Debian inspiring Liip

Standard Resolution Procedure

• Proposal
• Sponsoring (> K, where K = min(5, Q))
• Amendments (= options) can be introduced, also need K sponsors
• Two-week discussion period (mailing-list discussion)
• Two-week voting period

Example - Ice Cream Choice

• John Doe proposes that we buy Vanilla Ice Cream, and announces that he seeks sponsors
• During the discussion, Toni Schöni would like to have a Strawberry option
• Further down, Alice would like to have a Strawberry, but without milk option
• Assuming they all found enough sponsors, here would be a possible ballot

[ ] Acquire Vanilla Ice Cream
[ ] Acquire Strawberry Ice Cream
[ ] Acquire Strawberry Ice Cream without milk
[ ] Further discussion

Ice Cream Choice - Ranking

The point is to rank options between them, by order of preference

For a milk-intolerant example:

[3] Acquire Vanilla Ice Cream
[3] Acquire Strawberry Ice Cream
[1] Acquire Strawberry Ice Cream without milk
[2] Further discussion

Ice Cream Choice - Results

Results are decided by relative wins

Complex Results

General Resolution: init system coupling

Results computation

A Condorcet method is any election method that elects the candidate that would win by majority rule in all pairings against the other candidates, whenever one of the candidates has that property.

This needs cycle-breaking methods to ensure there's always a winner.

There are various, no need to re-invent the wheel!

Conclusions

Lots of things are cultural

• Just do it habit
• Strong empowerement in one's competence and responsibility areas

Things that Debian has, that would be useful for Liip

Should we adopt a constitution?

So we would vote all the time?

Are you proposing that we elect a leader?

But this would not be self-organization anymore