Wikipedia:Consensus dos and don'ts

Consensus is Wikipedia's fundamental model for editorial decision-making: when it doesn't work, nothing else does either.

In situations involving consensus:

DO: Be familiar with relevant policies, guidelines, and past discussions Follow the BOLD, revert, discuss cycle Challenge consensus at the right venue(s) Neutrally ask for more opinions when needed Take intractable disputes to the right dispute resolution process	DON'T: Don't pretend a consensus you disagree with doesn't exist! Don't use local consensus to ignore wider consensus Don't close contentious discussions that you participated in Don't canvass for support of your position Don't use tendentious editing to get your way

See also

• Simple rule set