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This page was nominated for deletion on 4 February 2015. The result of the discussion was Keep.

Where is the editing guideline which proscribes contributing to closed process pages?

I was looking for a user warning, but one does not apparently exist. On rereading the Deletion policy, guide, and process pages I'm missing the official link; I'm looking for this for myself, and for instructional purposes. Is this right in front of me? BusterD (talk) 18:23, 13 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

A way of resolving "No consensus"

There is a discussion about a way of resolving "No consensus" at Wikipedia:Village pump (idea lab)#A way of resolving "No consensus". Your input would be appreciated. SchreiberBike | ⌨ 04:01, 7 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

"predominant number"?

The "Consensus" section says, "If the discussion shows that some people think one policy is controlling, and some another, the closer is expected to close by judging which view has the predominant number of responsible Wikipedians supporting it". What does "predominant number" mean? Does it mean "larger number", in which case it should just say that, or is something else meant? (That text was written in 2008 by User:DGG, who is now dead.) Nurg (talk) 05:07, 28 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I found the koan

@Chetsford: I found what I was talking about with you, @Dw31415, and @Paine Ellsworth at Special:GoToComment/c-Aaron_Liu-20250401003300-Chetsford-20250401002000: The bold text at Wikipedia:Requests for comment#Closing the discussion. I can see the rationale that 1. Closure has little benefit; the discussion can already be cited without closure 2. Closing would prevent a new idea from drastically altering the consensus. I'm not sure how or if it applies to closures in general, though. Aaron Liu (talk) 16:48, 6 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I've edited this into this page. Aaron Liu (talk) 21:23, 10 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]