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[Russ Nelson]

Dermot McNally writes:
 > In a democracy, a majority decides which way a decision should
 > fall.

It's still not a democracy.

 > In our "vote"

It's still not a vote, and calling it a "vote" instead of a vote
doesn't help matters.

 > Not my intention - everybody is free to explain what they meant by
 > "yes". My point is, if enough people say "yes", it's fair to take them
 > at their word and to proceed with the licence change.

It's still not a vote, and you can't claim support for the process. If
you want to look at the poll numbers, only 20% are actually in favor
of the license change -- the other 80% are either indifferent or
actively hostile.

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