Thread:Jester of chaos/@comment-26205772-20160217021646/@comment-366087-20160217031751

Most other wikias have a couple of Voting Templates which commenters place in their posts. Mostly they generate bold and or colored texts of "Agree", "Disagree"/"Against", and sometimes "Neutral", which makes a quick scroll down the thread easy to count.

But templates are not needed, just an adherence to how to format the votes in their comments. but I could link to some if y'all want.

In addition, Deadlines are laid out which allow for a reasonable time to discuss and everyone to expect a conclusion and verdict. Staff usually considers "reasonable time" as 7 days—which they feel adequate for anyone actively involved with their communities to check back in—and apply it to voting discussions, notice responses, and replies to messages. Some wikias go as far as 10 to 14 days, according to understanding the local traffic habits of their communities. Point is, Deadlines provide structure and avoid frustrations because all involved know things are not open-ended.