Re: Appeal procedure for DAM actions

2019-01-28 Thread Daniel Pocock
On 26/01/19 16:12, Sam Hartman wrote: > reasonably, I think that he's reached a level of The post wasn't intended to start a discussion about anybody specific, it is about the procedure.  Please don't shoot the messenger.  This tendency to make discussions personal, especially when somebody has a

Re: Appeal procedure for DAM actions

2019-01-26 Thread Sam Hartman
While we're throwing around random wikipedia pages, I'd like to submit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sealioning With respect, I don't think Daniel's comments are a constructive addition to the discussion. Whether or not daniel was treated reasonably, I think that he's reached a level of

Re: Appeal procedure for DAM actions

2019-01-26 Thread Daniel Pocock
On 07/01/2019 23:27, Joerg Jaspert wrote: > Hello everyone, > > One of the things that emerged from the recent discussions around DAM > actions is that we are missing a way to review or appeal DAM's > decision.  Currently the only way to do this is running a full-featured > GR, with all the

Re: Appeal procedure for DAM actions

2019-01-11 Thread Richard Hartmann
On Fri, Jan 11, 2019 at 12:48 AM Jonathan Wiltshire wrote: > I have the very highest regard for both Joerg's and Enrico's integrity. I > hope that they would say likewise about me. We are trying hard to do the > right thing and not the subvertible thing, so please have a little faith > that we

Re: Appeal procedure for DAM actions

2019-01-10 Thread Jonathan Wiltshire
On Thu, Jan 10, 2019 at 02:34:00PM +, Ulrike Uhlig wrote: > Hello! > > Karsten Merker: > > On Tue, Jan 08, 2019 at 11:17:02PM +0100, Joerg Jaspert wrote: > >> On 15276 March 1977, Karsten Merker wrote: > >> > 4. NM Committee review > -- > The NMC has 7 days

Re: Appeal procedure for DAM actions

2019-01-10 Thread Ulrike Uhlig
Hello! Karsten Merker: > On Tue, Jan 08, 2019 at 11:17:02PM +0100, Joerg Jaspert wrote: >> On 15276 March 1977, Karsten Merker wrote: >> 4. NM Committee review -- The NMC has 7 days to review the received material and discuss the matter in private.

Re: Appeal procedure for DAM actions

2019-01-10 Thread Ulrike Uhlig
Hi! Richard Hartmann: > On Wed, Jan 9, 2019 at 11:27 AM Ulrike Uhlig wrote: > [...] >> Anthony Towns: > [...] > >>> Having the boss's decision reviewed by people who report directly to >>> the boss is kind of a dodgy structure; and people on the new member >>> committee will probably want to

Re: Appeal procedure for DAM actions

2019-01-10 Thread Wouter Verhelst
On Wed, Jan 09, 2019 at 11:08:12AM +1000, Anthony Towns wrote: > On Mon, Jan 07, 2019 at 11:27:35PM +0100, Joerg Jaspert wrote: > > With this message we define a way to appeal a DAM action, > > I'm treating this as if it's a first draft and open to comment. > > > 1. Appealing DAM decisions > >

Re: Appeal procedure for DAM actions

2019-01-10 Thread Richard Hartmann
On Wed, Jan 9, 2019 at 11:27 AM Ulrike Uhlig wrote: [...] > Anthony Towns: [...] > > Having the boss's decision reviewed by people who report directly to > > the boss is kind of a dodgy structure; and people on the new member > > committee will probably want to maintain good relations with DAM,

Re: Appeal procedure for DAM actions

2019-01-10 Thread Richard Hartmann
On Wed, Jan 9, 2019 at 7:46 PM Kurt Roeckx wrote: > I don't intend to use devotee for that. I don't think it can > currently handle such votes, nor do I want to spend time > implementing that. I have used CIVS[1] for various projects and for work. It's not very polished, but usually works well.

Re: Appeal procedure for DAM actions

2019-01-10 Thread Kurt Roeckx
On Thu, Jan 10, 2019 at 09:43:27AM +0100, Kurt Roeckx wrote: > On Wed, Jan 09, 2019 at 11:53:38PM +0100, Karsten Merker wrote: > > > So while I agree there might be possible improvements in how the vote > > > goes, I > > > don't think just deleting that one sentence is it. > > > > I beg to

Re: Appeal procedure for DAM actions

2019-01-10 Thread Kurt Roeckx
On Wed, Jan 09, 2019 at 11:53:38PM +0100, Karsten Merker wrote: > > So while I agree there might be possible improvements in how the vote goes, > > I > > don't think just deleting that one sentence is it. > > I beg to differ :). I have taken a look at Ian's proposal with > using sqrt(people

