75% is not a consensus,
Actually it is. A consensus is generally interpretated as meaning a clear
and unambiguous majority. In democratic systems, a consensus is generally
defined as two-thirds plus one. Three quarters is described as an
'overwhelming consensus'. Lynch and Jones, ''Political Decision Making in
Divided Societies'' pp.214-215. Whyte and Reynard, ''Consociational
Democracy and Consensus Building: From the Lebanon to Belgium: Case Studies
in Democractic Consensus'' p. 190.
Most deletions on wiki occur because of votes by a small number. Very few
votes attract nearly 30 voters and those with large numbers rarely produce
75% agreement.
I can understand a user getting angry if it is a page
s/he has spent a lot
of time on. This user seems to rather be in a deep disagreement with the
majority of Wikipedia users/sysops rather than a genuine troll. In general
I agree.
The people he has fallen out with are people who that he show the community
the respect of following agreed conventions and methodologies, rather than
act like a spoiled child who throws tantrums because he cannot get things
his way. Many of the people he has fallen out with are sysops. Many are not.
Some agree with his opinions. Some don't. But all find his behaviour well
beyonds the bounds of respect for the community.
JT
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