Requesting a SLOBs decision - Revision history

Mchua at 11:01, 2 November 2009

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	This page explains the current SLOBs decision-making procedure. See the [[Talk:Requesting a SLOBs decision\|talk page]] for discussion on these procedures, including proposed amendments.		This page explains the current SLOBs decision-making procedure. See the [[Talk:Requesting a SLOBs decision\|talk page]] for discussion on these procedures, including proposed amendments. The current decision-making procedure was designed and approved on [http://meeting.sugarlabs.org/sugar-meeting.log.20091030_1000.html October 30, 2009] with absentee votes from Sean Daly and Bernie Innocenti arriving via email after the meeting.

			== Requesting a decision ==

			Any Oversight Board member can put a request for a decision on the next SLOBs meeting agenda. Community members can contact an Oversight Board member to put their requests for a decision on the agenda.

			== Convening a meeting ==

			An Oversight Board meeting can be called in the #sugar-meeting IRC channel by a quorum of 4 SLOBs members present and participating in that channel in realtime.

			== Voting ==

			The window for voting on a decision posed to SLOBs begins when the motion is proposed at a SLOBs meeting. The voting window closes 96 hours from the end of the meeting during which the motion is proposed.

			Only current SLOBs are eligible to vote. Once a vote is made, it cannot be changed or withdrawn.

			If a majority of SLOBs members (4 or more) vote yea before the voting window closes, the decision is an official SLOBs yes. For all other cases, the decision is an official SLOBs no.

			IRC (during official SLOBs meetings, with IRC meeting logs) is the primary medium for the casting of SLOBs votes, with email for absentee ballots and the wiki as the archive of record.

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Mchua: /* How a SLOBs decision is requested */

2009-10-30T13:41:21Z

How a SLOBs decision is requested

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	=== How a SLOBs decision is requested===		=== How a SLOBs decision is requested===

	# Add a link to http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Oversight_Board/Meetings#Upcoming_Topics with the topic, containing the information specified below.		Which of these are required? All can be optional.
	# Email iaep and cc the slobs list with the subject "SLOBs Topic: name-of-topic"
	# SLOBs triagers will attempt to reply to list with topic status once it's triaged, but the final word is the meeting minutes for the upcoming meeting.		# wiki: Add a link to http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Oversight_Board/Meetings#Upcoming_Topics with the topic, containing the information specified below.
			# list: Email iaep and cc the slobs list with the subject "SLOBs Topic: name-of-topic"
			## OPTION: SLOB triager for that meeting replies with authoritative "this is on the agenda or not" to that mailing list thread (mailing list thread is the final word)
			## OPTION: SLOBs triagers will attempt to reply to list with topic status once it's triaged, but the final word is the meeting minutes for the upcoming meeting.
			# ticketing system: file a ticket under the 'slobs' component

	Decision requests should include (select which ones from this list):		Decision requests should include (select which ones from this list):

Mchua: /* Kinds of decisions SLOBs should explicitly not make */

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Kinds of decisions SLOBs should explicitly not make

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	# NOT: sending out press releases (Marketing team)		# NOT: sending out press releases (Marketing team)
	# NOT: can I start this project (just do it)		# NOT: can I start this project (just do it - only teams need approval)
	# NOT: can I join the project (just do it)		# NOT: can I join the project (just do it)
	# NOT: can I give a talk/presentation about Sugar Labs at $occasion (just do it, but please share your stuff so others can remix it)		# NOT: can I give a talk/presentation about Sugar Labs at $occasion (just do it, but please share your stuff so others can remix it)

Mchua: /* Kinds of decisions SLOBs should make */

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Kinds of decisions SLOBs should make

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	# importing and disbursement of funds that come from the SL treasury; financial issues in general		# importing and disbursement of funds that come from the SL treasury; financial issues in general
	# changes in the governance rules		# changes in the governance rules
	# ~~and~~ amendments to the mission/vision statements		# amendments to the mission/vision statements
	# granting a project ~~Official SL Project Status~~ (which allows it to use the trademark, gives it a mailing list, other benefits)		# granting Team Status to a project (which allows it to use the trademark, gives it a mailing list, other benefits) - and removing said status
	# appointing/changing ~~a project's~~ official lead		# appointing/changing/removing official positions: Team lead, appointed position (treasurer, ombudsperson, executive director)
	# ~~remove someone from a position such as~~ maintainer, sysadmin, ml moderator~~, etc because of behavior against SLs mission~~		# appointing/changing/removing other positions
			## maintainer
			## sysadmin
			## ml moderator
			## membership
	# official statements required to interact with other organizations/individuals such as "$FOO announces $BAR in partnership with Sugar Labs," or anything that says something like "a Sugar Labs project" or "in partnership with Sugar Labs"		# official statements required to interact with other organizations/individuals such as "$FOO announces $BAR in partnership with Sugar Labs," or anything that says something like "a Sugar Labs project" or "in partnership with Sugar Labs"
	# clarifications on strategy, for others to be able to plan their work		# clarifications on strategy, for others to be able to plan their work

Mchua: /* How a SLOBs decision is announced */

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	=== How a SLOBs decision is announced ===		=== How a SLOBs decision is announced ===

			# wiki
			# email
			## iaep
			## slobs
			## meeting minutes

	=== How a SLOBs decision is amended ===		=== How a SLOBs decision is amended ===

Mchua: /* How a SLOBs decision is made */

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 Once the board has agreed on making a decision on a particular issue, we need to define how such decision will be made. Some questions that would matter:
-* should all decisions require the same level of agreement? Maybe changing the rules require a stronger agreement such as unanimity or a greater quorum?
+Voting medium:
-* voting medium: IRC, email, something else? If an async medium such as email is chosen, which is the time limit for voting? Some decisions will be urgent.
+# IRC
-* voting system, some options, 1: unanimous consensus needed, 2: unanimous nondissent needed (either consensus or abstain), 3: majority needed, no dissent (at least 4 yea, no nay), 4: simple voting (more yeas than nays).
+Voting timeline:
 === How a SLOBs decision is announced ===

Mchua: /* How a SLOBs decision is requested */

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How a SLOBs decision is requested

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	=== How a SLOBs decision is requested===		=== How a SLOBs decision is requested===

			# Add a link to http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Oversight_Board/Meetings#Upcoming_Topics with the topic, containing the information specified below.
			# Email iaep and cc the slobs list with the subject "SLOBs Topic: name-of-topic"
			# SLOBs triagers will attempt to reply to list with topic status once it's triaged, but the final word is the meeting minutes for the upcoming meeting.

			Decision requests should include (select which ones from this list):

			# Link to existing discussion thread(s) on public mailing list
			# Brief (1-5 sentence) summary of each option to choose between
			# Rationale for why this needs to escalate to SLOBs (it's one of the "this is a SLOBs decision" items, or justification why community discussion and consensus is not working)
			# Complete this sentence: "If SLOBs does not make this decision..."
			# others?

	=== How a SLOBs decision request is triaged===		=== How a SLOBs decision request is triaged===

Mchua: /* How a SLOBs decision is amended */

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How a SLOBs decision is amended

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	=== How a SLOBs decision is amended ===		=== How a SLOBs decision is amended ===

			Amendments are decisions, and are therefore requested and granted exactly the same way.

	== IRC transcript ==		== IRC transcript ==