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@@ -1727,7 +1727,12 @@ project for at least 6 months.  This ensures enough interactions with
 the contributor, which is essential for mentoring and assessing whether
 they are ready to become a committer.  Commit access should not be
 thought of as a ``badge of honor'' but rather as a responsibility a
-contributor is willing to take to help the project.
+contributor is willing to take to help the project.  It is expected from
+all contributors, and even more so from committers, to help build
+consensus and make decisions based on consensus.  To learn what
+consensus decision making means and understand its finer details, you
+are encouraged to read
+@url{https://www.seedsforchange.org.uk/consensus}.
 
 The following sections explain how to get commit access, how to be ready
 to push commits, and the policies and community expectations for commits