From: lovefaith@shaw.ca 
  
 Ah. That is reassuring. Thank you. 
  
 Nancy 
  
  
 "Jon Bell"  wrote in message 
 news:c6hpst$qs3$1@jtbell.presby.edu... 
 > In article , Nancy 
  wrote: 
 > > 
 > >The situation on the newsgroup is NOT as represented by Deborah. 
 The 
 > >newsgroup has not been hijacked. Is there a way to STOP someone who 
 is 
 > >attempting to close down a newsgroup out of personal pique? 
 > 
 > If it actually comes to a vote, you vote against removal.  In order 
 for a 
 > removal to succeed, there have to be 100 more votes for removal than 
 > against, and at least 2/3 of the votes have to be for removal.  Note 
 that 
 > the first half of the rule means that even if no one votes against 
 > removal, there need to be at least 100 votes in favor of removal. 
 > 
 > -- 
 > Jon Bell                      Presbyterian 
 College 
 > Dept. of Physics and Computer Science        Clinton, South Carolina 
 USA 
  
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