Consensus [Was: Re: [ga] Posting limits for Board candidates}
Here is an example of consensus, it would seem. Several people suggested adoption of this policy, Danny concurred, and after two days no other words have been heard. I've seen no objections, either as to the merits or the usual complaint that the Chair lacks the authority to make such a change in policy, that no vote has been taken, etc., etc. The appropriateness of some policies are so self evident that none of the above, including the formal process set out in the Best Practices procedure, are required, and there can be no target of "2/3" or anything like that by which consensus could be measured, since no one has voted, or even said anything. Silence is itself a communication, and, although on many issues the matter of whether a consensus exists will have to be evaluated from a full run of the Best Practices procedure, in other cases, like this one, we find consensus in the same way that Justice Whizzer White finds obscenity: "I can't define it, but I know it when I see it." Bill Lovell
DannyYounger@cs.com wrote: Dear members, --
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