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Re:Debian votes to make no statement regarding RMS readmissi... by zozbot234 on Sunday April 18, 2021 @12:13PM (#26853708)
The "Further discussion" option is meant to allow for that. Note that the options calling for a statement in support of RMS were even less preferred than "Further discussion", which is quite weird given the context so GP may well have a point.
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Re:Debian votes to make no statement regarding RMS readmissi... by remram on Sunday April 18, 2021 @01:21PM (#26854378)
Why do you think it is quite weird? Historically, is the "further discussion" always at the bottom?

edit: I found those, so it's not that weird, but not very common: Init systems https://www.debian.org/vote/2019/vote_002 ; Delaying Lenny https://www.debian.org/vote/2008/vote_003 ; Change to membership procedures https://www.debian.org/vote/2008/vote_002

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Re:Debian votes to make no statement regarding RMS readmissi... by em-bee on Sunday April 18, 2021 @01:44PM (#26854624)
the more controversial or sensitive a topic, the more likely it is that people will believe that more discussion is needed before a decision is reached, so i don't find that at all surprising.
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