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** Co-facilitates (with the Facilitator) the budget process below. | ** Co-facilitates (with the Facilitator) the budget process below. | ||
* | * Conflict Steward | ||
** Facilitates the conflict resolution process according to the Articles of Association, but not necessarily a moderator. | ** Facilitates the conflict resolution process according to the Articles of Association, but not necessarily a moderator. | ||
** Stewards selection of a moderator and schedules meetings among conflicting parties and moderator. | ** Stewards selection of a moderator and schedules meetings among conflicting parties and moderator. | ||
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** Promotes good-faith participation in the process by conflicting parties on a basis of mutual respect and growth towards better relationships and a stronger community. | ** Promotes good-faith participation in the process by conflicting parties on a basis of mutual respect and growth towards better relationships and a stronger community. | ||
** If conflict resolution goes before the whole group, co-facilitates with Facilitator, and handles points of information about conflict resolution with reference to the documentation. | ** If conflict resolution goes before the whole group, co-facilitates with Facilitator, and handles points of information about conflict resolution with reference to the documentation. | ||
** Does not act as | ** Does not act as Conflict Steward in conflicts involving self. | ||
===Section 2.3 Benefits=== | ===Section 2.3 Benefits=== | ||
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# Fiscal Solvency (Budget) | # Fiscal Solvency (Budget) | ||
#* '''Decision Procedure:''' Automatically approve the budget formed using the procedure outlined below. All amendments to the automatic budget must be made using a consensus process. | #* '''Decision Procedure:''' Automatically approve the budget formed using the procedure outlined below. All amendments to the automatic budget must be made using a consensus process. | ||
# | # Conflict Resolution | ||
#* '''Decision Procedure:''' ''Fair Process'' described below. | #* '''Decision Procedure:''' ''Fair Process'' described below. | ||
# Proposals for Amendment | # Proposals for Amendment | ||
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#* Official '''sudo room''' endorsements of other events, activities, groups, or actions. | #* Official '''sudo room''' endorsements of other events, activities, groups, or actions. | ||
===Section 3.2 | ===Section 3.2 Conflict Resolution=== | ||
====Sub-Section 3.2.0 Process==== | ====Sub-Section 3.2.0 Process==== | ||
The resolution of disputes and disagreements within '''sudo room''' is encouraged through informal process and the spirit of a collaborative environment. There is a process, however, by which issues that are not resolved informally and that arise within the scope of these articles of association: | The resolution of disputes and disagreements within '''sudo room''' is encouraged through informal process and the spirit of a collaborative environment. There is a process, however, by which issues that are not resolved informally and that arise within the scope of these articles of association: | ||
# The party who seeks resolution finds someone to act as ''' | # The party who seeks resolution finds someone to act as '''Conflict Steward''' in the matter, and works with this '''Conflict Steward''' to find a '''Mediator'''. | ||
## The '''Mediator''' is an impartial and uninvolved third party who consents to assist, and with whom all conflicting parties consent to work toward a solution. | ## The '''Mediator''' is an impartial and uninvolved third party who consents to assist, and with whom all conflicting parties consent to work toward a solution. | ||
## The ''' | ## The '''Conflict Steward''' organizes meetings for conflict resolution and maintains records of all meetings and relevant communications among the conflicting parties. | ||
## The ''' | ## The '''Conflict Steward''', '''Mediator''', and the conflicting parties arrange to meet to work out a resolution to which all conflicting parties consent. | ||
# If at least one conflicting party does not consent to meet, or if at least one conflicting party is unavailable to meet in a reasonable time, all relevant circumstances considered, or if the ''' | # If at least one conflicting party does not consent to meet, or if at least one conflicting party is unavailable to meet in a reasonable time, all relevant circumstances considered, or if the '''Conflict Steward''' and '''Mediator''' agree after at least one meeting that further meetings would not be likely to lead to resolution, the issue is brought before the group in the following way: | ||
## The issue is added to the agenda of the next official meeting scheduled at least one week in the future, and documentation is gathered by the ''' | ## The issue is added to the agenda of the next official meeting scheduled at least one week in the future, and documentation is gathered by the '''Conflict Steward''' and made available to the group at least one week beforehand (on wiki), and notice is broadcast to the group (on mailing list), but information that would compromise