RESULT
unmoderated group sci.agriculture.livestock.birds.ratites fails 84:20

Newsgroups line:
sci.agriculture.livestock.birds.ratites Farmyard emus, ostriches, rheas, etc.

Voting for sci.agriculture.livestock.birds.ratites closed 23:59 UTC,
11 September 1995.  There were 84 YES votes and 20 NO votes, for a total
of 104 valid votes.   There were 2 abstains and 6 invalid ballots.
7 ballots were rejected as duplicated or superceded.

For group passage, YES votes must be at least 2/3 of all valid (YES and NO)
votes.   There also must be at least 100 more YES votes than NO votes.

There is a five day discussion period after these results are posted.
Unless serious allegations of voting irregularities are raised, the group may
not be voted on again for six months.

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CHARTER

sci.agriculture.livestock.birds.ratites
  The proposed unmoderated newsgroup sci.agriculture.livestock.birds.ratites
  will be open to the discussion of topics related to the ownership,
  breeding, and farming of ratites used in agriculture.

  Examples of ratites
     Cassowaries
     Emus
     Kiwis
     Ostriches
     Rheas

  Allowed Topics (not limited to these)
     Breeding/Hatching
     Equipment Used
     Recipies
     Research
     Health/Veterinary Care & Management

  Inappropriate Topics
     Discussion of Wild (non-{*filter*}) or {*filter*}/Caged Birds
     Animal Rights (see talk.politics.animals)
     Vegetarianism
     Hunting (see rec.hunting)
     Cock Fighting
     Falconry (see alt.sport.falconry or alt.sports.falconry)

sci.agriculture.livestock.birds.ratites Final Vote Ack

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Voted No
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Abstained
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