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False consensus applies to any "consensus" arrived at through canvassing, vote-stacking, or any other manipulation of a process or discussion contrary to policy or to ArbCom decisions.
Administrators who become aware of any such manipulation should immediately disregard any such consensus, and re-open a new discussion, barring those who participated in any such improper activity.
Actions taken which treated any tainted consensus as proper may be discounted by ArbCom or by other administrators.