[Foundation-l] Recent resolutions posted

[Thomas Dalton]

On 03/11/2007, River Tarnell <river at wikimedia.org> wrote:
> Thomas Dalton:
> > "Abstain" generally means "Oppose, but I don't want to cause a fuss".
>
> So Erik opposed his own appointment to the board?
> (http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Resolution:Executive_Secretary_term_2007-2008)

"Generally" does not mean "always". Obviously, it's normal to abstain
when you have a conflict of interest.