I could make out the last sentence which contained the phrases, "meaning of consensus", and "consent of the entire community". No one has yet defined for me the "meaning of consensus", nor described for me how the "consent of the entire community" is determined.
Marc
on 2/1/11 7:52 PM, Fred Bauder at fredbaud@fairpoint.net wrote:
We discuss policy issues at length, consider the reasons for adopting alternatives, and come to agreement.
C'mon Fred, isn't that rather vague? What I'm asking (again) is, after the discussion is other, how is it determined that a consensus of the Community has been reached?
Marc
on 2/1/11 9:24 PM, Fred Bauder at fredbaud@fairpoint.net wrote:
People agree and support the decision.
Fred, who are these people that are making these decisions and declaring that there in Community consensus, knowing that this "consensus" cannot be factually validated?
Marc
on 2/1/11 10:16 PM, Fred Bauder at fredbaud@fairpoint.net wrote:
The rising of the sun could not be factually validated if we thought like that. People write on the talk page of the policy that they agree; do not change the language of the policy, which anyone can edit, remember; and follow it.
And how many of these Talk Page "votes" are usually cast before the results are announced as being the "consensus" of the entire Wikipedia Community?
Marc