2014-02-11 23:01 GMT+01:00 Risker risker.wp@gmail.com:
Consensus is not the same as unanimity, and anyone who's crossed a few different Wikimedia projects will know that what is defined as consensus varies pretty widely, from majority +1 to 80% or higher support. For the purposes of board votes, it's majority +1.
I disagree with this interpretation. The major point is "what are the reasons for the dissent?"
2014-02-11 23:01 GMT+01:00 Risker risker.wp@gmail.com:
I'm actually quite pleased that the board has moved away from twisting itself in knots trying to ensure unanimous support of proposals: it led to watered-down, poorly structured decisions that have often left the community confused and uncertain as to their intent.
2014-02-11 23:01 GMT+01:00 Bence Damokos bdamokos@gmail.com:
Speaking in my personal capacity, I echo the surprise that the Board has decided to move a motion before they had full or close to full consensus on the issue - which is in general a departure from the usual.
Well, it seems we have two very different ideas here.
C