* Russ Allbery <rra@debian.org> [2021-11-08 08:18]:
Probably the simplest fix would be to add something like this as a new point A.0.3. Do people think it would be worth adding something like this? If a proposal (or ballot option; see section §A.1) requires some number of sponsors N, only the first N Developers indicating they sponsor the proposal become sponsors for the purposes of the subsequent process. Further sponsorships are not counted. Similarly, if more sponsors are needed (such as in cases of withdrawal; see section §A.2), only the number of Developers required to meet the minimum number of sponsors are added as sponsors. The Project Secretary determines the order in which sponsors indicate support. (I'm really not happy with the wording of that, and am finding it difficult to word clearly for some reason. Suggestions welcome, if folks think this is something the proposal should try to address.)
Given that any Developer can propose a new ballot option anyway, it feels overly restrictive that a single dissenting voice can block amendments. Instead, I'd like to treat this more like a fork; anyone objecting to a change is free to introduce the original version as their own ballot option, subject to the usual sponsorship requirements. In practise, this should work like this: 1. The proposer amends their ballot option. 2. If no sponsor objects to the change, we are done. Otherwise, continue. 3. If someone objects, the proposer decides if he wants to revert the amendment. If yes, we are done. Otherwise, continue. 4. The first objector becomes new proposer for the original ballot option, and the original proposer becomes proposer for the amended version. 5. Any Developer can sponsor or withdraw from both versions as they see fit. By default, i.e. if no other statement is issued, any sponsor who objected to the amendment is assumed to have withdrawn from the amended version and still sponsoring the old version. All other sponsors are assumed to have withdrawn from the old version and are sponsoring the amended version. 6. Any version that lacks the required number of sponsors will be withdrawn. Cheers Timo -- ⢀⣴⠾⠻⢶⣦⠀ ╭────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮ ⣾⠁⢠⠒⠀⣿⡁ │ Timo Röhling │ ⢿⡄⠘⠷⠚⠋⠀ │ 9B03 EBB9 8300 DF97 C2B1 23BF CC8C 6BDD 1403 F4CA │ ⠈⠳⣄⠀⠀⠀⠀ ╰────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯
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