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 ## Further resources
 
 * Green, D. P., Gerber, A. S. and Nickerson, D. W. (2003), Getting Out the Vote in Local Elections: Results from Six Door‐to‐Door Canvassing Experiments. Journal of Politics, 65: 1083-1096. doi:10.1111/1468-2508.t01-1-00126
+* [Lobbying](lobbying.md) is a more formal, structured form of direct persuasion within political institutions
 * Nielsen, Rasmus Kleis (5 February 2012). Ground Wars: Personalized Communication in Political Campaigns. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0-691-15305-6.

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+# Lazy consensus
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+Lazy consensus is a method for decision-making according to which proposals within a group may be presumed to pass unless any explicit objections arise. It blends features of [do-ocracy](do-ocracy.md) and [consensus process](consensus_process.md).
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+**Input:** proposal within group, presumption of approval
+
+**Output:** approval by silence or objection that triggers further deliberation
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+## Background
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+<!-- brief historical reference points -->
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+## Feedback loops
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+### Sensitivities
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+<!-- what does this medium capture especially well? -->
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+### Oversights
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+* Privileges voices of participants with more time and attention available
+
+## Implementations
+
+### Communities
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+<!-- what are some real-world examples in practice? -->
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+### Tools
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+<!-- what software, methodologies, or organizations are available to facilitate implementation -->
+
+## Further resources
+
+* Nowviskie, Bethany. March 10, 2012. "[Lazy Consensus](http://nowviskie.org/2012/lazy-consensus/)." Based on #code4lib conference keynote.

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+<!---cf. canvassing-->