> On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 5:35 PM, Stephanie Daugherty > <[email protected]> wrote: > >> That means we need a stronger executive that can decide >> to break deadlocks when they happen, or lend structure to debate so >> that it can run it's course, as appropriate for the situation. > > These are the two approaches that work in most situations. I'm very > much in favour of structured debates, rather than the chaotic ones > that sometimes take place. But you need to set up the debate so that > someone (or a group) is tasked with closing it and moving things > forward. Too many debates just founder and fade away, with nothing > being done. > > Carcharoth
The closing of debates is something an elected council could do. That preserves the role of the community in formulating and debating policy. Fred _______________________________________________ WikiEN-l mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l
