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:I saw "proposed consensus" used in some documentation on Wikipedia. Perhaps there is a proposed consensus written up and a period of time to allow for approval.. I think the opinion box that was added to the History/Local History discussion was a good way to get to a consensus.[[User:Franjensen|Franjensen]] 21:58, 26 May 2009 (UTC) | :I saw "proposed consensus" used in some documentation on Wikipedia. Perhaps there is a proposed consensus written up and a period of time to allow for approval.. I think the opinion box that was added to the History/Local History discussion was a good way to get to a consensus.[[User:Franjensen|Franjensen]] 21:58, 26 May 2009 (UTC) | ||
== Procedure needed == | == Procedure needed == | ||
There are several things needed in a process to establish consensus. I suggest we establish a procedure/policy for reaching and documenting consensus. It sounds simple, but such a policy or procedure would need to address the following questions/issues: | There are several things needed in a process to establish consensus. I suggest we establish a procedure/policy for reaching and documenting consensus. It sounds simple, but such a policy or procedure would need to address the following questions/issues: | ||
#Where should the discussion, question, or statement of guideline needed be posted? (just manual of style, just discussion page somewhere, both, or ? | #Where should the discussion, question, or statement of guideline needed be posted? (just manual of style, just discussion page somewhere, both, or ? | ||
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:Sorry, no solutions proposed, just more problems stated.[[User:Alan|Alan]] 22:44, 26 May 2009 (UTC) | :Sorry, no solutions proposed, just more problems stated.[[User:Alan|Alan]] 22:44, 26 May 2009 (UTC) | ||
== Governing body needed == | |||
The consensus issue seems to me to be critical to the whole Wiki concept. If the Wiki community approach is correct, who is going to "police" what consensus is and when it is reached? It seems to me that this goes back to having to have a governing board to make basic policy decisions. [[User:Jbparker|Jbparker]] 22:56, 26 May 2009 (UTC) | The consensus issue seems to me to be critical to the whole Wiki concept. If the Wiki community approach is correct, who is going to "police" what consensus is and when it is reached? It seems to me that this goes back to having to have a governing board to make basic policy decisions. [[User:Jbparker|Jbparker]] 22:56, 26 May 2009 (UTC) | ||
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