@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ Guidance
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1414
1515The project leader, Fabien Potencier, is responsible for publicly appointing
16- five (5) key players of the initiative to provide guidance and drive it forward,
17- but also retains the right to revoke any of the key players at any time. These
18- guiding key players should:
16+ five (5) members of the initiative to provide guidance and drive it forward,
17+ but also retains the right to revoke any of the appointed members at any time.
18+ This guidance team should:
1919
2020* Be committed to the initiative's cause and have joined because they want to
2121 help the initiative to deliver its purpose most effectively for the
3737~~~~
3838
3939The project leader (Fabien Potencier) will have the right to veto any actionable
40- item, regardless of the vote of the initiative's key players . The project leader
41- may, at their discretion, also appoint other people from among the initiative's
42- key players to also have the right to veto - in such a case these people are
43- expected to use appropriate judgement to know when to use a "no" vote or a veto.
44- Any single veto will reject an actionable item.
40+ item, regardless of the vote of the initiative's guidance team . The project
41+ leader may, at their discretion, also appoint other people from among the
42+ initiative's guidance team to also have the right to veto - in such a case these
43+ people are expected to use appropriate judgement to know when to use a "no" vote
44+ or a veto. Any single veto will reject an actionable item.
4545
4646The purpose of having members with the right to veto is to prevent a "people's
4747majority" from overruling the core interests of the Symfony project. This will
48- encourage communication between proposing members, the initiative's key players
49- and the Core Team to create realistic proposals, and in return any veto will
50- come with a full explanation (not just a justification).
48+ encourage communication between proposing members, the initiative's guidance
49+ team and the Core Team to create realistic proposals, and in return any veto
50+ will come with a full explanation (not just a justification).
5151
5252Advice Process
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@@ -57,67 +57,67 @@ the community (advice, general consensus, or non-binding poll) should be
5757requested from the wider community - this will aim to include both those who
5858will be meaningfully affected and those with meaningful expertise in the matter
5959at hand.
60- This feedback will enable the key players to have the confidence to vote for the
61- best possible decision according to the information they have available, knowing
62- that the responsibility they accept for said vote is justified.
60+ This feedback will enable the guidance team to have the confidence to vote for
61+ the best possible decision according to the information they have available,
62+ knowing that the responsibility they accept for said vote is justified.
6363
6464Voting
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67- Key players have the right to vote on proposals for actionable items.
67+ The guidance team have the right to vote on proposals for actionable items.
6868The quorum of "yes" or "no" votes required for a decision to be considered valid
69- is at least 75% of active, appointed key players - to abstain from voting means
70- that vote will not be counted towards the quorum.
71- For an actionable item to pass, approval from greater than 50% of the voting key
72- players is required. Use or management of finances/donations require at least a
73- two-thirds majority to pass.
69+ is at least 75% of active, appointed members of the guidance team - to abstain
70+ from voting means that vote will not be counted towards the quorum.
71+ For an actionable item to pass, approval from greater than 50% of the voting
72+ guidance team members is required. Use or management of finances/donations
73+ require at least a two-thirds majority to pass.
7474
7575Guidance Principles
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7777
7878Purpose
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8080
81- The initiative should be led by an effective team of key players that provide
81+ The initiative should be led by an effective guidance team that provides
8282strategic guidance in line with the initiative's aims and values, including a
83- shared understanding with fellow key players to ensure that these are being
84- delivered effectively and sustainably.
83+ shared understanding with fellow initiative members to ensure that these are
84+ being delivered effectively and sustainably.
8585
8686Integrity
8787~~~~~~~~~
8888
89- Key players should act with integrity: adopting values which help achieve the
90- initiative's purposes, even where difficult or unpopular decisions are required.
91- Key players should undertake their duties, aware of the importance of confidence
92- and trust in the initiative from the wider community, and ultimately
93- acknowledges shared responsibility for the reputation of the Symfony project
94- like the Core Team.
89+ The guidance team should act with integrity: adopting values which help achieve
90+ the initiative's purposes, even where difficult or unpopular decisions are
91+ required. Guidance team members should undertake their duties, aware of the
92+ importance of confidence and trust in the initiative from the wider community,
93+ and ultimately acknowledges shared responsibility for the reputation of the
94+ Symfony project like the Core Team.
9595
9696Decision-making Effectiveness
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9898
99- Key players should work as an effective team, using the appropriate balance of
100- skills, experience, backgrounds and knowledge to make sure its decision-making
101- processes are informed and equitable. Risk assessment and management systems
102- should be set up and monitored.
99+ Guidance members should work as an effective team, using the appropriate balance
100+ of skills, experience, backgrounds and knowledge to make sure its
101+ decision-making processes are informed and equitable. Risk assessment and
102+ management systems should be set up and monitored.
103103
104104Openness and Accountability
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106106
107- The behaviour and conduct of the initiative's key players sets the tone for the
108- rest of the community. Key players should lead by example to create a culture
109- that enables members to feel it is safe to suggest, question and challenge -
110- rather than avoid - difficult ideas and topics. Key players guide the initiative
111- in being transparent, accountable and open.
107+ The behaviour and conduct of the initiative's guidance team sets the tone for
108+ the rest of the community. The guidance team should lead by example to create a
109+ culture that enables members to feel it is safe to suggest, question and
110+ challenge - rather than avoid - difficult ideas and topics. The team should
111+ guide the initiative in being transparent, accountable and open.
112112
113113Adaptability
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115115
116116The initiative should establish processes that do not require any one person to
117117hold specific positions while being adaptable to accommodate unforeseen needs of
118118the community, especially as membership and involvement grows over time (changes
119- to key player appointment will have to be approved by the current system, which
120- is Fabien Potencier).
119+ to guidance team member appointment will have to be approved by the current
120+ system, which is Fabien Potencier).
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122122.. _`lsmith77` : https://github.com/lsmith77/
123123.. _`michellesanver` : https://github.com/michellesanver/
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