anyone's privacy or dignity is not made public. In the description of the issue, the form of remedy sought by the plaintiff(s) is included. Both the '''Conflict Steward''' and '''Mediator''' must give their approval of the factual content of the documentation before it is posted. Both the '''Conflict Steward''' and '''Mediator''' must expressly affirm that the form of remedy sought by the plaintiff(s) is consistent with '''sudo room's''' values. The request for remedy must include an implementation plan approved by the '''Conflict Steward''' and the '''Mediator''' if it is not obvious how to implement it. | ||
## During each meeting's agenda item on Conflict Resolution, all unresolved issues on the wiki are brought up for discussion followed by a vote. | ## During each meeting's agenda item on Conflict Resolution, all unresolved issues on the wiki are brought up for discussion followed by a vote. | ||
### First, the ''' | ### First, the '''Conflict Steward''' presents all relevant documentation about the issue. | ||
### Then, a category of severity is established by '''consensus''' according to '''sudo room''''s values and the facts of the case. The category determines the voting threshold for sustaining a sanction against any party to the conflict. The categories are (in order of decreasing severity): | ### Then, a category of severity is established by '''consensus''' according to '''sudo room''''s [[Articles of Association#Values | values]] and the facts of the case. The category determines the voting threshold for sustaining a sanction against any party to the conflict. The categories are (in order of decreasing severity): | ||
#### Conflict calling for membership suspension or termination. | #### Conflict calling for membership suspension or termination. | ||
####* '''Decision Procedure:''' 2/3 vote | ####* '''Decision Procedure:''' 2/3 vote | ||
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#### All other conflicts. | #### All other conflicts. | ||
####* '''Decision Procedure:''' Consensus | ####* '''Decision Procedure:''' Consensus | ||
### Then, the opportunity to represent perspective is granted to each conflicting party and to the '''Mediator''', and general discussion may be held about the issue if any member wishes. The ''' | ### Then, the opportunity to represent perspective is granted to each conflicting party and to the '''Mediator''', and general discussion may be held about the issue if any member wishes. The '''Conflict Steward''' co-facilitates with the '''Facilitator''' in order to answer questions specific to the conflict and provides information about the history of the conflict by referring to the documentation. | ||
### Then, a brief period of deliberation of definite time is held, during which members are free to consider the issue or discuss it directly with others. | ### Then, a brief period of deliberation of definite time is held, during which members are free to consider the issue or discuss it directly with others. | ||
### Then, members may propose alternative remedies to the conflict, along with any appropriate implementation plans. | ### Then, members may propose alternative remedies to the conflict, along with any appropriate implementation plans. | ||
### Finally, a vote is held on the plaintiff(s)' proposed remedy, and then alternative remedies are voted upon in the order they were proposed, but only if at least one member indicates that the remedy under consideration is still relevant. After all remedies have been considered in this way, the matter is considered resolved. The ''' | ### Finally, a vote is held on the plaintiff(s)' proposed remedy, and then alternative remedies are voted upon in the order they were proposed, but only if at least one member indicates that the remedy under consideration is still relevant. After all remedies have been considered in this way, the matter is considered resolved. The '''Conflict Steward''' then ensures all relevant parties understand the remedy or remedies that passed and any corresponding implementation plans. | ||
### Any conflicting party unsatisfied with the decision may place an appeal on the agenda in the same way that conflicts are placed on the agenda, except that a majority of the group must vote to accept the appeal during a meeting, and the process begins anew. The appeal must propose an alternative remedy and refer to values that were not served by the original decision. | ### Any conflicting party unsatisfied with the decision may place an appeal on the agenda in the same way that conflicts are placed on the agenda, except that a majority of the group must vote to accept the appeal during a meeting, and the process begins anew. The appeal must propose an alternative remedy and refer to values that were not served by the original decision. | ||
### If at the end of any step in the process more than an hour has passed during the current meeting in considering the conflict, any member may request that a majority vote be held on whether to table the conflict until the next meeting. | ### If at the end of any step in the process more than an hour has passed during the current meeting in considering the conflict, any member may request that a majority vote be held on whether to table the conflict until the next meeting. | ||