Consideration is the process of giving careful thought to something, not at all heavy handed.

What is consideration?

I'm talking about a pattern in the use of Perl Monks' consideration system, not the word "consideration" or the concept it defines. Perhaps I didn't make myself sufficiently clear.

While "consideration" may not be heavy handed, any system that allows editors to effectively re-write a bit of history (with a certain degree of consensus, of course) can't help but be heavy handed. In editorial cases, it can -- and should -- be a method of last resort. For the most part, we seem to be able to use consideration responsibly and moderately; I'd like it to stay that way.

Let us not censure consideration, for it too is part of our freedom here.

I have not attacked the consideration system; I've merely tried to point out (again; kudra did an excellent job a while ago) that the system needs to be used with care. Please keep in mind that not every criticism of a component of a system is an attack on the system itself.