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!-- brief historical reference points --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