Just thinking about it is enough to turn anybody insane! :o
- White Cat

On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 9:53 PM, Marc Riddell <[email protected]>wrote:

> on 1/13/09 2:26 PM, White Cat at [email protected] wrote:
>
> > In general when a proposal achieves the state where it does not face
> serious
> > opposition by the majority we consider that a "general agreement". In
> > general votes are given a month or so to go on. It depends on how many
> votes
> > are casted.
> > The key problem is people are sick and tired of the
> > deletionists-inclusionsist war. It has been going on for about 5 years
> > now. A lot of people are "avoiding the drama" till the dust could settle.
> >
> > None of this has a fixed rule by the way... So I do not really have an
> easy
> > answer.
> >
> > It may sound like I am rambling on without providing any answers which
> would
> > accurately describe how I am right now. Full of questions without any
> real
> > answers...
> >
> It sounds to me like you are trying to make sense out of some things, WC,
> and for that I congratulate you. And, answers or no answers, keeping asking
> the questions. One huge answer is better communication skills for all
> involved. It is achievable, if only a commitment would be made to achieve
> it.
>
> Marc
>
> >
> > On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 4:00 PM, Marc Riddell
> > <[email protected]>wrote:
> >
> >> on 1/13/09 8:36 AM, White Cat at [email protected] 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
> >>> <[email protected]>wrote:
> >>>
> >>>>> on 1/13/09 2:33 AM, White Cat at [email protected]
> :
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 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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