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Tweak voting rules to account for discussion
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chadwhitacre committed Aug 9, 2017
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Expand Up @@ -79,8 +79,9 @@ importance of the decision. If no-one objects then the matter is decided. If
another member objects then the members involved work out a consensus. If they
can't work it out then Gratipay votes.

Gratipay calls votes by general consent. By default, votes are open for 72
hours and require a majority to pass. The quorum is:
Gratipay calls votes by general consent following a period of discussion. By
default, votes are open for 72 hours and require a majority to pass. The quorum
is:

- a majority if there are fewer than seven members,
- seven if there are at least 14 but fewer than 35 members, and
Expand All @@ -90,21 +91,21 @@ Members cast votes using comments and/or reactions on GitHub issues. Any member
may count the vote and publish their count. Those members who publish a count
within 24 hours after voting closes decide together on the final count.

The following decisions require a vote with a seven day voting period and a
majority in favor to pass:
The following decisions require a minimum four-day discussion period prior to
voting:

- removing a member against their will,
- changing [the big picture](./), which includes this document, and
- accepting outside financing, which includes loans from members.

The following decisions require a vote with a 14-day voting period and at least
75% in favor to pass:
The following decisions require a minimum 11-day discussion period, and at
least 75% voting in favor to pass:

- adding a member, and
- selling or dissolving Gratipay.

In the case of a vote to decide whether to call a vote, the period is 24 hours
and a majority decides it.
In the case of a vote to decide whether to call a vote, the voting period is 24
hours and a majority decides it.

Gratipay software is open source. In the case of irreconcilable conflict,
members in the minority have the option to fork.
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