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Of course, if someone of sysop level takes the trouble, the edit histories of [[Help:Modifying and Creating policy]] and [[Wikipedia:How to contribute to Wikipedia guidance]] should best be merged, that is: if and when it is decided that the one page redirects to the other. --[[User:Francis Schonken|Francis Schonken]] 12:48, 7 July 2007 (UTC)
== Policy v. process ==
As written, the description is very clear. gain consensus for a common practice where possible, then document it, rather than writing up an idea and canvassing for support.
The question I have is about new processes, or process changes. Interestingly of the 7 examples given where proposal predated adoption, five were policies reflecting introductions or changes to processes, as opposed to editorial practice:
:* Semi protection
:* Speedy delete creation and initial criteria
:* The 3RR enforcement process
:* Creation of the arbcom dispute resolution system
:* Creation of the RfA system
I've therefore attempted to add an umbrella section summarizing the different approaches, and ensured the article notes policy v. process appropriately. Please edit and improve. [[user:FT2|FT2]] <sup><span style="font-style:italic">([[User_talk:FT2|Talk]] | [[Special:Emailuser/FT2|email]])</span></sup> 04:43, 12 July 2007 (UTC)
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