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governance_policy [2018/09/26 20:38] – cocoron | governance_policy [2019/02/13 21:57] – Update "Voting" content to reflect recent proposal that passed regarding duration of decision-making phases. puffinux | ||
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- | ==== Membership ==== | + | ====== Governance policy ====== |
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+ | ===== Membership ===== | ||
New members must contact a member of the Community and Admin Action Squad before being approved for membership. | New members must contact a member of the Community and Admin Action Squad before being approved for membership. | ||
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Membership of the cooperative is not required to use the cooperative' | Membership of the cooperative is not required to use the cooperative' | ||
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- | ==== Voting ==== | + | ===== Voting |
All members can create a proposal for the general membership to approve or refuse. Proposals are made on the cooperative' | All members can create a proposal for the general membership to approve or refuse. Proposals are made on the cooperative' | ||
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All proposals are subject to a minimum of receiving more Agree votes than Disagree votes, unless otherwise stipulated here in the governance document. | All proposals are subject to a minimum of receiving more Agree votes than Disagree votes, unless otherwise stipulated here in the governance document. | ||
- | A proposal must be posted to the general membership | + | Before creating a proposal, all members |
+ | After the thread has been open for 4 days, a proposal may be made, and must be open for a minimum of 3 days. | ||
- | ==== Action Squads ==== | + | Following the results of the initial proposal, follow-up proposals regarding the same subject may be made in order to address any changes of circumstances, |
- | === Administration and Community Action Squad (Admin) === | + | Failing to comply to these standards may result in the proposal being closed. |
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+ | ===== Action Squads ===== | ||
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+ | ==== Administration and Community Action Squad (Admin) | ||
Approving new members into the cooperative and maintaining the list of active members. | Approving new members into the cooperative and maintaining the list of active members. | ||
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Maintaining the list of blacklisted/ | Maintaining the list of blacklisted/ | ||
+ | ==== IT/ | ||
- | === IT/ | + | Setting up and maintaining the software necessary for the web services run by the cooperative. |
- | Setting up and maintaining the software necessary for the web services ran by the cooperative. | + | ==== Responsibilities |
+ | === Communication ==== | ||
- | === Communications Action Squad (Comms) === | ||
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- | Publicising important news and regular updates regarding cooperative activity. | ||
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- | Drive recruitment and outreach. | ||
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- | Announce news and facilitate communication to and between the general membership and Action Squads. | ||
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- | Facilitate the Members' | ||
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- | Maintain the cooperative' | ||
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- | ==== Responsibilities and Limitations ==== | ||
- | === Communication === | ||
Communication between members within Action Squad regarding the cooperative must be kept in open channels available to all members of the cooperative to review. | Communication between members within Action Squad regarding the cooperative must be kept in open channels available to all members of the cooperative to review. | ||
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=== Membership and Existence === | === Membership and Existence === | ||
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The existence of Action Squads is subject to the " | The existence of Action Squads is subject to the " | ||
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=== Tasks === | === Tasks === | ||
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In this instance, tasks handled by the Action Group must be delegated to other Action Groups as part of the vote proposal. | In this instance, tasks handled by the Action Group must be delegated to other Action Groups as part of the vote proposal. | ||
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Action squads will be subject to a biannual review by the general membership. | Action squads will be subject to a biannual review by the general membership. | ||
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==== Amendments ==== | ==== Amendments ==== | ||
- | Any changes to this Governance Document must be subject to a proposal requiring | + | |
+ | Any changes to this Governance Document must be subject to a proposal requiring at least 4 times as many Agree votes to Disagree votes. | ||
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