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But what if a consensus cannot be found about a change? Then, more frequently than not, the change will not be made. The wiki experience shows that consensus can often be achieved in small groups. Should there, however, be a very clear split between two groups, either in its emotionality or in the number of people involved, it may be desirable to call for a vote. In that case, all contributors who have made meaningful edits to the definition (stable or unstable) will be eligible to vote. The voting method used will normally be [[w:approval voting|approval voting]], except in cases of simple yes/no votes.


Extreme changes which are counter to the philosophy with which this definition was started can be vetoed by the [[moderators]] as a last resort.
Extreme changes which are counter to the philosophy with which this definition was started can be vetoed by the [[moderators]].


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