User:Longcake Higad/Consensus begets compromise
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What does it take to come up with a common agreement? The Five Pillars of Wikipedia provides insight on how to do and how to be a Wikipedian. It is often reminded that consensus is a major requirement before making otherwise questionable or controversial moves.
Inevitably, there are times when dispute arises; after all, each editor has a unique individual and might see things in a different perspective. When there is friction on opposing thoughts, that is where the argument gets heated.
An opinion that someone dislikes can bring about discomfort or slight irritation. As if the opinion that sounds absurd to you would rub harshly, it gets a little bit warm, right? The more intense the annoyance gets, the easier it gets to gain heat and light an unneeded spark. We are not talking about a friendly bonfire here, but that of divisiveness; it melts the typical coolness expected for a group of editors.