On 8/21/06, geni geniice@gmail.com wrote:
There are few dissputes over consensus these days because generaly it is defined. Or do you want to see what would happen if a buracrat passed an admin at 69% or failed them at 81%?
Dammit, it's not a vote. Or if it is, let's call it that. I would be perfectly happy to see someone with 90% fail it was 9 pokemon newbies in favour and Jimbo Wales against. Similarly in the reverse case.
It happens that in most cases the result of treating a discussion as a consensus-finding matter is similar to treating it as a vote - but that does not mean it's a vote. Sigh.
Except of course in this case I know what the percentage is and the arguments used and in theory at least I am in a position to draw my own judgement.
And if you don't like the decision made by the discussion closer, there should be a mechanism to reopen the discussion. Administrator discretion zones my arse, if there is genuine dissent with the outcome, then it should be discussed until an agreement is reached.
Steve