[WikiEN-l] Is NPOV non-negotiable? (and if so, why are debating it?)

[Zoney]

I think it's more down to the issue of "what is consensus". As usual it's a
myth that these issues are being decided by consensus on Wikipedia, as there
are two camps, even if one is far larger than the other.

I'm not suggesting we should be paralysed by seeking consensus, but rather
recognise that consensus isn't achievable in many cases, and stop pretending
- i.e. formalise a decision-making procedure in such circumstances (majority
- not very workable either, authority - not very workable and open to bias,
strength of arguments - who decides). As you may surmise, I don't have a
suggestion of how we solve the problem - I'd just like to see the pretence
of "consensus" scrapped - because at the minute, where consensus becomes
unworkable, people stick their heads in the sand, randomly use whatever
decision-making means they can, and then declare there to be consensus.

It's just not workable deciding on policy the way we are at the moment.
Policy should pretty much be set in stone and only tweaked occasionally by
some sane formalised means.

Zoney
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