User:SB Johnny/4 options

Contributions to the main resolutions page should be at most 3 lines of text, and begin with one of the following template-assisted signals:


 * - Use this if you support the resolution as written. Comments on why you support it will be helpful for other contributors.
 * - Use this if you oppose the resolution in principle. Comments on why you oppose it will be helpful for other contributors.
 * - Use this if you support the goal -- or part of the goal -- that you believe the resolution is aimed at achieving, but think the language needs to be changed or the scope narrowed or expanded. Please be sure to either suggest new language, or state your support for an amendment that someone else has suggested.
 * - Use this to show that you are willing to accept or abandon the resolution for now, in the interests of moving on. This option would normally be used to replace an earlier support or oppose.
 * - Use this to show that you have read the proposed resolution, but either have no preference or haven't made up your mind yet.

Always make sure to sign using ~.

The discussion and resolution approach I've been trying to hash out here is adapted from the consensus discussions used by Quakers, as well in many other consensus based organizations (a number of them are also using Quaker methods, since the Quakers often volunteer to help them structure their decision-making process). It's considerably different in a lot of ways because it's (a) using text, and (b) not in "real time".

The basic outline is:
 * 1) Someone brings up a topic they think need addressing
 * 2) If enough people are interested, the topic is taken up
 * 3) The subject is broken down into the questions needing answers
 * 4) The questions are addressed and discussed, opinions are made clear
 * 5) Resolutions on what to do are floated
 * 6) Resolutions are generally amended to account for everyone's ideas
 * 7) Resolutions are either adopted (unanimously, or mostly-unanimously with some conceding to "the will of the group"), or tabled (if a consensus can't be reached in a reasonable time.
 * 8) Both tabled and adopted resolutions are often brought up at another meeting if circumstances have changed, the course action isn't working out satisfactorily, or if a number of people have changed their mind after further thought.