key Vote for or against direct democracy, 44 voters participated.
[...]
> The membership stands at 160. Voting is voluntary.

That is, the "re-railing" proposal was approved by a tenth of the 
claimed membership.

-- 
Kent Crispin                               "Do good, and you'll be
kent@songbird.com                           lonesome." -- Mark Twain