From: sloane@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu (Bob Sloane)
Newsgroups: news.groups,news.admin.misc
Subject: Re: PROPOSAL:  Yes votes >= 200+2*No Votes
Date: 17 Dec 92 11:38:06 CST
Organization: University of Kansas Academic Computing Services

In article <EMCGUIRE.92Dec12155241@mother.intellection.com>, emcguire@intellection.com (Ed McGuire) writes:
>...  It would be nice if someone with more vote results archived would apply
> the proposed rule to them and report the results.

Here is a list of 508 passing votes over the last couple of years, and
how they would have fared under these rules.  Only 152 of the 508
would have passed.
-- 
USmail: Bob Sloane, University of Kansas Computer Center, Lawrence, KS, 66045
E-mail: sloane@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu, sloane@ukanvax.bitnet, AT&T: (913)864-0444 

Group Name                                YES   NO Y-2*N
===========================================================
comp.admin.policy                         426   29   368   
comp.ai.philosophy                        224   32   160  F
comp.apps.spreadsheets                    147   24    99  F
comp.arch.bus.vmebus                      227   19   189  F
comp.arch.storage                         357   11   335   
comp.archives.admin                       230   11   208   
comp.bbs.misc                             150   24   102  F
comp.bbs.waffle                           220   32   156  F
comp.benchmarks                           294   36   222   
comp.binaries.acorn                       226   21   184  F
comp.binaries.ibm.pc.archives             177   29   119  F
comp.binaries.ibm.pc.wanted               166   36    94  F
comp.binaries.os2                         203   31   141  F
comp.cad.cadence                          482   35   412   
comp.client-server                        201   39   123  F
comp.compression                          406   20   366   
comp.compression.research                 312   10   292   
comp.databases.informix                   204   25   154  F
comp.databases.ingres                     370   20   330   
comp.databases.oracle                     283   22   239   
comp.databases.sybase                     202   13   176  F
comp.databases.theory                     208   14   180  F
comp.dcom.cell-relay                      220   11   198  F
comp.dcom.isdn                            330    9   312   
comp.dcom.lans.ethernet                   194   18   158  F
comp.dcom.lans.fddi                       193   13   167  F
comp.dcom.lans.misc                       174   26   122  F
comp.dcom.servers                         132   19    94  F
comp.dcom.sys.cisco                       221   35   151  F
comp.graphics.animation                   249    6   237   
comp.graphics.animation                   249    6   237   
comp.graphics.avs                         322   26   270   
comp.graphics.explorer                    322   13   296   
comp.graphics.gnuplot                     245   16   213   
comp.graphics.opengl                      299   62   175  F
comp.graphics.research                    346   11   324   
comp.infosystems                          190   32   126  F
comp.infosystems.gis                      298   12   274   
comp.infosystems.gopher                   305    2   301   
comp.infosystems.wais                     291    4   283   
comp.internet.library                     366   10   346   
comp.lang.c++                             168    7   154  F
comp.lang.clos                            146    9   128  F
comp.lang.functional                      305    7   291   
comp.lang.hermes                          128   24    80  F
comp.lang.lisp.mcl                        157   44    69  F
comp.lang.logo                            243    7   229   
comp.lang.modula3                         161    6   149  F
comp.lang.objective-c                     131   14   103  F
comp.lang.perl                            205    7   191  F
comp.lang.pop                             174   17   140  F
comp.lang.tcl                             223   11   201   
comp.lang.verilog                         332    9   314   
comp.lang.vhdl                            384    8   368   
comp.lsi.testing                          178   31   116  F
comp.mail.mush                            157    4   149  F
comp.object                               885   21   843   
comp.org.acm                              216   12   192  F
comp.org.issnnet                          188   22   144  F
comp.org.sug                              173    7   159  F
comp.os.coherent                          339   20   299   
comp.os.linux                             858    5   848   
comp.os.linux.announce                    479  131   217   
comp.os.ms-windows.advocacy               230   70    90  F
comp.os.ms-windows.announce               285   27   231   
comp.os.ms-windows.apps                   284   28   228   
comp.os.ms-windows.misc                   276   36   204   
comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.misc        229   72    85  F
comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.tools       239   64   111  F
comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.win32       224   73    78  F
