reaching consensus on things

So much hot air gets blown around this place, with people arguing - not for the free exchange of ideas - but to try and beat others into submission. (With added pictures of kittens or whatever if they can't be bothered to actually engage in discourse.)

There are some situations where consensus will never be reached. Why not just accept that?

but if this doesn't work i'm pretty much spent.

otherwise yes there is no reason for all to agree! except anyone who doesn't agree with me is frankly lame.

Heh, OK, immediately the funny little plans that comprise bands springs to mind.

I tend to be a bit bossy, heh. So I engineer myself into a place where I am, from a purely technical level, the person that makes the decisions. Or if not making the decision, the person "chairing" the decision process.

If someone else REALLY believes in their opposing view enough to go and organise a coherent plan, then I'll take them seriously. Otherwise, it's just talk.

Let them talk, let them express their opinion, but unless they're willing to plan, that's as far as their input goes.

i think there was a point a while back where it seemed as if consensus had been reached re lame copycat threads. specifically, that they were lame. but i know that people had trouble agreeing on which threads were lame copycats and which were not. titling them in less of a lame way seems to help, however.

but really i just did it to annoy you and because i am enrique's bitch.

are you DEMOCRATIC?

I mean, if there's an overwhelming vote against me, then I will listen to the other options, but they've still got to persuade me.

Have you read "Blink" by er... Malcolm someone? Very interesting stuff about the decision making process in there.

presenting your case in an organised and easy to understand manner would certainly help i'd imagine.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0316172324/103-1555719-7133439?v=glance&n=283155