From b75961a07d127a5715edad96a65c55cd4ac94f6f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Silvan Mosberger Date: Thu, 2 May 2024 00:12:31 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Zulip for governance discussions Signed by: - @infinisil - @raitobezarius - @janik - @mweinelt - @samrose - @patka - @danielle - @ashkitten - @joepie91 - @djacu - @ryantm --- governance/zulip.md | 25 +++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 25 insertions(+) create mode 100644 governance/zulip.md diff --git a/governance/zulip.md b/governance/zulip.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..2e26023 --- /dev/null +++ b/governance/zulip.md @@ -0,0 +1,25 @@ +- Dedicate https://nixpkgs.zulipchat.com/ to discuss community governance _exclusively_ +- The [permissions](https://docs.zulip.com/help/roles-and-permissions) are as follows + - Organization owners: Board members + - Organization admins: Board observers + - Moderators: Moderation team, board observers and @infinisil + - In addition to the CoC, they will ensure it's only used for governance discussions + - The conversations are publicly readable to anyone, but joining the conversation requires a one-time approval (see below) + +- To join the discussion on Zulip, users have three options: + - If you have contributed to the Nix ecosystem, post a message containing a link to your contribution. The exact kind of contribution does not matter, as long as it is _before 2024-05-01_. + - If you have made a substantial and constructive contribution to setting up a successful community-based governance structure, post a message with a link to your contribution + - If you do not qualify for the above, but still believe you could contribute, reach out to the Zulip moderators in private on Discourse + +- To post a message: + - If your contribution was on GitHub, post it to {dedicated foundation Github issue} + - If it was not on Github, post it to {Discourse thread} + - The message might look like: + Contribution: [some-link] + Email: [some-email] + - As soon as a Zulip moderator has confirmed your contribution, they'll send an invite + - They'll check that the contribution is from the same user and that it happened before 2024-05-01 + +- Should banned people be allowed to join? + - Yes, but they get one shot to be in the conversation, with extreme prejudice + - If they blow it, it's a permaban (for all community platforms, not just Zulip)