User:DGG/Consensus2021

WHY CONSENSUS FAILS

"Wikipedia NPOV editing is based upon consensus on how the policies and guidelines should be followed. Sometimes the process fails: either because the prejudice of the general community, or the local bias of a small dominant group of editors in an area. Recent examples will be presented in areas dealing with politics and science"

Consensus


 * Consensus is general agreement
 * Consensus is general agreement that everyone is willing to live with
 * Consensus is enough general agreement that everyone must live with

Consensus about content is usually decided


 * on article talk pages / RfC
 * at Reliable sources Noticeboard /RfC (or other noticeboards)
 * at AfD / Deletion Review
 * (implied generally by arb com)
 * (indirectly by Sanctions/Discretionary sanctions)

Consensus is set by those users who care enough to participate

Determining Consensus


 * "Consensus is ascertained by the quality of the arguments given on the various sides of an issue, as viewed through the lens of Wikipedia policy."
 * is decided by judging the view of those who understand the issue and base their arguments on policy
 * is decided by a rough count of good-faith editors who understand the issue and base their arguments on policy
 * is sometimes decided by vote.

Consensus can fail because

Older examples
 * nobody really cares
 * there is insufficient agreement
 * the closing does not affect the actual editing
 * the argument is biased by individuals or a group
 * editors are manipulated by the more experienced into doing something unforgivable
 * the closing is biased
 * the effect of the decision is affected by community bias


 * Scientology
 * Homeopathy

Manipulation


 * German war effort
 * Race and intelligence

Bias in sourcing


 * Origin of covid
 * American politics
 * Race and Intelligence
 * Religions (Roman catholic, Eastern orthodox, Judaism, Shite Islam)

Community bias


 * American politics
 * Race and intelligence
 * Climate Change
 * Attractive young people (AfDs)
 * Popular products (AfDs)