I think we have the following consensus:
- Comments should exist, but with low-visibility (extra talk/discussion page). Comments shouldn’t be deleted in most cases (unless rude/…)
- It should be possible to ping a user (or even better: multiple users) from a comment. This will result in an inbox notification.
- We should develop and maintain an editing-culture (posts, not comments).
I think the following things are also consensually agreed with, however I’m not 100% certain about it. I’d include them, unless someone objects:
- Comments are threaded
- Voting should not be MVP, however flagging should be.
Am I missing something? Are some of these points not agreed with? If so, please reply to this post, otherwise this discussion will close 72 hours after the last reply (3 days; longer than default, as this is a contentious topic). If no objections are raised, this consensus will be added to the Wiki, otherwise I will either post a new summary (if I missed something) or a voting may be held.
(Added to MVP list.)