Erik Moeller wrote:
This appears to be yet another example of an attempt to "snowball" a discussion where reasonable people can very much disagree. Voting on everything is one extreme that we all agree we want to avoid. Letting a small core of users decide on a whim what they like or what they don't like is equally bad policy. Process does not necessarily mean "voting", but certainly it includes giving people an opportunity to examine & make arguments.
I would take it even a little further. The people who make these arguments need to feel that their arguments are fairly considered, and not peremptorily dismissed. Of course no-one can expect that his views will be fully adopted; it is enough that a reasonable attempt is made to accomodate them with respect.
Ec