> >>> >>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> I could make out the last sentence >>>>>>> which >>>>>>> contained the phrases, "meaning of consensus", and "consent of the >>>>>>> entire >>>>>>> community". No one has yet defined for me the "meaning of >>>>>>> consensus", >>>>>>> nor >>>>>>> described for me how the "consent of the entire community" is >>>>>>> determined. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Marc >>>>>>> >>>>>> on 2/1/11 7:52 PM, Fred Bauder at [email protected] wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> We discuss policy issues at length, consider the reasons for >>>>>> adopting >>>>>> alternatives, and come to agreement. >>>>>> >>>>> C'mon Fred, isn't that rather vague? What I'm asking (again) is, >>>>> after >>>>> the >>>>> discussion is other, how is it determined that a consensus of the >>>>> Community >>>>> has been reached? >>>>> >>>>> Marc >>>> >>> on 2/1/11 9:24 PM, Fred Bauder at [email protected] wrote: >>> >>>> People agree and support the decision. >>>> >>> Fred, who are these people that are making these decisions and >>> declaring >>> that there in Community consensus, knowing that this "consensus" >>> cannot >>> be >>> factually validated? >>> >>> Marc > > on 2/1/11 10:16 PM, Fred Bauder at [email protected] wrote: >> >> The rising of the sun could not be factually validated if we thought >> like >> that. People write on the talk page of the policy that they agree; do >> not >> change the language of the policy, which anyone can edit, remember; and >> follow it. >> > And how many of these Talk Page "votes" are usually cast before the > results > are announced as being the "consensus" of the entire Wikipedia Community? > > Marc
That depends on how important and significant the issue is. Remember watch lists. A change that is consistent with existing policy does not call for debate; a major change to one of the "pillars of policy" would call forth major participation and debate. Fred Fred _______________________________________________ WikiEN-l mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l
