[Brug-admin] [Fwd: Re: Post-FOSDEM momentum]

[Peter Vanbroekhoven]

Tom Klaasen wrote:
> +1
> 
> But may I suggest to continue using the admin mailing list to keep the
> discussions in the open? There's no need for everybody to respond, but
> the core group shouldn't be whispering in a corner, either.
> 
> When a general vote is needed, it can be mentioned in the subject of the
> mail with [VOTE].
> 
> That certain people will need to reorganize the rules of their mailbox
> for this to work, that's their concern :-P

Well, my idea was to keep all discussion in the open. The votes can be
private or public, depending on what the vote is about. The private
votes consist of just +1, -1, 0 (explicit or implicit). The result of
private votes would be communicated back to the general admin list.
Summaries of what the admin group is up to would be posted to the
general BRUG list too.

But I do think it is important that we retain the right to do the voting
within the core group. I'd do the voting after the discussion anyway
because then people have a better idea of the whole picture before they
cast their votes. The subsequent casting of the ballots has little to do
with openness.

Of course everyone gets the right to contest our decisions, question our
leadership, or request to join the core admin group, but it would have
to be made clear that the general admin group has the *right* to help
make decisions, and that the core group has the *duty* to help make
decisions. Being in the core group is a commitment. That difference is
why I want both, so we always have a core group we can rely on. (Wow,
big words here ;-) Because that's what's wrong now, everyone here wants
the right, but few do the duty.

Anyway, all this just to say that I agree with you, but with the
additional stipulation that the core group should still have the final,
private word if needed. And, if that fails, our benevolent dictator
kicks in.

Peter