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# Lazy consensus
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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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+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). The Apache Software Foundation, which holds lazy consensus as a value, [summarizes](https://community.apache.org/committers/lazyConsensus.html) the method as "silence is consent."
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**Input:** proposal within group, presumption of approval
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**Input:** proposal within group, presumption of approval
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## Background
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## Background
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-<!-- brief historical reference points -->
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+Lazy consensus is most widely employed among free/open-source software projects.
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## Feedback loops
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## Feedback loops
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### Sensitivities
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### Sensitivities
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-<!-- what does this medium capture especially well? -->
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+* Empowers participants to take initiative and rewards commitment with authority
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+* Lowers cost of governance
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### Oversights
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### Oversights
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-* Privileges voices of participants with more time and attention available
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+* Privileges voices of participants with more time and attention due to external inequalities
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+* Insuffient participation can lead to insufficient decision-making oversight
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## Implementations
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## Implementations
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### Communities
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### Communities
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-<!-- what are some real-world examples in practice? -->
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+* [Apache Software Foundation](https://community.apache.org/committers/lazyConsensus.html)
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### Tools
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### Tools
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-<!-- what software, methodologies, or organizations are available to facilitate implementation -->
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+Free/open-source projects that employ lazy consensus often rely on email discussion lists for decision-making. The method helps reduce the traffic on such lists.
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## Further resources
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## Further resources
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