[WikiEN-l] William M. Connoley, admin? (was: Running the asylum)

Fri Jul 15 23:16:12 UTC 2005

On 15/07/05, Michael Turley <michael.turley at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> The reason 70/30 can be a "no" is a core principle of Wikipedia:
> Wikipedia operates on consensus, not majority.
>

Of course, and I've known that since forever. But let's be honest -
that's not how it works, and it's not even how it *could* work.
"Consensus" can only mean everyone agrees - and when the hell that
does that happen? Next to never.

Consensus is a dream, and I think we should start facing up to that
fully and openly.

The minority ruling the majority isn't exactly healthy, either.

Dan