comp.os.ms-windows.setup                  263   46   171  F
comp.os.msdos.desqview                    219   30   159  F
comp.os.msdos.pcgeos                      161   20   121  F
comp.os.os2                               192   28   136  F
comp.os.os2.advocacy                      208   29   150  F
comp.os.os2.networking                    218   17   184  F
comp.os.vxworks                           295   17   261   
comp.patents                              269   45   179  F
comp.periphs.scsi                         163    6   151  F
comp.programming                          403   47   309   
comp.protocols.kerberos                   140   11   118  F
comp.protocols.ppp                        237   14   209   
comp.realtime                             170    8   154  F
comp.robotics                             240    4   232   
comp.security.misc                        276   23   230   
comp.society.cu-digest                    247   13   221   
comp.society.development                  255   46   163  F
comp.society.folklore                     170   28   114  F
comp.society.privacy                      189   16   157  F
comp.soft-sys.khoros                      311   19   273   
comp.software.licensing                   140   28    84  F
comp.sources.3b1                          194   21   152  F
comp.sources.acorn                        213   30   153  F
comp.sources.hp48                         212   21   170  F
comp.sources.reviewed                     270   54   162  F
comp.sources.testers                      120   17    86  F
comp.sources.testers                      120   17    86  F
comp.specification.z                      194   40   114  F
comp.speech                               474    7   460   
comp.sys.3b1                              206   10   186  F
comp.sys.abacus                           185   22   141  F
comp.sys.acorn.advocacy                   151   50    51  F
comp.sys.acorn.announce                   189   24   141  F
comp.sys.acorn.tech                       174   32   110  F
comp.sys.alliant                          125    8   109  F
comp.sys.amiga.hardware                   282   38   206   
comp.sys.apple2                           280    8   264   
comp.sys.apple2.gno                       207   30   147  F
comp.sys.atari.st.tech                    183   71    41  F
comp.sys.handhelds                        211   14   183  F
comp.sys.hp48                             213   21   171  F
comp.sys.ibm.pc.games                     516   52   412   
comp.sys.ibm.pc.programmer                138   13   112  F
comp.sys.ibm.pc.soundcard                 395   19   357   
comp.sys.isis                             117    6   105  F
comp.sys.m88k                             131    6   119  F
comp.sys.mac.advocacy                     261  106    49  F
comp.sys.mac.advocacy                     261  106    49  F
comp.sys.mac.ann[mod]                     407   55   297   
comp.sys.mac.apps                         379   76   227   
comp.sys.mac.comm                         349  104   141  F
comp.sys.mac.databases                    167   23   121  F
comp.sys.mac.games                        324  113    98  F
comp.sys.mac.hardware                     248   22   204   
comp.sys.mac.misc                         403   57   289   
comp.sys.mac.oop.macapp3                  372   50   272   
comp.sys.mac.oop.misc                     409   36   337   
comp.sys.mac.system                       412   55   302   
comp.sys.mac.wanted                       360   94   172  F
comp.sys.mentor                           550   24   502   
comp.sys.mips                             158   10   138  F
comp.sys.ncr                              164   12   140  F
comp.sys.next.advocacy                    368   99   170  F
comp.sys.next.hardware                    411   65   281   
comp.sys.next.marketplace                 390   81   228   
comp.sys.next.software                    367  104   159  F
comp.sys.novell                           211   50   111  F
comp.sys.palmtops                         171   43    85  F
comp.sys.pen                              160   15   130  F
comp.sys.prime                            143   21   101  F
comp.sys.stratus                          192   10   172  F
comp.sys.sun.admin                        722   29   664   
comp.sys.sun.announce                     713   30   653   
comp.sys.sun.apps                         713   34   645   
comp.sys.sun.hardware                     719   24   671   
comp.sys.sun.misc                         692   47   598   
comp.sys.sun.wanted                       662   68   526   
comp.sys.unisys                           199   10   179  F
comp.text.frame                           362   13   336   
comp.text.interleaf                       182   13   156  F
comp.text.sgml                            137   13   111  F
comp.text.tex                             427   14   399   
comp.unix.admin                           399   22   355   
comp.unix.aix                             168   14   140  F
comp.unix.bsd                             370   27   316   
comp.unix.dos-under-unix                  238   61   116  F
comp.unix.i386                            119    4   111  F
comp.unix.internals                       300  111    78  F
