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John: > And Rosta scripsit: > > > No. We thought everyone agreed, but when I took John's silence for > > consent it turned out that he had (metaphorically) just gone to the > > toilet > > "Silence gives consent" is a fair assumption in a group for decision and > action such as the byfy. On this list, silence ought not to be interpreted > as anything but silence But that was a rare occasion when I was trying to establish and document consensus, and was sending for general approval or rejection statements of what I thought people could agree on. It was before the BF had been announced. But everybody has the right to go the toilet, though on jboske it means that while you're gone another 200 unignorable messages have arrived. --And.