On 07/12/2007, Steve Bennett stevagewp@gmail.com wrote:
On 12/8/07, Thomas Dalton thomas.dalton@gmail.com wrote:
That's usually how Wikipedia consensus is determined. (This is a positive, not normative, statement.)
I'd say that's the definition of consensus. A consensus exists if and only if no-one objects.
Usually "meaningful consensus" means some attempt to canvas a range of views. Getting no objection from the 10 trekkies who respond on a Star Trek talk page is one thing. Getting no objection when you've posted at the village pump, wikien-l and mentioned it on the IRC channel is another thing.
Of course. A consensus is always of a particular group. A consensus of trekkies is still a consensus, it's just not the one we want - we want a consensus of the community.