Re: First Call for votes: General resolution for the handling of the non-free section

[tb@becket.net (Thomas Bushnell, BSG)]

Craig Sanders <cas@taz.net.au> writes:

> the point is that a "NOTA" option is symbolic, just as "Further
> Discussion" is symbolic.  it makes it easier (when your lot brings
> this up again in approx 3 months time, as will inevitably happen) to
> say "STFU ABOUT IT, WE ALREADY VOTED", without your lot being able
> to excuse your rudeness with bogus protestations of "but some people
> voted for Further Discussion".

Well, you didn't propose a NOTA option for the ballot.  The Project
Secretary included the default option called for by the Constitution.
If you wanted another, it was your job to propose it.

Thomas