On Sat, 5 Mar 2005 21:58:39 -0000 (GMT), Tony Sidaway minorityreport@bluebottle.com wrote:
Tomer Chachamu said:
On Sat, 5 Mar 2005 20:27:41 -0000 (GMT), Tony Sidaway minorityreport@bluebottle.com wrote:
Remove "nofollow" -- 61% (85 votes) Keep "nofollow" -- 39% (55 votes)
This is not a consensus. There is no need to take any action.
Don't be ridiculous. In such a case, where there is a clear majority *and the decision is instantly reversible*, the rel="nofollow" should be removed.
Absolutely not. We do things by consensus of en.wikipedia. I suggest we continue this discussion on wikien-l where it belongs.
How is that fair? Consensus works when one choice is safe or conservative, such as keeping an article on VfD. This is a simple yes/no decision, so consensus doesn't apply here. Neither choice should be unfairly weighted in the voting. The community feels that external links should not have ref="nofollow". If a higher burden is required, it should be placed on those who approve of nofollow links, since it's a recent change. Don't place the burden on people who just want to go back to the way it's worked for years.