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== On decision panels and procedures ==

== On decision panels and procedures ==

A Decision Panel (DP) is expected to solicit community input, discuss (in private if necessary), reach a conclusion internally, and produce a report documenting it. Anyone may submit advice to the panel. Decision Panels should be given a time deadline by SLOB.

A Decision Panel (DP) is expected to solicit community input, discuss (in private if necessary), reach a conclusion internally, and produce a report documenting it. Anyone may submit advice to the panel. Decision Panels should be given a time deadline by SLOB.

Procedures:   

Procedures:   

# DP carrys out a discussion directly on the sugar list, with a subject tag such as '[SOAS DP]'

# DP carries out a discussion directly on a public mailing list (i.e., iaep or sugar-devel or both, depending upon the topic), with a subject tag such as '[SOAS DP]'.

# 1-2 DP members volunteer to moderate the public discussion, asking people to chime in (or take side-discussions to separate threads) as needed.

# 1–2 DP members volunteer to moderate the public discussion, asking people to chime in (or take side-discussions to separate threads) as needed.

# DP gathers people's ideas, needs, and suggestions, and a DP member records progress towards conclusions on the SL wiki

# DP gathers people's ideas, needs, and suggestions, and a DP member records progress towards conclusions on the SL wiki.

# 1-2 DP members volunteer to edit these conclusions into a thorough report, also on that wiki

# 1–2 DP members volunteer to edit these conclusions into a thorough report, also on that wiki.

# DP approves the final report (hopefully by consensus; by majority vote otherwise) and submits it to the SLOB

# DP approves the final report (hopefully by consensus; by majority vote otherwise) and submits it to the SLOB.