On 16/08/2010 22:37, Benson Margulies wrote:
Recent discussions on various lists have led me to think about 'Consensus
Process' as an area of possible effort for comdev. People are not born
knowing how to operate a consensus process, and some discussions suggest to
me that the communities might benefit from something written down as a aid
memoire or training device.
+1
I'm sure that I could find some references on this subject, but I'm more
inclined to type up a somewhat personal introduction to consensus process
and see if anyone thinks that it's worth further work and eventual
publication.
Starting with a personal blog post on the topic would be great.
You may want to look at the content at
http://www.oss-watch.ac.uk/resources/meritocraticGovernanceModel.xml -
in particular section 2.4
This document discusses the mechanics of consensus and decision making
in a meritocratic project. However, it does not discuss the social aspects.
It's always been my intention to bring that content here, but I've not
found the time yet. It's currently CC-BY-SA, but I'm happy to make it
available under an Apache Licence if it would compliment your work in
any way.
Ross
