[Wikipedia-l] Re: Policy

[Jimmy Wales]

The Cunctator wrote:
> How can one edit a policy page without changing the policy? (Barring
> pages like Votes for deletion that is a combination of
> policy-non-policy).

Well, I think what he meant is that _merely_ editing a policy page doesn't
change people's actual views and behaviors.  Only communication and consensus
can do that.

A vandal right now could edit a policy page to say "Alwayz spel
wr0ng."  That wouldn't make it policy.

Similarly, editing the policy page to say "wait a week before
deleting" doesn't _automatically_ make it real-world policy... only a
shared consensus makes it policy.

--Jimbo