[address-policy-wg] WG chair re-selection procedure

On Mon, Sep 15, 2014 at 11:58 AM, Sander Steffann <sander at steffann.nl>
wrote:

> Hi Scott,
>
> > Who determines whether consensus on a new chair has been reached?
>
> It are the working group chairs that determine consensus. If a chair is
> personally involved (whether it is a policy discussion or something like
> this) then he/she usually abstains and leaves the determining of consensus
> to the other chair. If someone objects to a consensus decision then this
> can be discussed in the WG or appealed following
> http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/ripe-614.
>
> > If a vocal minority objects to replacing the current chair and blocks
> consensus on a new one, does that mean he could continue chairing the WG
> indefinitely?
>
> Consensus is based on discussion. The minority would need good arguments
> to oppose the change. And if the worst happens there is always the appeals
> procedure, but I hope we'll never reach that point over who gets to do the
> work of being a chair :)
>

Ok, that's good enough for me.  Support.

-Scott
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