Voting for PEP 308 (was Re: For review: PEP 308 - If-then-else expression)

[Roy Smith]

Erik Max Francis <max at alcyone.com> wrote:
> Uh, why the two stages with the absolute block in the middle?  Why
> wouldn't it be the reverse -- a vote of people who _want_ one, rather
> than people who don't want one?  If a positive vote pass, it would be a
> clear indicator that the community is in favor of such a thing; you seem
> to be taking the reverse approach, and are looking for ways to shoot the
> proposal down.

Fascinating.

Erik and myself read exactly the same thing and came to two completely 
different conclusions.  Erik is afraid Aahz is stacking the vote in 
favor of defeat.  I'm afraid Aahz is stacking the vote in favor of it 
being passed.

I suspect, in reality, Aahz was trying to do neither.