Snowspinner wrote:
On a more serious note, are we just expanding the size
of the
committee, or are we also changing the rules so that the same vote
totals are required? Requiring things to cross three more people's
desks seems to me to do nothing to speed up business. Quite the
opposite. Can we perhaps change to, say, five net support votes
required or a majority, whichever is less?
Traditionally it is up to the ArbCom to set their own internal rules of
procedure, but I do absolutely recommend that adding members should not
_slow down_ the process but rather _speed up_ the process. Adding
members without changing the necessary quorum seems reasonable.
One thing we know: ArbCom members are dedicated volunteers but they are
of course volunteers and therefore real life has to take precedence at
times -- so ArbCom members often go inactive for periods of time.
Having more members should ensure smoother functioning and fewer times
when we're really beating the bushes to get cases closed.
--Jimbo