HI, > Should the [VOTE] phase also be preceded by a [DISCUSS] phase so that people > can have a chance to discuss, debate, haggle, argue, first?
It’s best if that is done, as I’ve mentioned before yes. Votes shod be used to confirm consensus not split the community. > A follow on questions is who can call a binding vote? Only PMC are binding, so generally that's taken to be PPMC votes in incubating projects. (Note however that only Incubator PMC votes are binding when it comes to releases), This doesn’t mean you should ignore other votes or discourage other people from voting. The best votes come with an explanation to why the person would pick this option and not just a +1/-1. Thanks, Justin