comp.unix.large                           320   62   196  F
comp.unix.misc                            356   52   252   
comp.unix.msdos                           284   61   162  F
comp.unix.osf.misc                        201   74    53  F
comp.unix.osf.osf1                        200   75    50  F
comp.unix.pc-clone.16bit                  204   89    26  F
comp.unix.pc-clone.32bit                  222   82    58  F
comp.unix.programmer                      366   47   272   
comp.unix.shell                           365   45   275   
comp.unix.sys3                            183   73    37  F
comp.unix.sys5.misc                       252   50   152  F
comp.unix.sys5.r3                         246   57   132  F
comp.unix.sys5.r4                         258   50   158  F
comp.unix.sysv286                         266   54   158  F
comp.unix.sysv386                         285   48   189  F
comp.unix.xenix.sco                       207   83    41  F
comp.windows.garnet                       220   18   184  F
comp.windows.interviews                   240   22   196  F
comp.windows.ms.programmer                269   12   245   
comp.windows.open-look                    324    9   306   
comp.windows.x.apps                       235   22   191  F
comp.windows.x.intrinsics                 198   21   156  F
comp.windows.x.pex                        200   11   178  F
misc.activism.general                     756  323   110  F
misc.books.technical                      176   19   138  F
misc.education                            181   15   151  F
misc.emerg-services                       130   10   110  F
misc.entrepreneurs                        205   22   161  F
misc.fitness                              174   30   114  F
misc.forsale.computers                    386   37   312   
misc.forsale.computers.d                  341  133    75  F
misc.forsale.computers.mac                343  137    69  F
misc.forsale.computers.other              325  149    27  F
misc.forsale.computers.pc-clone           344  138    68  F
misc.forsale.computers.workstation        326  148    30  F
misc.headlines.unitex                     219   22   175  F
misc.int-property                         213   77    59  F
misc.invest.real-estate                   148   26    96  F
misc.jobs.contract                        472   24   424   
misc.jobs.offered.entry                   245   97    51  F
misc.legal.computing                      253   40   173  F
misc.news.southasia                       248   70   108  F
misc.rural                                236   19   198  F
news.admin.misc                           278   25   228   
news.admin.policy                         290   21   248   
news.admin.technical                      284   25   234   
news.announce.newgroups                   213   13   187  F
news.answers                              337   19   299   
news.future                               225   12   201   
news.lists.ps-maps                        190   11   168  F
news.newusers.questions                   274   21   232   
news.software.anu-news                    130   12   106  F
news.software.nn                          209   32   145  F
news.software.readers                     174   21   132  F
rec.antiques                              146   16   114  F
rec.arts.animation                        164   48    68  F
rec.arts.bodyart                          171   59    53  F
rec.arts.cinema                           176   50    76  F
rec.arts.comics.info                      223   65    93  F
rec.arts.comics.marketplace               137   35    67  F
rec.arts.comics.misc                      192   92     8  F
rec.arts.comics.strips                    251   21   209   
rec.arts.comics.xbooks                    196   81    34  F
rec.arts.dance                            133   24    85  F
rec.arts.erotica                          508   38   432   
rec.arts.fine                             139   22    95  F
rec.arts.manga                            513  226    61  F
rec.arts.poems.urdu                       303  145    13  F
rec.arts.sf-reviews                       342   25   292   
rec.arts.sf.announce                      686  110   466   
rec.arts.sf.announce                      918  190   538   
rec.arts.sf.drwho                         642  300    42  F
rec.arts.sf.fandom                        537  169   199  F
rec.arts.sf.fandom                        659  267   125  F
rec.arts.sf.marketplace                   468  225    18  F
rec.arts.sf.misc                          965  269   427   
rec.arts.sf.misc(rename)                  697  127   443   
rec.arts.sf.movies                        648  148   352   
rec.arts.sf.movies                        840  266   308   
rec.arts.sf.reviews                       976  160   656   
rec.arts.sf.reviews(rename)               714   86   542   
rec.arts.sf.science                       557  194   169  F
rec.arts.sf.science                       694  341    12  F
rec.arts.sf.starwars                      383   77   229   
rec.arts.sf.tv                            593  180   233   
rec.arts.sf.tv                            759  295   169  F
rec.arts.sf.written                       594  180   234   
rec.arts.sf.written                       720  338    44  F
