[WikiEN-l] Consensus (was To boldy delete what no one had deleted before!)

[Wilhelm Schnotz]

Please see my prior reply. A policy RFC is a very good way to gauge
communty thought. You can figure out if the coommunity is divided
strongly or are there some points that everyone agrees on. You will be
surprised... Heck the latest RFCs on linking dates found some common
ground... Albit not enough to foestall the RFAR... But the RFAR is
almost more about behavior issues.

Regardless... Policy RFC will get a better idea of consensus then this
mailing list. Be sure to advertise the RFC in all the places that
editors meet... Perhaps even a notice when editors go to see their
watchlists.

On 1/13/09, Marc Riddell <michaeldavid86 at comcast.net> wrote:
> on 1/13/09 8:36 AM, White Cat at wikipedia.kawaii.neko at gmail.com wrote:
>
>> When consensus is reached the relevant pages are updated accordingly. In
>> general major changes (such as the one in discussion) is voted upon by the
>> entire community. Not five or six editors but hundreds of editors. The
>> voting happens after there is an agreement on the general principles -
>> even
>> if such an agreement is partial or temporary.
>
> WC, how is it determined that this agreement has been reached?
>
>> During the vote people are
>> given the option to support/oppose different approaches.
>
> Is there a set time for the vote? And, if so, how is it set?
>
> Marc
>
>>
>> - White Cat
>>
>> On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 3:22 PM, Marc Riddell
>> <michaeldavid86 at comcast.net>wrote:
>>
>>>> on 1/13/09 2:33 AM, White Cat at wikipedia.kawaii.neko at gmail.com wrote:
>>>>
>>>> In other words there is a lack of consensus. Meaning no mass action of
>>> any
>>>> kind should be taken until a consensus is secured.
>>>>
>>> On any given subject within the Project, how does someone go about
>>> achieving
>>> consensus? And how and when do you determine that a consensus has been
>>> reached?
>>>
>>> Marc Riddell
>>>
>>>
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