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-- '''[[User:LostInRiverview|<font color="green">LostInRiverview</font>]]<sup> [[User_talk:LostInRiverview|<font color="navy">talk</font>]] · [[User_blog:LostInRiverview|<font color="navy">blog</font>]]</sup>''' 06:19, November 12, 2010 (UTC)
:I have found it confusing. And now, with the new skin, I've noticed namespaces is not displayed as much. --[[User:A_morris|a_morris]] <small>([[User_talk:A_morris|talk]])</small> 22:21, November 13, 2010 (UTC)
== Revision to [[The Sims Wiki:Policy#Voting Procedures|Voting Procedures]] ==
I would like to amend TSW's [[The Sims Wiki:Policy#Voting Procedures|Voting Procedures]] to recognize the idea that [[Wikimedia:Meta:Don't_vote_on_everything|most things shouldn't be voted on]].
;Current Language
Voting begins after a discussion has taken place and an adequate amount of time has passed so all views can be taken into account. A voting period last 2 weeks after the first vote is made, this would usually be the person creating the vote. All Voters and Voting Topics should follow the following format in order to maintain neatness.
;Proposed Language
Voting as a means to determine [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Consensus|consensus]] for a decision should be avoided unless absolutely necessary. If a vote must occur, it should be held only after significant time has passed for all viewpoints to be taken into account. To encourage discussion rather than voting, votes may only be initiated by Administrators or Bureaucrats. A voting period last 2 weeks after the vote is created, unless otherwise stated. All Voters and Voting Topics should follow the following format in order to maintain neatness.
;Comments
I'll start by explaining why I'm advocating for the change. As TSW often attempts to emulate Wikipedia in our function, I think it's important that we observe one particular element of Wikipedia - Wikipedia is not a democracy. Rarely, if ever, are decisions put to up-or-down votes on Wikipedia because votes don't build consensus behind a particular issue, which is necessary '''especially''' when policies and major decisions are being made by the community. Take for example the vote held months ago regarding TSW merging with the Fanon Wiki, which ''barely'' failed the final vote. A person looking at that discussion would see that there was no consensus on merging versus not merging, but if the vote had been just a little more towards merging, it would have happened ''even though a near-majority would not have supported it.''
The idea of voting on an issue is understandable for sake of fairness, but since we are all a community and we must support as much as possible an initiative, a vote really isn't preferable to developing agreement in the community.
Feel free to propose a change to my proposed wording, if you feel what I've written is too long or confusing. -- '''[[User:LostInRiverview|<font color="green">LostInRiverview</font>]]<sup> [[User_talk:LostInRiverview|<font color="navy">talk</font>]] · [[User_blog:LostInRiverview|<font color="navy">blog</font>]]</sup>''' 04:51, December 14, 2010 (UTC)
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