IMHO, the real value of the TBT forum is to get people thinking about how to do things better. Once in a while a great idea, seemingly obvious in retrospect, appears. Kudos to Randy for jumping on this one.

The TalkBoard is supposed to handle those cases where some people prefer things one way and some prefer them another way. In those cases I greatly prefer to find a consensus solution if there is one to be found. If there is not solid support for a proposal, I don't believe in spending the TalkBoard's collegiality on a formal vote. It's better to wait for the new idea that will have unanimous or at least very strong support. If this gives the impression that the TalkBoard is dodging contentious issues, so be it. We really are trying to find solutions, but we don't always succeed.