[WikiEN-l] Wikipedia Leadership (was NY Times article on gender gap in Wikipedia contributors}

[Fred Bauder]

> On 1 February 2011 17:30, Marc Riddell <michaeldavid86 at comcast.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Fred, you still haven't answered my questions. I see the term
>> "consensus"
>> and, especially, the term "community consensus" used in many contexts
>> on
>> this and other Lists. But what does it mean? And by what means is that
>> "community consensus" measured or determined? It's a huge Community!
>> it's
>> like saying, "National policy is determined by a consensus of the
>> American
>> Community"!
>
>
> Marc - it's literally true that there is no-one driving.
>
>
> - d.

I'm going to answer his question, it is a very good one, but I do manage
to do a few things besides answer email.

Fred