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Wikipedia:Essays in a nutshell/Consensus and discussion

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False consensus

False consensus applies to any supposed "consensus" arrived at through canvassing, vote-stacking, or other manipulation of a process or discussion contrary to policy or to ArbCom decisions. Admins should disregard any such claimed consensus, and open a re-discussion, barring those who engaged in improper activity. Actions taken on the basis of a false consensus may be discounted by ArbCom or by other administrators.

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Procedurally flawed consensus

A procedurally flawed consensus results from editors not following a wikipedia procedure. Procedurally flawed consensus results in a re-examination of the consensus, but not necessarily its overturning

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Reducing consensus to an algorithm

While consensus formation on Wikipedia cannot literally be reduced to a mathematical function, the likelihood of success of a proposition in a content dispute is actually fairly simple to predict with a model.

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Sham consensus

A sham consensus may not be relied on, because it violates a policy, a guideline, or an ArbCom decision.

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Wrongful consensus

A wrongful consensus results from violation of policy or guideline and is not reliable as a consensus.

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