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Sometimes, alas, debates at deletion review and move review do not reach a consensus. As a general rule, "no consensus" means the status quo prevails. But DRV and MRV each have a special rule that applies to this situation:
If the administrator closes the deletion review as no consensus, the outcome should generally be the same as if the decision was endorsed. However...[i]f the decision under appeal was an XfD close, [1] the closer may, at their discretion, relist the page(s) at the relevant XfD.
If the MRV closer finds that there is no consensus in the move review, then in most cases this has the same effect as Endorse Close and no action is required on the article title. However, in some cases, it may be more appropriate to treat a finding of "no consensus" as equivalent to a "relist"; MRV closers may use their discretion to determine which outcome is more appropriate.
Therefore, while "no consensus" typically means the closure is effectively endorsed by default, closers at both DRV and MRV have the discretion
to relist the underlying discussion instead. When should this be done? Neither page provides much guidance, so this essay aims to list (in no particular order) some of the factors that I generally consider when this situation comes up in a DRV or MRV that I'm closing. Obviously nothing here stems directly from our policies and guidelines, but these factors reflect rationales I've heard from other closers and shouldn't be too far out of the mainstream.
Oftentimes these factors tilt in more-or-less the same direction, and that makes the closer's choice easy. If there's no clear answer, note that DRV and MRV both say no consensus should "generally" or "in most cases" (respectively) default to endorse, so it's fine to err in favor of letting the closure stand. To be clear, these are just considerations: closers ultimately have to use their discretion, and this essay should be used as a guidepost rather a formula. But I do think writing down the broad outlines of my thinking has some value, if for no other reason than so I can convince people I didn't just flip a coin (or supervote) when I closed the discussion they're complaining about.
This is an
essay. It contains the advice or opinions of one or more Wikipedia contributors. This page is not an encyclopedia article, nor is it one of
Wikipedia's policies or guidelines, as it has not been
thoroughly vetted by the community. Some essays represent widespread norms; others only represent minority viewpoints. |
Sometimes, alas, debates at deletion review and move review do not reach a consensus. As a general rule, "no consensus" means the status quo prevails. But DRV and MRV each have a special rule that applies to this situation:
If the administrator closes the deletion review as no consensus, the outcome should generally be the same as if the decision was endorsed. However...[i]f the decision under appeal was an XfD close, [1] the closer may, at their discretion, relist the page(s) at the relevant XfD.
If the MRV closer finds that there is no consensus in the move review, then in most cases this has the same effect as Endorse Close and no action is required on the article title. However, in some cases, it may be more appropriate to treat a finding of "no consensus" as equivalent to a "relist"; MRV closers may use their discretion to determine which outcome is more appropriate.
Therefore, while "no consensus" typically means the closure is effectively endorsed by default, closers at both DRV and MRV have the discretion
to relist the underlying discussion instead. When should this be done? Neither page provides much guidance, so this essay aims to list (in no particular order) some of the factors that I generally consider when this situation comes up in a DRV or MRV that I'm closing. Obviously nothing here stems directly from our policies and guidelines, but these factors reflect rationales I've heard from other closers and shouldn't be too far out of the mainstream.
Oftentimes these factors tilt in more-or-less the same direction, and that makes the closer's choice easy. If there's no clear answer, note that DRV and MRV both say no consensus should "generally" or "in most cases" (respectively) default to endorse, so it's fine to err in favor of letting the closure stand. To be clear, these are just considerations: closers ultimately have to use their discretion, and this essay should be used as a guidepost rather a formula. But I do think writing down the broad outlines of my thinking has some value, if for no other reason than so I can convince people I didn't just flip a coin (or supervote) when I closed the discussion they're complaining about.