RESULT unmoderated group soc.culture.catalan passes 532:28 There were 532 YES votes and 28 NO votes, for a total of 560 valid votes. There were 3 abstains and 50 invalid ballots. 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. If no serious allegations of voting irregularities are raised, the moderator of news.announce.newgroups will create the group shortly thereafter. soc.culture.catalan passed on Mon Nov 6 00:00:56 1995 Newsgroups line: soc.culture.catalan The Catalan language and the lands where it is spoken. The voting period closed at 23:59:59 UTC, 22 Nov 1995. This vote is being conducted by a neutral third party. Please address any questions about the proposal to the proponent. Proponent: Jordi Iparraguirre i Vilarrasa Votetaker: Michael Handler CHARTER: soc.culture.catalan An unmoderated newsgroup which would provide a world wide forum for the discussion of the culture and all other issues of interest to catalan-speakers worldwide and all those people with an interest in the Catalan countries (Paisos Catalans) and its language. END CHARTER.