rec.arts.startrek.current                 882  118   646   
rec.arts.startrek.fandom                  861  117   627   
rec.arts.startrek.info                    256   12   232   
rec.arts.startrek.misc                    870  121   628   
rec.arts.startrek.tech                    906  102   702   
rec.arts.tv.uk                            136   12   112  F
rec.audio.car                             157   27   103  F
rec.audio.high-end                        171   17   137  F
rec.audio.pro                             200   53    94  F
rec.auto.vw                               152   49    54  F
rec.autos.antique                         149   13   123  F
rec.autos.driving                         172   31   110  F
rec.autos.driving                         174   33   108  F
rec.aviation.announce                     336   46   244   
rec.aviation.answers                      320   59   202   
rec.aviation.homebuilt                    291   59   173  F
rec.aviation.ifr                          291   68   155  F
rec.aviation.military                     263   97    69  F
rec.aviation.misc                         327   53   221   
rec.aviation.owning                       284   67   150  F
rec.aviation.piloting                     301   70   161  F
rec.aviation.products                     268   94    80  F
rec.aviation.simulators                   261   99    63  F
rec.aviation.soaring                      320   50   220   
rec.aviation.stories                      324   60   204   
rec.aviation.student                      275   88    99  F
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rec.bicycles.marketplace                  429  138   153  F
rec.bicycles.misc                         439  128   183  F
rec.bicycles.misc                         439  128   183  F
rec.bicycles.racing                       436  131   174  F
rec.bicycles.racing                       436  131   174  F
rec.bicycles.rides                        417  145   127  F
rec.bicycles.rides                        417  145   127  F
rec.bicycles.soc                          423  142   139  F
rec.bicycles.soc                          423  142   139  F
rec.bicycles.tech                         429  137   155  F
rec.bicycles.tech                         429  137   155  F
rec.boats.paddle                          152   33    86  F
rec.climbing                              310   46   218   
rec.collecting                            201   22   157  F
rec.crafts.brewing                        181   31   119  F
rec.crafts.misc                           174   35   104  F
rec.crafts.textiles                       184   35   114  F
rec.food.historic                         214   29   156  F
rec.food.recipes                          233  116     1  F
rec.food.restaurants                      148   39    70  F
rec.food.sourdough                        202   38   126  F
rec.gambling                              189   41   107  F
rec.games.abstract                        287   64   159  F
rec.games.backgammon                      135   34    67  F
rec.games.board.ce                        153   40    73  F
rec.games.corewar                         138   33    72  F
rec.games.cyber                           170   63    44  F
rec.games.design                          280   34   212   
rec.games.diplomacy                       237   25   187  F
rec.games.frp.advocacy                    329  100   129  F
rec.games.frp.announce                    366   72   222   
rec.games.frp.archives                    357   69   219   
rec.games.frp.dnd                         357   84   189  F
rec.games.frp.marketplace                 348   76   196  F
rec.games.frp.misc                        328  103   122  F
rec.games.int-fiction                     159   30    99  F
rec.games.int-fiction                     159   30    99  F
rec.games.mud                             225   24   177  F
rec.games.mud.admin                       191   69    53  F
rec.games.mud.announce                    234   43   148  F
rec.games.mud.diku                        193   60    73  F
rec.games.mud.lp                          220   44   132  F
rec.games.mud.misc                        202   51   100  F
rec.games.mud.tiny                        189   61    67  F
rec.games.netrek                          191   26   139  F
rec.games.pinball                         170   30   110  F
rec.games.video.arcade                    131   15   101  F
rec.games.xtank.play                      181   36   109  F
rec.games.xtank.programmer                182   36   110  F
rec.heraldry                              153   32    89  F
rec.heraldry                              153   32    89  F
rec.humor.oracle                          530   26   478   
rec.humor.oracle.d                        487   67   353   
rec.hunting                               281   68   145  F
rec.juggling                              279   18   243   
rec.kites                                 174   25   124  F
rec.martial-arts                          305   29   247   
rec.models.railroad                       255  111    33  F
rec.models.scale                          152   26   100  F
rec.motorcycles.dirt                      182   71    40  F
