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The following article is a policy proposal. It may still be in development, under discussion, or in the process of gathering consensus for adoption. Thus references or links to this page should not describe it as "policy".

On many wikis, community consensus must be reached before making a policy or guideline.

Informal Consensus[edit | edit source]

Items that might meet the need for this type of consensus:

A suggestion that would not change stated policy, practices, and guiding principles. But this is needed to keep the site up to date, clean or functioning.

Steps to Informal Consensus[edit | edit source]

Group that wants to reach consensus discuss need to change til agreement and evaluate what the changes may caused
They make sure that the change is not against any policy, guiding principles,

or practices if the Wiki

Infor all who may be affected by this change in writing and listen to their concerns
Put their plan into action

Formal Consensus[edit | edit source]

Items that will change policy, guiding principles or practices as states in any of our pages on Guiding principles and policies

Steps to get Consensus[edit | edit source]

The change needs to be discussed and a clear statement that states;
- What needs to be changes
- How it is to be changes
- The planned results
- Actions after that change.
Then this is presented to those over that area and discussed and agreed

on

These are then put out to all concerned and are open to further discussion
when all is discussed and agreed on the change is made.

Example[edit | edit source]

In 2011there was a statement in the list of FamilySearch Wiki is not on the FamilySearch Wiki:Purpose and Appropriate Topics page that stated that the "FamilySearch Wiki is not a list of FamilyHistory Centers". At the time the FamilySearch Wiki Support Team was creating the present FHC pages. They were concerned that placing these pages in the Wiki would be against this policy. They followed the above steps.

They discussed the problem within their meeting, put the problem and the suggested solution to those concerned,
Presented it on the forums(the place that discussions at that time.
When all discussion were in consensus.
The policy was removed from the page.
Then the pages were placed into the Wiki.

References[edit | edit source]

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-[[Image:Consensus icon.png|right|100px|Consensus]]<br> On many wikis, community consensus must be reached before making a policy or guideline.
+{{Policy Proposal}} [[Image:Consensus icon.png|right|100px|Consensus]]<br> On many wikis, community consensus must be reached before making a policy or guideline.
-== Definition of Consensus  ==
+=== Informal Consensus  ===
-Consensus decision-making is a group decision making process that seeks the consent of all participants. Consensus may be defined professionally as an acceptable resolution, one that can be supported, even if not the "favorite" of each individual. Consensus is defined by Merriam-Webster as, first, general agreement, and second, group solidarity of belief or sentiment.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consensus_process Consensus decision-making(Wikipedia)]</ref>
+Items that might meet the need for this type of consensus:
-== Informal Consensus  ==
+A suggestion that would not change stated policy, practices, and guiding principles. But this is needed to keep the site up to date, clean or functioning.
-Items that might meet the need for this type of consensus:
+=== Steps to Informal Consensus  ===
-*A suggestion that would not change stated policy, practices, and guiding principles.
+*Group that wants to reach consensus discuss need to change til agreement and evaluate what the changes may caused
-*The reasons for this change may be the change is needed to keep the site up to date, clean or functioning.
+*They make sure that the change is not against any policy, guiding principles,
-*This change may help a special group like beginners, contributors or researchers
-*All in a group are asking for this change
-=== Steps to Informal Consensus  ===
+or practices if the Wiki
-*Group that wants to reach consensus discuss the need to change til agreement and evaluate what the changes may cause
+*Infor all who may be affected by this change in writing and listen to their concerns
-*They make sure that the change or changes are not against any policy, guiding principles, or practices with in the Wiki
-*Inform all who may be affected by this change and listen to their concerns
 *Put their plan into action
-Many items may fit informal consensus:
+=== Formal Consensus ===
+Items that will change policy, guiding principles or practices as states in any of our pages on [[Help:Guiding principles and policies|Guiding principles and policies]]
+=== Steps to get Consensus ===
+*The change needs to be discussed and a clear statement that states;
+**What needs to be changes <br>
+**How it is to be changes
+**The planned results
+**Actions after that change.
+*Then this is presented to those over that area and discussed and agreed
+ on
+*These are then put out to all concerned and are open to further discussion
+*when all is discussed and agreed on the change is made.
+=== Example ===
-In a project group, a group working on a country, topic or county together, the following may apply:
+In 2011there was a statement in the list of FamilySearch Wiki is not on the [[FamilySearch Wiki:Purpose and Appropriate Topics]] page that stated that the "FamilySearch Wiki is not a list of FamilyHistory Centers". At the time the FamilySearch Wiki Support Team was creating the present FHC pages.  They were concerned that placing these pages in the Wiki would be against this policy.  They followed the above steps.
+#They discussed the problem within their meeting, put the problem and the suggested solution to those concerned,
+#Presented it on the forums(the place that discussions at that time.
+#When all discussion were in consensus.
+#The policy was removed from the page.
+#Then the pages were placed into the Wiki.
-*Page style, arrangement of links and tables
+=== References ===
-*Titles of pages, section titles and sub-section titles
-*What templates would be useful on the pages
-*And many, many more
-== References  ==
+<references />
-<references />
-<br>
 {{Policies and guidelines}}
-[[Category:Wiki_Policies_and_Guidelines]]
+[[Category:FamilySearch Wiki policy]]