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 "Lionel"  wrote 
  
 > Kibo informs me that Thad  stated 
 >>Lionel wrote: 
  
 >>> I am 
 >>> opposing it under the current name, & will vote 'No' on the ballot 
  
 >>Thanks a lot, Lionel. 
  
 > Sorry Thad, it's nothing personal, & I wish I didn't feel it neccessary 
 > to take this stance. I'm doing it because I believe that the problems 
 > that I & others have raised about the charter are so serious that 
 > they'll severely impact the usability of the group, & related 
 > newsgroups. I've clearly stated changes to the charter that I believe 
 > will fix the problems, & restore my support for the proposal. 
 > If you & Alan are correct in believing that my objections are in the 
 > minority, then you'll presumably get enough votes to create the group, & 
 > hopefully it'll turn out that my concerns were unfounded. 
 > If I am correct, the vote will go against the proposal, & perhaps 
 > you'll reconsider my suggestions for a second attempt at creating the 
 > group.  Either way, I'm hopeful that we will, eventually, end up with a 
 > thriving DLSR group. 
  
 Dittos! My wish too, but I won't compromise on conforming the affected 
 groups charters. The only reply I will have for this apparent 'hit and 
 run' pillage is my resolve to vote 'no'. 
  
 Steve Young 
  
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