On 07/10/2013, at 11:03 AM, Dave Crocker <d...@dcrocker.net> wrote: >> Now, a conclusion of having only rough consensus relies heavily on >> the good judgement of the consensus caller. The group must truly >> consider and weigh an issue before the objection can be dismissed as >> being "in the rough". The chair of the working group in one of these > > In spite of being appealing to use here, I think that the phrase "in the > rough" is actually distracting, and possibly inappropriate: > > http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/in+the+rough > > google: > > 1. in a natural state; without decoration or other treatment. > "a diamond in the rough" > > 2. in difficulties. "even before the recession hit, the project > was in the rough"
I think he's using it in the sense that it's used on a golf course... Cheers, -- Mark Nottingham http://www.mnot.net/
