Board Thread:News and Announcements/@comment-4848837-20130802012442/@comment-34326521-20130902224758

PlasmaBot wrote: While that's true, I'm still a member, and it's still a vote. When you suggest a change to a wiki to staff, you really have to refer  to some public voting forum, which this is, if only a "good idea" is implied as a support, then why even have templates to show your support? Seems like there's really only 3 official votes. I count those who say it's a good idea as being "official" (as you call them) votes. As for the usage of templates, that's not necessary to show support. Just simpler.

On the subject of votes: votes are meant to represent parts of the wiki's members; specifically those who visit most often, who are the ones that will be most influenced by these changes. While your vote is still a vote, it represents a minor fraction of the wiki; smaller than the total number of votes would indicate.