Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-26358011-20151108230633/@comment-24494906-20151109000349

We don't really want a real poll here. Wikis usually expect you to state your stance in bold and give arguments why you take the stance. They also usually only allow registered users to participate, for good reasons. See Voting. For example, one of Wikipedia's guidelines state that [|Wikipedia is not a democracy], and we aren't one, too. The goal is not winning a vote, but reaching consensus.

What we really want here is informed and constructive discussion. For this, people usually give their opinions in bold and then argue their position.

As for Wikipedia's (current) stance on this topic, seeMOS:IDENTITY. However, there are discussions going on to make some changes to this guideline, because it can create some confusion when you also change the pronouns for events in the past.

I don't plan to participate in this discussion.

We need someone who doesn't participate in the discussion and who will assess at the end if a consensus has been reached and of what kind. This doesn't have to be an admin, it can also be someone else. Though if there is no other volunteer, I'll do it.