Ontology development is consensus creation, not (merely) representation

Ontology development methodologies emphasise knowledge gathering from domain experts and documentary resources, representation using an ontology language such as OWL or FOL. However, working ontologists are often surprised by how challenging slow it can be to develop ontologies. Here, with a particular emphasis on the sorts of ontologies that content-heavy intended shared across community users (reference ontologies), we propose significant heretofore under-emphasised contributor challenges during is need create, bring about, consensus in face disagreement. For this reason reference cannot automated, at least within limitations existing AI approaches. Further, for same required have specific social-negotiating skills which currently lacking most technical curricula.