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== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
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* Neuromatch overview | * Neuromatch overview | ||
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=== Purpose === | === Purpose === | ||
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=== Membership === | === Membership === | ||
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=== Governance === | === Governance === | ||
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** Everyone gets an equal say, everyone contributes something back to the instance | ** Everyone gets an equal say, everyone contributes something back to the instance | ||
** Consensus-like decisionmaking: Rather than majoritarian votes, refine and adjust decisions until they meet the needs of all present members. | ** Consensus-like decisionmaking: Rather than majoritarian votes, refine and adjust decisions until they meet the needs of all present members. | ||
** | ** Decisions made collectively as an instance as well as within smaller working groups that are given a defined scope within which they can exercise discretion, but all members have means of making proposals with and through working groups and the whole organization. | ||
* Board-like Governance | * Board-like Governance | ||
** Members have some means of submitting requests/complaints, but all decisions ultimately rest with the "board." Board can call votes and typically majority wins. | ** Members have some means of submitting requests/complaints, but all decisions ultimately rest with the "board." Board can call votes and typically majority wins. | ||
** Republic-ish decisionmaking: Members can elect people to the board who then make the decisions. | ** Republic-ish decisionmaking: Members can elect people to the board who then make the decisions. | ||
** | ** Board, committee members, and general members have distinct roles, and their having those roles is what allows them to make decisions. | ||
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=== Moderation === | === Moderation === | ||
* what will be allowed and importantly what will not be tolerated at any cost? #moderation #code-of-conduct | ''20m'' | ||
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* '''Code of Conduct:''' what will be allowed and importantly what will not be tolerated at any cost? #moderation #code-of-conduct | |||
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==== Inter-instance ==== | ==== Inter-instance ==== | ||
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=== Maintenance === | === Maintenance === | ||
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I feel like these can be deferred to a [[Mastodon/Tech WG]] meeting after opening, but at least touching on it... (-jonny) | |||
* How will we keep the server running? | * How will we keep the server running? | ||
* How can users report issues/bugs to us? | * How can users report issues/bugs to us? | ||
* How will we handle opening issues on the repo fork? | * How will we handle opening issues on the repo fork? | ||
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=== Finances === | |||
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* How do we make this instance self-sustaining? #finance #budget | * How do we make this instance self-sustaining? #finance #budget | ||
* Shared costs with NM as fiscal sponsor? | |||
** Using [[OpenCollective]], we might be able to designate NM as our fiscal sponsor... | |||
** Expenses transparent, allow donations, (ie. neuromatch could be one donor...), use remaining expenses to guide a very gentle 'pay what you can' sliding scale recommendation. | |||
** Would NM be able to donate to the OC as well? help nonprofit law oh no | |||
* or... ? | |||
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== Proposals == | == Proposals == | ||
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''Sponsor: Jonny (and whoever else wants to edit this. Time: 10m'' | ''Sponsor: Jonny (and whoever else wants to edit this. Time: 10m'' | ||
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Sketch out and divide tasks for the work that needs to be done to open registration, and what happens between opening registration and proposing and affirming <code>"Governance Structure v1.0"</code> | |||
* | * In order to open registration | ||
** Import blocklists | ** Import blocklists | ||
** Divide up first month mod duty | ** Divide up first month mod duty | ||
** Create discord & loomio | ** Create discord & loomio | ||
* | * In order to approve governance | ||
** Encourage proposals! | ** Encourage proposals! | ||
** Find a time to have first all-instance meeting | ** Find a time to have first all-instance meeting | ||
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* ''[[Mastodon/Dev Instance|Dev Instance]]'' - making evolving the medium part of basic instance operation | * ''[[Mastodon/Dev Instance|Dev Instance]]'' - making evolving the medium part of basic instance operation | ||
== See Also == | |||
* https://wiki.social.coop/How-to-make-the-fediverse-your-own.html | |||
[[Category:Mastodon]] | [[Category:Mastodon]] | ||
[[Category:Minutes]] | [[Category:Minutes]] | ||
[[Category:Governance]] | [[Category:Governance]] | ||