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{{Policy|14 August 2006|shortcut=BW:OR}} | {{Policy|14 August 2006|shortcut=BW:OR}} | ||
This is a proposal for an official policy regarding who does or does not officially represent the wiki. | |||
== General Policy == | == General Policy == | ||
In the past, there are people who believe that contributors to the Wiki -- high profile contributors, for example -- officially represent the Wiki itself. While contributors are an integral part of the Wiki, this is not the case. Therefore, this is a policy to codify that no one person may speak for the Wiki, unless: | In the past, there are people who believe that contributors to the Wiki -- high profile contributors, for example -- officially represent the Wiki itself. While contributors are an integral part of the Wiki, this is not the case. Therefore, this is a proposed policy to codify that no one person may speak for the Wiki, unless: | ||
# a group of people agree to an action; | # a group of people agree to an action; | ||
# and the person chosen to represent the Wiki is agreed-upon by consensus, which is 85% of all people who participate in the discussion. | # and the person chosen to represent the Wiki is agreed-upon by consensus, which is 85% of all people who participate in the discussion. | ||
The person chosen to represent the | The person chosen to represent the wiki should be someone who is honest, has integrity, resepectful, and is viewed by his or her peers as a model contributor to the Wiki. Representatives should be versed in the current atmosphere of the Wiki, as well as versed in how the Wiki operates. | ||
Also, once a representative is chosen, the representative may not deviate from that which has been agreed upon, for whatever reason. | Also, once a representative is chosen, the representative may not deviate from that which has been agreed upon, for whatever reason. | ||
It is to be noted that [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin Jr.]] reserves the right to officially represent the wiki, but will only use such power under extreme circumstances. | It is to be noted that [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin Jr.]] reserves the right to officially represent the wiki, but will only use such power under extreme circumstances. | ||