rec.motorcycles.harley                    362   47   268   
rec.motorcycles.harley                    362   47   268   
rec.motorcycles.racing                    180   76    28  F
rec.music.afro-latin                      175   45    85  F
rec.music.classical.guitar                208   13   182  F
rec.music.compose                         197   17   163  F
rec.music.country.western                 132   30    72  F
rec.music.dementia                        147   34    79  F
rec.music.early                           280   35   210   
rec.music.funky                           230   75    80  F
rec.music.indian.classical                223   48   127  F
rec.music.indian.misc                     170   60    50  F
rec.music.industrial                      411   80   251   
rec.music.info                            214   14   186  F
rec.music.makers.bass                     181   44    93  F
rec.music.makers.guitar                   196   43   110  F
rec.music.makers.guitar.tablature         172   57    58  F
rec.music.makers.percussion               166   41    84  F
rec.music.makers.synth                    160   59    42  F
rec.music.marketplace                     206   22   162  F
rec.music.newage                          157   15   127  F
rec.music.phish                           566  125   316   
rec.music.reviews*moderated               201   26   149  F
rec.music.video                           157   52    53  F
rec.org.mensa                             308  139    30  F
rec.org.sca                               160   20   120  F
rec.outdoors.fishing                      245   29   187  F
rec.pets.birds                            241   22   197  F
rec.pets.cats                             278   74   130  F
rec.pets.dogs                             192   89    14  F
rec.pets.herp                             155   39    77  F
rec.puzzles.crosswords                    231   27   177  F
rec.pyrotechnics                          175   35   105  F
rec.radio.amateur.misc*change             172   47    78  F
rec.radio.amateur.packet*change           178   42    94  F
rec.radio.amateur.policy                  173   44    85  F
rec.radio.broadcasting                    234   34   166  F
rec.radio.cb                              160   49    62  F
rec.radio.swap*change                     177   44    89  F
rec.roller-coaster                        184   72    40  F
rec.running                               162   18   126  F
rec.scouting                              245   34   177  F
rec.skate                                 183   28   127  F
rec.sport.baseball.college                128   25    78  F
rec.sport.baseball.fantasy                149   45    59  F
rec.sport.cricket                         290   17   256   
rec.sport.cricket.scores                  446   37   372   
rec.sport.disc                            271   42   187  F
rec.sport.fencing                         190   21   148  F
rec.sport.football.australian             247   28   191  F
rec.sport.golf                            144   30    84  F
rec.sport.hockey.field                    157   30    97  F
rec.sport.olympics                        149   37    75  F
rec.sport.paintball                       195   43   109  F
rec.sport.rugby                           156    5   146  F
rec.sport.soccer                          562   19   524   
rec.sport.swimming                        197   28   141  F
rec.sport.table-tennis                    140   26    88  F
rec.sport.tennis                          274   26   222   
rec.sport.triathlon                       165   31   103  F
rec.sport.volleyball                      223   27   169  F
rec.travel.air                            156   50    56  F
rec.travel.marketplace                    140   39    62  F
rec.video.cable-tv                        196   30   136  F
rec.video.production                      212   11   190  F
rec.video.releases                        166   37    92  F
rec.video.satellite                       170   26   118  F
rec.windsurfing                           164   41    82  F
sci.aeronautics.airliners                 168   26   116  F
sci.anthropology                          184   10   164  F
sci.archaeology                           189   18   153  F
sci.astro.fits                            311   14   283   
sci.astro.hubble                          210   19   172  F
sci.classics                              159   34    91  F
sci.cognitive                             447   13   421   
sci.comp-aided                            245   20   205   
sci.cryonics                              205   58    89  F
sci.econ                                  153   30    93  F
sci.edu                                   177   11   155  F
sci.energy                                230   19   192  F
sci.engr                                  247   43   161  F
sci.engr.biomed                           212   13   186  F
sci.engr.chem                             210   21   168  F
sci.engr.civil                            131   11   109  F
sci.engr.control                          390   12   366   
sci.engr.control                          390   12   366   
sci.engr.mech                             259   13   233   
sci.environment                           156    7   142  F
