Editing Bharatpedia:Requests for comment (section)

== What an RfC is ==
A '''request for comment''' ('''RfC''') is a way to ask the [[Bharatpedia:Bharatpedia community|Bharatpedia community]] for input on an issue. Often, the issue is what an article should say.  Sometimes it is a proposal for a Bharatpedia [[Bharatpedia:Processes|process]] or [[Bharatpedia:Policies and guidelines|policy change]]. The aim of RfC discussions is to [[Bharatpedia:Improve|improve]] the encyclopedia, and they may relate to article content pages, [[Bharatpedia:Dispute resolution|editorial disputes]]; changes to policies, guidelines, or procedures; or other topics. An RfC invites comment from a [[Bharatpedia:Consensus#Levels_of_consensus|broader selection]] of editors than a normal [[BP:TALK|talk page]] discussion. The normal [[Bharatpedia:Talk page guidelines|talk page guidelines]] apply to these discussions.

An RfC discussion typically takes place on a section or subsection of a talk page or noticeboard, and is an ordinary Bharatpedia discussion that follows the normal rules and procedures, including possible [[Bharatpedia:Closing_discussions|closing]].  Summarizing longer discussions is often helpful, as the purpose of an RfC is usually to develop a consensus about some disputed point.

Because Bharatpedia makes decisions by [[BP:CON|consensus]], an RfC can act as a [[Bharatpedia:Dispute resolution|dispute resolution]].  If, for example, editors cannot agree on whether a certain fact should be mentioned in an article, they can use an RfC to find out what the community thinks and, if a consensus emerges, that usually resolves the dispute.  

A [[BP:BOT|bot]]-assisted RfC uses a system of centralized noticeboards and random, bot-delivered invitations to advertise RfCs to other editors. After an RfC creator adds an {{tlx|rfc}} tag on the talk page that hosts the RfC, a bot will do the rest for them. The RfC is then advertised on a subpage of [[Bharatpedia:Requests for comment]], all of which are aggregated at [[Bharatpedia:Requests for comment/All]].  Editors interested in responding to RfCs can visit these pages regularly or [[Help:Watchlist|watch]] them.  There is also a [[Bharatpedia:Feedback request service|Feedback request service]] (FRS), in which an editor can subscribe to be notified at random about RfCs at a rate the editor chooses.