On 1/28/07, Nick Jenkins <nickpj(a)gmail.com> wrote:
How about saying "there can only be X policies on
the Wikipedia, where X = the number we currently have. If you want to add another
one, you must first remove an existing policy, by consensus." I.e. keep them
constrained within a busy loop, fighting each other's
policies. For bonus points, as time progresses, you could try gradually reducing X (using
a Last-In-First-Out approach), thus
forcing people to condense the rules into "meta-policies" (such as "assume
good faith"), rather than obsessing about petty details.
And when the rules fit on the back of a Wikipedia membership card in 14-point font, then
it's time to stop reducing X. :-)
That's a good policy! Now, let me go make a 200-square-foot membership card.