sci.fractals                              295   20   255   
sci.fractals                              295   20   255   
sci.geo.fluids                            159    6   147  F
sci.geo.geology                           266   11   244   
sci.geo.meteorology                       178   17   144  F
sci.image.processing                     1158   36  1086   
sci.materials                             202    5   192  F
sci.math.research                         293   34   225   
sci.med.nutrition                         270   23   224   
sci.med.nutrition                         270   23   224   
sci.med.occupational                      121    5   111  F
sci.med.occupational                      121    5   111  F
sci.med.physics                           140   11   118  F
sci.optics                                115    7   101  F
sci.physics.fusion                        161   21   119  F
sci.psychology.digest                     186   16   154  F
sci.research.careers                      323   14   295   
sci.skeptic                               245   98    49  F
sci.space.news                            279    8   263   
sci.systems                               168   19   130  F
sci.virtual-worlds                        230   13   204   
sci.virtual-worlds.apps                   133    8   117  F
sci.virtual-worlds.apps                   295   13   269   
sco.aeronautics                           124    6   112  F
soc.bi                                    349   51   247   
soc.college.grad                          155   22   111  F
soc.college.gradinfo                      149   21   107  F
soc.couples                               177   13   151  F
soc.culture.afghanistan                   204   29   146  F
soc.culture.african.american              174   24   126  F
soc.culture.asean                         323   96   131  F
soc.culture.asian.american                138   15   108  F
soc.culture.australian                    139   24    91  F
soc.culture.bangladesh                    285   47   191  F
soc.culture.bosna-herzgvna                512   52   408   
soc.culture.bosna-herzgvna                512   52   408   
soc.culture.brazil                        394   40   314   
soc.culture.british                       205   23   159  F
soc.culture.bulgaria                      242   29   184  F
soc.culture.canada                        194   30   134  F
soc.culture.caribbean                     127   26    75  F
soc.culture.czecho-slovak                 202   25   152  F
soc.culture.europe                        425   44   337   
soc.culture.french                        215   34   147  F
soc.culture.german                        217   14   189  F
soc.culture.hongkong                      228   13   202   
soc.culture.indian.american               194   86    22  F
soc.culture.indian.telugu                 388  103   182  F
soc.culture.iranian                       251   30   191  F
soc.culture.korean                        181   32   117  F
soc.culture.latin-america                 238   23   192  F
soc.culture.lebanon                       244   34   176  F
soc.culture.magyar                        164   36    92  F
soc.culture.mexican                       179   29   121  F
soc.culture.netherlands                   323   30   263   
soc.culture.new-zealand                   217   27   163  F
soc.culture.nordic                        139    5   129  F
soc.culture.pakistan                      365   71   223   
soc.culture.polish                        213   13   187  F
soc.culture.portuguese                    282   25   232   
soc.culture.romanian                      216   23   170  F
soc.culture.soviet                        172   32   108  F
soc.culture.spain                         291   31   229   
soc.culture.sri-lanka                     207   35   137  F
soc.culture.taiwan                        380   65   250   
soc.culture.tamil                         645  143   359   
soc.culture.thai                          300   27   246   
soc.culture.turkish                       273    4   265   
soc.culture.usa                           181   58    65  F
soc.culture.vietnamese                    308   19   270   
soc.culture.yugoslavia                    217   21   175  F
soc.feminism                              136   22    92  F
soc.history                               153   13   127  F
soc.libraries.talk                        155   26   103  F
soc.penpals                               311   48   215   
soc.religion.bahai                        236   48   140  F
soc.religion.eastern                      187   28   131  F
soc.religion.quaker                       136   34    68  F
soc.rights.human                          328   46   236   
soc.veterans                              137   31    75  F
talk.environment                          151   29    93  F
talk.politics.animals                     189   58    73  F
talk.politics.china                       165   24   117  F
talk.politics.drugs                       238   40   158  F
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talk.politics.space                       142   23    96  F
talk.rape                                 188   60    68  F
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