[dns-wg] reminder about the WG Chair appointment process

On 25/11/2014 12:09, Jim Reid wrote:
> In case anyone cares, here's that proposed text again.

Jim, the proposal is non-deterministic.  There's no discriminator in place
to decide who gets to stand down if N changes and two chairs need to stand
down at the same time, or if somehow the chair terms become synchronised.
Drawing lots is fine but where, how, who, what?  What happens if the WG
goes to blazes and there's only one chair and that chair is subject of a
mutiny?

Maybe this isn't important and we can do the usual trick of sweeping it
under the carpet and pretending that it doesn't exist / isn't a problem /
oh look at the nice view out the window over there.

Nick

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> [1] The DNS WG will have N co-chairs. N will normally be 2 or 3, as
> determined by the WG. 
> 
> [2] A co-chair will serve a term of N years, where N is the number
> of co-chairs. Terms will be staggered so that one term expires every
> year. A co-chair cannot serve more than 2 consecutive terms.
> 
> [3] The WG will be given adequate notice that a co-chair's term is
> ending and to invite applications for that position. Anyone can
> volunteer for appointment.
> 
> [4] At the end of a co-chair's term, the WG will decide by consensus 
> who is appointed to the available co-chair position. In the event of a
> tie, the consensus tied candidates will draw lots.
> 
> [5] The WG may decide by consensus to remove a WG co-chair at any time.
> 
> [6] Consensus will be determined on the DNS WG mailing list. The consensus
> judgement will be made by the serving WG co-chair(s) and will exclude the
> co-chair who is the subject of that consensus judgement.
> 
> [7] Any appeal over a consensus decision will be heard by the RIPE Chair
> (or their deputy) whose decision shall be final.
>