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Latest comment: 8 years ago by Bweazel in topic Consensus building
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Consensus building
Hey, TFD. How do we go about obtaining a consensus on a locked article? Do I depend on the moderators to come to a consensus? If that is the case, is there a way to see a list of who moderates a certain article? I also saw nothing on the consensus description page as to where I could find the current consensus. Do I just need to read through the talk page or edit history to see what the past consensus was? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bweazel (talk • contribs) 17:50, 4 February 2016 (UTC)
- @Bweazel:, the article is not locked, it is semi-protected. Also note there is a one revert restriction. You should read the discussion pages because the fascism=socialism theory has been discussed at length over the years. It is a popular view on right-wing internet sites but has no support in reliable sources, so is covered by WP:FRINGE. For how consensus is achieved, see WP:CONSENSUS.
- While that may seem like a lot of rules, articles are supposed to reflect what one would find in a standard textbook, they are not supposed to correct expert opinion, even if it is wrong and no matter how reasoned your arguments. If you disagree with that policy (WP:NPOV) then you should argue to change the policy rather than make an exception in any article.
- Also, please post new comments at the bottom of talk pages, and remember to sign your posts.
- TFD (talk) 18:30, 4 February 2016 (UTC)
- @The Four Deuces: Thanks for all your help. Bweazel (talk) 18:35, 4 February 2016 (UTC)