Wikiversity:Assembly/Description

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 * A Wikiversity Assembly is a a process for seeking deep consensus
 * The Assembly consists of subpages on topics where finding consensus could be valuable.
 * The Assembly determines its own process.
 * Clerks for a subpage may determine subpage process.


 * The Assembly may use delegable proxy
 * This is for estimation of overall consensus, proxy voting is not used.


 * Does not replace existing decision-making process
 * Individual users or administrators remain free and responsible for their own actions. However, an Assembly report, if it demonstrates broad consensus, would be ignored at the risk of the user or administrator.


 * An Assembly subpage may be proposed by any Assembly member seeking community advice.
 * The product of an Assembly process is a report or set of reports
 * Delegable proxy allows flexible ways of participating.
 * Subpage clerks may exclude users
 * A remedy for allegedly improper exclusion would be participation through a proxy, or proposing another subpage, which may proceed independently, if seconded.


 * Seconds are required to start an Assembly subpage
 * Sign up
 * Any registered user becomes a "member" of this Assembly by adding the username, logged in, to the Proxy table. Adding a proxy is optional.