[Noisebridge-discuss] Let's use a Git repo to manage our massive, sprawling bureaucracy

[Curtis Gagliardi]

I love this idea.  Using version control on policy changes feels like a
major win.


On Wed, Jan 15, 2014 at 11:27 AM, Al Sweigart <asweigart at gmail.com> wrote:

> Oh sure, you wouldn't have to even learn anything about git to pass on
> changes to the secretary who will make the actual changes. There are a few
> good video/interactive git tutorials, and git also has plenty of nice
> GUI-based tools as well.
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 15, 2014 at 11:01 AM, Jeffrey Carl Faden <jeffreyatw at gmail.com
> > wrote:
>
>> If we're using GitHub, it's quite easy to create an account and then an
>> issue on any specific repository. No command-line or programming knowledge
>> necessary; it's just like using a forum.
>>
>> Jeffrey
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Jan 15, 2014 at 10:48 AM, Gregory Dillon <gregorydillon at gmail.com
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>  is this a good idea before its time?   My perception is that many
>>> people, even at Noisebridge, are not yet fluent and comfortable working
>>> with GIT / GITHUB
>>>
>>>      The concern then translates into people being excluded from full
>>> participation by the lack of particular git skill.   So I'd suggest  an
>>> education effort on GIT, and taking a temperature of the git level that
>>> exists, and the git level needed for good implementation.  But yes, nice
>>> idea, and good presentation of why it would be helpful.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Jan 15, 2014 at 9:59 AM, Al Sweigart <asweigart at gmail.com>wrote:
>>>
>>>> Beat me to it. :) I was thinking of going through the wiki and finding
>>>> all the policy related stuff that has passed consensus and putting it into
>>>> a single wiki page, but a git repo is a better idea.
>>>>
>>>> Right now Noisebridge leans too much on oral tradition. It's about time
>>>> we hack together a printing press.
>>>>
>>>> -Al
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Jan 15, 2014 at 9:14 AM, Tom Lowenthal <me at tomlowenthal.com>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hello, I'm Tom, and I enjoy the way that git allows for structured
>>>>> modification to documents.
>>>>>
>>>>> tl;dr: I think we should use a git repository as the canonical version
>>>>> of our policies and procedures.
>>>>>
>>>>> Over the past six months, we have reached consensus on several
>>>>> proposals to change or tweak the way we do things. We've modified our
>>>>> access policy, our membership process, the responsibilities of some of
>>>>> the officers, and instituted an anti-harassment policy. These changes
>>>>> are constructive; all have the intention of improving Noisebridge.
>>>>>
>>>>> Unfortunately, I have periodically had trouble, made errors, or
>>>>> omitted things when trying to update our wiki pages to reflect
>>>>> changes. I fear that the clerical errors I've made are symptomatic of
>>>>> a general difficulty mentally applying new proposals to our current
>>>>> policies, and have also exacerbated confusion.
>>>>>
>>>>> I propose that we use a git repo as the canonical location of these
>>>>> documents. Proposals for change should come with a branch or fork
>>>>> which can be merged to implement the desired change. Changes should
>>>>> still occur only by consensus, and changes should still have a
>>>>> human-readable summary. Each of the policies should continue to be
>>>>> mirrored on the wiki, just not edited there.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm happy to volunteer to get things working and help people start
>>>>> using it, as well as to maintain & operate the system. I think that
>>>>> operating such a system is a good responsibility to place on the
>>>>> secretary in general.
>>>>>
>>>>> -Tom
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