Hello Alan,

 WD>> Is that "why" out of 297 listed sysops so far only 22 have voted?

 AI> You seem to be better informed that I am but I'm still making my way
through
 AI> my new mail scan.

 WD>> So in order to be informed and know what to do 'when', you have to be
 WD>> linked to that echo. I count some 30 Z1-linked systems ... where's the
 WD>> other 90% ?

 AI> I was first informed by my NC and I would hope that other nodes were
 AI> informed
 AI> by netmail as well.

Why would Z1 sysops have to be informed by netmail about a election
that they all had right to vote in?  Oh.  That's right.  Only those
Z1 sysops who were invited knew about it, and never bothered to tell
anybody else.

 AI> I can only guess why the number of voters is what it is, or will be. I
hope
 AI> that the sysops of Z1 will let their voices be heard but that is their
 AI> choice.

Ignorance is no excuse.  It was their (Z1 sysops) business to know
about the election.  So they have only themselves to blame.  Nobody
else.

I am sure the newly elected Z1C will thank those dozen or dozen
and a half sysops who voted for him after the final results have
been announced.  Or at least after he has been sworn in.

What heretics.  Can't have their candidate win an openly contested
election.  Gotta keep it secret, and let others find out about it
after the fact.

Sysop1: "Let's have an election!"

Sysop2: "Sounds like a great idea!  When will it be?"

Sysop1: "Last week."

--Lee

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Laying Pipe Since '88

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