[WikiEN-l] Consensus (was To boldy delete what no one had deleted before!)

[White Cat]

In general when a proposal achieves the state where it does not face serious
opposition by the majority we consider that a "general agreement". In
general votes are given a month or so to go on. It depends on how many votes
are casted.
The key problem is people are sick and tired of the
deletionists-inclusionsist war. It has been going on for about 5 years
now. A lot of people are "avoiding the drama" till the dust could settle.

None of this has a fixed rule by the way... So I do not really have an easy
answer.

It may sound like I am rambling on without providing any answers which would
accurately describe how I am right now. Full of questions without any real
answers...

  - White Cat

On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 4:00 PM, Marc Riddell <michaeldavid86 at comcast.net>wrote:

> on 1/13/09 8:36 AM, White Cat at wikipedia.kawaii.neko at gmail.com wrote:
>
> > When consensus is reached the relevant pages are updated accordingly. In
> > general major changes (such as the one in discussion) is voted upon by
> the
> > entire community. Not five or six editors but hundreds of editors. The
> > voting happens after there is an agreement on the general principles -
> even
> > if such an agreement is partial or temporary.
>
> WC, how is it determined that this agreement has been reached?
>
> > During the vote people are
> > given the option to support/oppose different approaches.
>
> Is there a set time for the vote? And, if so, how is it set?
>
> Marc
>
> >
> > - White Cat
> >
> > On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 3:22 PM, Marc Riddell
> > <michaeldavid86 at comcast.net>wrote:
> >
> >>> on 1/13/09 2:33 AM, White Cat at wikipedia.kawaii.neko at gmail.comwrote:
> >>>
> >>> In other words there is a lack of consensus. Meaning no mass action of
> >> any
> >>> kind should be taken until a consensus is secured.
> >>>
> >> On any given subject within the Project, how does someone go about
> >> achieving
> >> consensus? And how and when do you determine that a consensus has been
> >> reached?
> >>
> >> Marc Riddell
> >>
> >>
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