Forum:CT Archive/Consensus section

A quick glance at both Consensus and Administrators reveals that a bit of information is missing. Both policy pages discuss the Trash Compactor, but neither mentions anything about the Consensus Track or the administrative details entailed in managing the Consensus Track.

For those who aren't aware, it is the responsibility of admins to close and implement CT (Consensus Track) decisions, and they are encouraged to participate. (Okay, I might have made that last part up.)

I mean to correct our lapse in policy with an addition to Administrators. A new section under heading 2 will be created, creatively titled "Consensus Track". It'll look something like this:

Consensus Track
With regards to the process of consensus track forums which are discussed and debated among the entire community, it is the responsibility of administrators both to provide input on consensus track threads, as well as closing the threads when they are finished.

1.1 Two weeks is provided as a general guideline for thread length, though a thread should only be closed if it is clear that a consensus has been reached, or if no consensus has been reached and the thread has not been edited in some time, indicating that a community agreement is not forthcoming. Should a thread be closed, it is the responsibility of the administration to properly address the result of the thread and apply it to the site and its policies as need be.

1.2 Additionally, it is regarded as generally bad form to close a consensus track thread in which an individual administrator has been heavily involved, though all consensus track closings fall under administrative discretion.

This would also entail the creation of a "Watch Consensus Track and close threads as needed" list for administrators to sign up for on WP:A, under heading 2.7 "Responsibilities". I don't think I need to post the syntax here- it's similar to the others listed.

Votes and talking and such go here
Support general policy, minus 1.1 and 1.2
 * Lines 1.1 and 1.2 will be voted on separately as they should not derail the policy. They will not be marked as such in the actual policy if approved- the designations are for voting purposes
 * 1) Atarumaster88  [[Image:Jedi_Order.jpg|20px]] ( Talk page ) 02:47, 28 January 2008 (UTC)

Oppose

Support inclusion of 1.1
 * 1) Atarumaster88  [[Image:Jedi_Order.jpg|20px]] ( Talk page ) 02:47, 28 January 2008 (UTC)

Oppose inclusion of 1.1

Support inclusion of 1.2
 * 1) Atarumaster88  [[Image:Jedi_Order.jpg|20px]] ( Talk page ) 02:47, 28 January 2008 (UTC)

Oppose inclusion of 1.2

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