Difference between revisions of "EffectiveStaticContract"

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The [[StaticContract]] is the only part of [[ConsensusPolling]] that does not change while a decision-making process is underway.  This does not mean that participants cannot still have their concerns met with regards to [[GoThresholds]] or [[DoneTimer]].  Here's how:
 
The [[StaticContract]] is the only part of [[ConsensusPolling]] that does not change while a decision-making process is underway.  This does not mean that participants cannot still have their concerns met with regards to [[GoThresholds]] or [[DoneTimer]].  Here's how:
  
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|+ '''What do I do if I am not happy with the [[GoThresholds]]?'''
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====What do we do if we are not happy with the [[DoneTimer]] ?====
 
 
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|+ '''What do we do if we are not happy with the [[DoneTimer]]?'''
!Reason for being unhappy with the [[DoneTimer]]
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!Solution
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| The process feels like it's taking too long, and the document keeps getting better.
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| Patience is the answer
 
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| If the process feels like it's taking too long, and the document keeps getting edited (which resets the [[DoneTimer]])
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| The process is being purposefully delayed without the document improving.
| If the document keeps getting better, than patience is the answer.  If not, the [[ClotureThreshold]] comes in.
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| [[ClotureThreshold]]
 
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| If people are still at status {{YES}}, and the document is about to pass even though it  has significantly changed since these people lack checked in
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| People at status {{YES}} have not had time to review recent changes to the document.
| Someone can simply edit the document to reset the timer, as many times as necessary while people are being contacted to re-check the document and their status.
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| Someone edits the document to reset the timer, as many times as necessary, while people are being contacted to re-check the document and their status.
 
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* When the [[DoneTimer]] is running, any participants can edit the document to reset the timer.  This will delay the expiry time of the [[DoneTimer]], providing more time for the participants to realize that the [[GoThreshold]]s have been reached.
 
  
 
[[Category:ConsensusPolling]]
 
[[Category:ConsensusPolling]]

Revision as of 19:48, 12 August 2007

The StaticContract is the only part of ConsensusPolling that does not change while a decision-making process is underway. This does not mean that participants cannot still have their concerns met with regards to GoThresholds or DoneTimer. Here's how:

What do I do if I am not happy with the GoThresholds?
Reason Solution
One or more GoThresholds is too high, and we will never be done because there isn't enough interest in this topic. A new ConsensusPoll is started with the lower GoThreshold(s).
One or more GoThresholds is too low. With low thresholds, participants may decide not to do outreach, thus missing important voices that need to be included in the process. Whoever realizes this problem sets her status to NotYet , with a comment about participation. For every person that does this, 9 more participants would need to be recruited to get the whole process to 90%.
What do we do if we are not happy with the DoneTimer?
Reason Solution
The process feels like it's taking too long, and the document keeps getting better. Patience is the answer
The process is being purposefully delayed without the document improving. ClotureThreshold
People at status YES have not had time to review recent changes to the document. Someone edits the document to reset the timer, as many times as necessary, while people are being contacted to re-check the document and their status.


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