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== Preliminary discussion == |
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Several people have been asking questions about Orain's organizational structure, such as: Are stewards elected? Who the hell decides things? How can I become a steward? This is a framework we can discuss to eventually have a clear organizational structure. |
Several people have been asking questions about Orain's organizational structure, such as: Are stewards elected? Who the hell decides things? How can I become a steward? This is a framework we can discuss to eventually have a clear organizational structure. |
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:::I like the idea, in principle. One of the things that I would suggest, and it was something that was discussed during the creation of Orain, is for there to be an Ombudsman. They wouldn't be on the council ''per se'', however, it's something that I think is worth discussing. I can elaborate further if anyone is interested in the idea. One of the main things that I feel is important is for us to ensure that things don't become overly complicated and to avoid too much of a hierarchy. <font face="MV Boli">[[User:Dusti|'''<font color="#ff0000">D</font><font color="#ff6600">u</font><font color="#009900">s</font><font color="#0000ff">t</font><font color="#6600cc">i</font>''']][[User talk:Dusti|<sup>*Let's talk!*</sup>]]</font> 01:19, 21 October 2013 (UTC) |
:::I like the idea, in principle. One of the things that I would suggest, and it was something that was discussed during the creation of Orain, is for there to be an Ombudsman. They wouldn't be on the council ''per se'', however, it's something that I think is worth discussing. I can elaborate further if anyone is interested in the idea. One of the main things that I feel is important is for us to ensure that things don't become overly complicated and to avoid too much of a hierarchy. <font face="MV Boli">[[User:Dusti|'''<font color="#ff0000">D</font><font color="#ff6600">u</font><font color="#009900">s</font><font color="#0000ff">t</font><font color="#6600cc">i</font>''']][[User talk:Dusti|<sup>*Let's talk!*</sup>]]</font> 01:19, 21 October 2013 (UTC) |
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::::I agree that, since the Community Council will be taking care of both [[wikipedia:Legislature|policy]] and [[wikipedia:judiciary|dispute resolution]], there should also be an Ombudsman who would be able to read the private Community Council and steward mailing lists, without actually sitting on the Council or being a steward. [[User:Kudu|Kudu]] ([[User talk:Kudu|talk]]) 03:03, 22 October 2013 (UTC) |
::::I agree that, since the Community Council will be taking care of both [[wikipedia:Legislature|policy]] and [[wikipedia:judiciary|dispute resolution]], there should also be an Ombudsman who would be able to read the private Community Council and steward mailing lists, without actually sitting on the Council or being a steward. [[User:Kudu|Kudu]] ([[User talk:Kudu|talk]]) 03:03, 22 October 2013 (UTC) |
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== Draft == |
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Here is a draft I composed to officially outline the organizational structure. I made some slight modifications based on suggestions from members. |
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=== Project Leaders === |
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The Project Leaders are [[User:Dusti|Dusti]] and [[User:Kudu|Kudu]]. The Leaders coordinate day-to-day tasks such as wiki recruitment, public relations, marketing, etc. They also identify problems where they exist and submit proposals to the Council (see below) for consideration. They can also directly appoint people some relatively minor positions where deep trust isn't required (e.g. IRC channel operators). They or one of their delegates also oversee technical matters such as site developments and system administration. |
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=== Community Council === |
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The members of the Community Council are [[User:addshore|addshore]], [[User:Dusti|Dusti]], [[User:Joe G|Joe G]], [[User:John|John]] and [[User:Kudu|Kudu]]. They must approve the budget, review the Project Leaders' work, handle complaints, settle major disputes between members, etc. The members of the Community Council are appointed by the Project Leaders. Decisions of the Community Council may be overriden by the Project Leaders in some circumstances, e.g. if the Leaders think the Council has made a great mistake that will not be good for the project, or in order to adopt a consensus-based decision instead of a 3-2 decision. |
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=== Stewards === |
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All members of the Community Council are stewards. Other users may also be appointed by the Council based on advice from the community and the Leaders. Stewards are responsible for creating wikis, assigning user rights, and dealing with functions that require access to non-public information, such as CheckUser and oversight. They must also signal important issues or disputes to the Community Council for their consideration. |
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=== Ombudsman === |
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The Ombudsman is appointed by the Leaders and the Council on the community's advice. They are subscribed to all private mailing lists, such as the ones for Council members and stewards. They oversee the Council, the Leaders and the stewards' work, making sure that users' privacy is respected, that users are treated fairly, that no information is kept private when it should be public (transparency), etc. |
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[[User:Kudu|Kudu]] ([[User talk:Kudu|talk]]) 18:44, 26 October 2013 (UTC) |
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