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<p>Imported page</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{information page|pages=Wikipedia:Consensus|shortcut1=WP:CONDD|nocat=}}<br /> <br /> &lt;div style=&quot;text-align:center; font-size:16pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Wikipedia:Consensus|Consensus]] is Wikipedia&#039;s &lt;u&gt;fundamental model&lt;/u&gt; for editorial decision-making: when it doesn&#039;t work, nothing else does either.&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;/div&gt;<br /> <br /> {| border=&quot;0&quot; align=&quot;center&quot;<br /> |+ In situations involving consensus:<br /> <br /> | valign=&quot;top&quot; |<br /> {| border=&quot;0&quot; cellspacing=&quot;4&quot; cellpadding=&quot;0&quot;<br /> ! style=&quot;background:#efefef;&quot; | &lt;font size=&quot;+2&quot;&gt;DO:&lt;/font&gt;<br /> |-<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> | [[File:Green_check.png‎]] Be familiar with relevant &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Wikipedia:Policies and guidelines|policies, guidelines]],&#039;&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;&#039;past discussions&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> |-<br /> | [[File:Green_check.png‎]] Follow the &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Wikipedia:BOLD, revert, discuss cycle|BOLD, revert, discuss cycle]]&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> |-<br /> | [[File:Green_check.png‎]] &#039;&#039;&#039;Challenge&#039;&#039;&#039; consensus at the &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Wikipedia:Use the right venue|right venue(s)]]&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> |-<br /> | [[File:Green_check.png‎]] &#039;&#039;&#039;Neutrally&#039;&#039;&#039; ask for &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Wikipedia:Consensus#By_soliciting_outside_opinions|more opinions]]&#039;&#039;&#039; when needed<br /> |-<br /> | [[File:Green_check.png‎]] Take intractable disputes to the right &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Wikipedia:Dispute resolution|dispute resolution]]&#039;&#039;&#039; process<br /> |}<br /> <br /> | valign=&quot;top&quot; |<br /> {| border=&quot;0&quot; cellspacing=&quot;4&quot; cellpadding=&quot;0&quot;<br /> ! style=&quot;background:#efefef;&quot; | &lt;font size=&quot;+2&quot;&gt;DON&#039;T:&lt;/font&gt;<br /> |-<br /> |<br /> |-<br /> | [[File:Red x.svg|30px]] &#039;&#039;&#039;Don&#039;t&#039;&#039;&#039; {{lcfirst:{{#invoke:String|replace|Pretend a consensus you disagree with &#039;&#039;&#039;[[WP:ICANTHEARYOU|doesn&#039;t exist]]&#039;&#039;&#039;!|[Dd]on&#039;?t ||1|}}|}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[File:Red x.svg|30px]] &#039;&#039;&#039;Don&#039;t&#039;&#039;&#039; {{lcfirst:{{#invoke:String|replace|Use &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Wikipedia:Consensus#Level_of_consensus|local consensus]]&#039;&#039;&#039; to ignore wider consensus|[Dd]on&#039;?t ||1|}}}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[File:Red x.svg|30px]] &#039;&#039;&#039;Don&#039;t&#039;&#039;&#039; {{lcfirst:{{#invoke:String|replace|&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Wikipedia:Closing discussions|close]]&#039;&#039;&#039; contentious discussions that you &#039;&#039;&#039;participated in&#039;&#039;&#039;|[Dd]on&#039;?t ||1|}}}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[File:Red x.svg|30px]] &#039;&#039;&#039;Don&#039;t&#039;&#039;&#039; {{lcfirst:{{#invoke:String|replace|&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Wikipedia:Canvassing|canvass]]&#039;&#039;&#039; for support of your position|[Dd]on&#039;?t ||1|}}}}<br /> |-<br /> {{!}} [[File:Red x.svg|30px]] &#039;&#039;&#039;Don&#039;t&#039;&#039;&#039; {{lcfirst:{{#invoke:String|replace|Use &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Wikipedia:Tendentious editing|tendentious editing]]&#039;&#039;&#039; to get your way|[Dd]on&#039;?t ||1|}}}}<br /> |}<br /> |-<br /> | colspan=&quot;2&quot; |<br /> |}<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> *[[Wikipedia:Simplified ruleset|Simple rule set]] <br /> <br /> {{Wikipedia dos and don&#039;ts}}<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:{{PAGENAME}}}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Wikipedia basic information]]<br /> [[Category:Wikipedia help]]<br /> [[Category:Wikipedia dos and don&#039;ts]]<br /> [[Category:Wikipedia consensus|*]]<br /> [[Category:Wikipedia behavioral information pages]]</div>

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