Italic text That said consensus is not simple agreement a handful of editors agreeing on something does not constitute a consensus except in the thinnest sense Consensus is a broader process where specific points of article content are considered in terms of the article as a whole and in terms of the article s place in the encyclopedia in the hope that editors will negotiate a reasonable balance between competing views as well as with the practical necessities of writing an encyclopedia and legal and ethical restrictions Italic text Thanks for giving me more proof that I m right Libs