2018-09-07 Meeting

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Lockdown standards ratification 

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Nick proposed to the group that we live edit Standards Ratification Process

• Saori:

  • I don't think the use cases need to be proposed at meeting; they can be progressed at each meeting

Discussion proceeded to discussion on the proposed voting procedure on use cases within the Use Case WG. 

• Saori contextualized that this was voting just specific to the use cases approval process (implication that this is not necessarily the voting procedure/voter criteria that should be used for a wider group)

• Nick: My concern that is the administrative overhead of this is too complicated and if things won't just sort them out without this rule. 

• Rob mentioned that:

  • Eventually we may have votes with hundreds of ppl voting, so may want to have the precedent now around qualified voters

• JT: said that when you reject, you have to also have a reason

• Do we want 

Notes from Aaron W re voting for reference and consideration:

Here are my thoughts on voting procedure for working groups. Generally, any voting procedure is fine so long as it clearly defines:

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   1. What is the outcome being voted on

   2. Who is eligible to vote

   3. A clear time period during which votes may be cast

   4. How to cast a vote

   5. The quorum (if any) required for a binding vote

   6. The threshold required for a vote to pass

Here are some options for 2 - 5:

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  •  Who is eligible to vote

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    • Anyone who has attended X out of the last Y meetings

    • Anyone who attended the meeting where the issue was discussed and the vote called

    • Anyone who is subscribed to the WG mailing list (but beware heckler votes/uninformed voters)

  • A clear time period during which votes may be cast

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    • During the meeting where the vote is called

    • For X days following the announcement of the vote at a meeting or over email

  • How to cast a vote

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    • "Yea/Yes/Approve/Agree" or "Nay/No/Disapprove/Disagree" aloud during meeting

    • "+1" (approve), "-1" (disapprove), or "0" (abstain) over email or Symphony chat

  • The quorum required for a binding vote

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    • No quorum; simple majority of votes cast during voting period

    • A majority of the people eligible to vote

  • The threshold required for a vote to pass

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    • A majority of votes cast

    • A number of votes equal to a majority of eligible voters

    • A specific number of votes

I'd say the least complicated route is to announce each vote via an email to the mailing list, allow a week or two for votes to be cast, require voting via email, and make the threshold a majority of votes cast. However, if there is concern over disengaged or bad-faith voters, they should consider a minimum participation requirement for eligibility.

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