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Re: Respecting the IETF rough consensus process

2013-11-06 11:24:42
    > From: Melinda Shore <melinda(_dot_)shore(_at_)gmail(_dot_)com>

    > I'm a fan of consensus decision-making processes and will generally -
    > but not always - advocate for their use. I think that this is one of
    > those "not always" cases.

I'm wondering if the translation of this is: 'it's OK in this case because I
(mostly) agree with the outcome', which of course will inevitably lead
(someday) to: 'if we ever do a non-consensus decision, and I'm on the losing
side of that one, I won't be anywhere near as happy that we threw out that
particular baby'.

Just one more variant of that old adage 'be careful what you wish for'.

        Noel