On 5 Sep 2021, at 01:50, John C Klensin <john-ietf@xxxxxxx> wrote: > > To extend your example into the ridiculous, suppose that, in > addition to declaring consensus, you told the proponents of the > losing proposal to go jump in the lake, a lake that you knew was > infested by deadly and fles-eating bacteria, viruses, or > animals. Suppose they followed your advice and their heirs or > companies then sued. this lake is more correctly known as a 'redress pool'.