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Requesting a SLOBs decision (view source)

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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:

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* should all decisions require the same level of agreement? Maybe changing the rules require a stronger agreement such as unanimity or a greater quorum?

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Voting medium:

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* 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.~~

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# IRC

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# email

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# wiki

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* 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).

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Voting timeline:

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# immediate in-meeting

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## with absentees excluded (including this option for completeness)

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## with absentees voting via email to the SLOBs list beforehand

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## with absentees delegating/relaying vote to another SLOB who will be present

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# voting window opens one week before meeting, closes in meeting

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# voting window opens at meeting, closes one week after meeting

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# substitute timeframes other than "one week" in above two options

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Level of agreement:

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Should all decisions require the same level of agreement? Maybe changing the rules require a stronger agreement such as unanimity or a greater quorum?

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Voting system:

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# unanimous consensus needed

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# unanimous nondissent needed (either consensus or abstain)

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# majority needed, no dissent (at least 4 yea, no nay)

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# simple voting (more yeas than nays voting, period)

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

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