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See [[:Category:Administrative_Object]] | See [[:Category:Administrative_Object]] | ||
The instance is governed by several different types of [[Administrative Objects]], each of which | The instance is governed by several different types of [[Administrative Objects]], each of which must have, and exists as a wiki page with a particular [[Special:Categories|category]], which in turn has a [[mediawikiwiki:Extension:PageSchemas|page schema]]<ref>ie. a [[Special:Templates|template]] that sets [[Special:Properties|properties]] and a [[Special:Forms|form]] for interacting with it</ref>. | ||
=== [[Mastodon/Bylaws|Bylaws]] === | === [[Mastodon/Bylaws|Bylaws]] === | ||
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=== Proposals === | === Proposals === | ||
''See also: [[Making A Proposal]]'' | |||
Proposals should be made according to the schema currently in place for a [[Category:Proposal]]. In general this should include: | Proposals should be made according to the schema currently in place for a [[Category:Proposal]]. In general this should include: | ||
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** The [[Mastodon/Financial WG|Financial WG]] should be able to provide guidance on the feasibility of any proposal given the current state of the [[Mastodon/Budget]]. | ** The [[Mastodon/Financial WG|Financial WG]] should be able to provide guidance on the feasibility of any proposal given the current state of the [[Mastodon/Budget]]. | ||
** If a proposal has some variable cost ("How much should we spend on x this month"), that is indication that a proposal needed further discussion, but it is always possible to propose the high-end of a cost range and use less than was proposed. | ** If a proposal has some variable cost ("How much should we spend on x this month"), that is indication that a proposal needed further discussion, but it is always possible to propose the high-end of a cost range and use less than was proposed. | ||
* '''Specific Description''' - The description of what is being proposed, including any existing policies or etc. that will be changed. | * '''Specific Description''' - The description of what is being proposed, including any existing policies or etc. that will be changed. The content of a proposal is very general, as it is the basic unit of decisionmaking - a proposal can implement a new [[Policies|policy]], [[Bylaws|bylaw]], [[Norms|norm]], or approve some action like merging a [[Mastodon/Hacking|hack]], among others. | ||
* '''Links to Context''' - Any links to preceding discussions or relevant examples | * '''Links to Context''' - Any links to preceding discussions or relevant examples | ||
Loomio threads should | '''Loomio threads''' should | ||
* | * Start with <code>[Proposal]: (proposal title)</code> and be tagged as a Proposal | ||
* Tag any people or working groups that would be relevant to the discussion | * Tag any people or working groups that would be relevant to the discussion | ||
* Contain a poll that allows people to vote on the proposal (the type of poll will vary depending on the proposal) | * Contain a poll that allows people to vote on the proposal (the type of poll will vary depending on the proposal) | ||
** The poll should stay open at least as long as the relevant [[Property:Voting Period|voting period]] | ** The poll should stay open at least as long as the relevant [[Property:Voting Period|voting period]] | ||
** A thread can contain multiple polls if there are multiple independent components of a proposal. Polls should be split at the discretion of the proposer, but other members might ask to split a proposal to eg. avoid a block. | |||
=== After A Proposal === | |||
* Update any relevant wiki pages | |||
** If the proposal created or modified a [[Policies|policy]], it should have a wiki page with a filled [[Template:Policy|policy template]]. | |||
* Announce the result using the relevant [[Special Accounts|special account]], if one exists. | |||
* If a proposal requires a member or working group to take some specific action, distribute that labor accordingly | |||
=== Emergency Proposal === | === Emergency Proposal === | ||
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=== Thresholds === | === Thresholds === | ||
Each type of [[#Actions|Action]] has its own threshold for consensus that must be met in order to pass. Consensus thresholds are higher than a simple majority to encourage all members to work together to structure policies that work for the entire instance. If a proposal's poll(s) pass the relevant approval threshold, then the policy or action described by the proposal | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||