Wikipedia:Consensus dos and don'ts

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File:Green_check.png‎ Be familiar with relevant policies, guidelines, and past discussions

File:Green_check.png‎ Follow the BOLD, revert, discuss cycle

File:Green_check.png‎ Challenge consensus at the right venue(s)

File:Green_check.png‎ Neutrally ask for more opinions when needed

File:Green_check.png‎ Take intractable disputes to the right dispute resolution process

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border="0" cellspacing="4" cellpadding="0" ! style="background:#efefef;" | DON'T:
30px Don't {{lcfirst:{{#invoke:String|replace|Pretend a consensus you disagree with doesn't exist!|[Dd]on'?t	1

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| 30px Don't {{lcfirst:{{#invoke:String|replace|Use local consensus to ignore wider consensus|[Dd]on'?t ||1|}}}}

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| 30px Don't {{lcfirst:{{#invoke:String|replace|close contentious discussions that you participated in|[Dd]on'?t ||1|}}}}

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| 30px Don't {{lcfirst:{{#invoke:String|replace|canvass for support of your position|[Dd]on'?t ||1|}}}}

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{{!}} 30px Don't {{lcfirst:{{#invoke:String|replace|Use tendentious editing to get your way|[Dd]on'?t ||1|}}}}

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