David Gerard, 16/07/2014 13:34:
I would suggest that it doesn't become not a vote
merely by not
calling it a vote. I note all the closes that count "!votes" and how
the not-voting pattern on a given AFD is frequently brought up at DRV.
Sure, but calling it a vote makes it a vote. If it's explicitly a vote
by policy, then there won't be such complaints. :-) AFAIK deletion has
never been a vote by policy on en.wiki.
Nemo