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=== Conduct a survey === === Conduct a survey ===
− *If consensus is difficult to gauge from discussion alone, or if some users seem to be ignoring the consensus, consider conducting a survey of opinion in order to clarify the issues in the discussion. Note that a survey cannot ''generate'' consensus, but is helpful for understanding it. Understand now that the point in conducting a survey is to determine that a very strong majority (>80%, though that is not an official benchmark) already exists for one particular answer to the debate and that there is little merit in attempting to sway someone far outside the consensus. Having to conduct a survey to prove a point also indicates a failure to adequately conduct a reasonable discussion, and should be considered a failure at some level for all camps. + *If consensus is difficult to gauge from discussion alone, or if some users seem to be ignoring the consensus, consider conducting a survey of opinion in order to clarify the issues in the discussion. Note that a survey cannot ''generate'' consensus, but is helpful for understanding it. Understand now that the point in conducting a survey is to determine that a very strong majority (>80%, though that is not an official benchmark) already exists for one particular answer to the debate and that there is little merit in attempting to sway someone far outside the consensus. Having to conduct a survey to prove a point also indicates a failure to adequate conduct a reasonable discussion, and should be considered a failure at some level for all camps.
=== Mediation === === Mediation ===
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− | *If consensus is difficult to gauge from discussion alone, or if some users seem to be ignoring the consensus, consider conducting a survey of opinion in order to clarify the issues in the discussion. Note that a survey cannot ''generate'' consensus, but is helpful for understanding it. Understand now that the point in conducting a survey is to determine that a very strong majority (>80%, though that is not an official benchmark) already exists for one particular answer to the debate and that there is little merit in attempting to sway someone far outside the consensus. Having to conduct a survey to prove a point also indicates a failure to | + | *If consensus is difficult to gauge from discussion alone, or if some users seem to be ignoring the consensus, consider conducting a survey of opinion in order to clarify the issues in the discussion. Note that a survey cannot ''generate'' consensus, but is helpful for understanding it. Understand now that the point in conducting a survey is to determine that a very strong majority (>80%, though that is not an official benchmark) already exists for one particular answer to the debate and that there is little merit in attempting to sway someone far outside the consensus. Having to conduct a survey to prove a point also indicates a failure to adequate conduct a reasonable discussion, and should be considered a failure at some level for all camps. |
=== Mediation === | === Mediation === |