Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2008 03:52:07 +0000
From: doc.wikipedia(a)ntlworld.com
To: wikien-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org
Subject: Re: [WikiEN-l] A six-day roll-back poll?
Risker wrote:
I agree with you fully, Doc. Indeed, six days is never sufficient. How long
did we run the WP:ATT poll? Several weeks, for sure - and it was advertised
on watchlist banners.
I have noticed that there is a trend happening here - modifications being
made to policies without putting them on CENT and having discussion...then
when someone finds the modifications and reverts it, being told, "no it's
been like this for a long time, so therefore it's consensus." There seems
to be a real push from some (but granted, not all) people to have their
preferred versions, whether policy or practice, approved without full
discussion.
Risker
In fairness, I think it was advertised on CENT and AN, but not here -
(although I suggested to the managers of the poll that they did and was
dismissed).
The main problem is thinking you can demonstrate a new consensus with a
poll held over 6 holiday days (especially when 400+ opined on the last
no-consensus poll). And, despite my urging the promoters, they rejected
the idea of extending it.
Sometimes moving fast and breaking logjams is commendable - especially
if your proposed change is reversible. Here, I think it is an error in
judgement by people who are just a little too keen.
Doc
Good work doc with the cavassing - great way to play it.
Ryan
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