Re: Appeal procedure for DAM actions

2019-01-09 Thread Joerg Jaspert
On 15277 March 1977, Gunnar Wolf wrote: Thank you very much, Joerg (and DAM team) for coming up with this proposal. I have just returned to work after a month off, and my brain isn't yet 100% wired to be productive again (WAY off 100%, I'd say), but this really looks like a good (although

Re: Appeal procedure for DAM actions

2019-01-09 Thread Gunnar Wolf
Joerg Jaspert dijo [Mon, Jan 07, 2019 at 11:27:35PM +0100]: > Hello everyone, > > One of the things that emerged from the recent discussions around DAM > actions is that we are missing a way to review or appeal DAM's decision. > Currently the only way to do this is running a full-featured GR,

Re: Appeal procedure for DAM actions

2019-01-09 Thread Kurt Roeckx
On Wed, Jan 09, 2019 at 07:28:34PM +0100, Luke Faraone wrote: > On Wed, 9 Jan 2019 at 19:07, Pierre-Elliott Bécue wrote: > > Le 9 janvier 2019 16:49:30 GMT+01:00, Kurt Roeckx a écrit : > > >I would try to use software that can run a vote like that, > > >where it's possible to provide proof that

Re: Appeal procedure for DAM actions

2019-01-09 Thread Luke Faraone
On Wed, 9 Jan 2019 at 19:07, Pierre-Elliott Bécue wrote: > Le 9 janvier 2019 16:49:30 GMT+01:00, Kurt Roeckx a écrit : > >I would try to use software that can run a vote like that, > >where it's possible to provide proof that your vote was recorded > >properly. I think there is such open source

Re: Appeal procedure for DAM actions

2019-01-09 Thread Pierre-Elliott Bécue
Le 9 janvier 2019 16:49:30 GMT+01:00, Kurt Roeckx a écrit : >On Wed, Jan 09, 2019 at 04:28:41PM +0100, Thomas Goirand wrote: >> >> Would this vote be secret? In some situation, I'd rather not vote >than >> having my vote disclosed. I'm very much OK for the secretary to see >what >> I voted for

Re: Appeal procedure for DAM actions

2019-01-09 Thread Kurt Roeckx
On Wed, Jan 09, 2019 at 04:28:41PM +0100, Thomas Goirand wrote: > > Would this vote be secret? In some situation, I'd rather not vote than > having my vote disclosed. I'm very much OK for the secretary to see what > I voted for though. The voting would be secret. I think the only output should

Re: Appeal procedure for DAM actions

2019-01-09 Thread Jonathan Wiltshire
On Wed, Jan 09, 2019 at 04:28:41PM +0100, Thomas Goirand wrote: > On 1/7/19 11:27 PM, Joerg Jaspert wrote: > > 5. NM-Committee vote > > > > After 7 days discussion, or earlier if unanimously agreed by the NMC, > > NM-Frontdesk will ask the secretary to conduct a secret,

Re: Appeal procedure for DAM actions

2019-01-09 Thread Thomas Goirand
On 1/7/19 11:27 PM, Joerg Jaspert wrote: > 5. NM-Committee vote > > After 7 days discussion, or earlier if unanimously agreed by the NMC, > NM-Frontdesk will ask the secretary to conduct a secret, 3-day-long > vote, with the following options: > > 1. Uphold the decision of

Re: Appeal procedure for DAM actions

2019-01-09 Thread Ian Jackson
Joerg Jaspert writes ("Re: Appeal procedure for DAM actions"): > On 15276 March 1977, Karsten Merker wrote: > > Therefore the clause "If more than half of the NMC (excluding DAM) abstain > > or do not vote, the decision is not overturned" would IMHO need to be &g

Re: Appeal procedure for DAM actions

2019-01-09 Thread Ulrike Uhlig
Hello, Anthony Towns: > On Mon, Jan 07, 2019 at 11:27:35PM +0100, Joerg Jaspert wrote: >> 1. Appealing DAM decisions >> -- >> Any person who had their Debian membership suspended or revoked by DAM may >> appeal the decision. > > Based on the process you describe, I'd

Re: Appeal procedure for DAM actions

2019-01-08 Thread Thomas Lange
Thanks for this details analysis and for your suggestions for improvements. I like especially the idea of changing the timeline and to remove the update of the DAM statement (3. Appealer statement). I also was wondering what "turning it into a warning" really means. I think a warning should be

Re: Appeal procedure for DAM actions

2019-01-08 Thread Anthony Towns
On Mon, Jan 07, 2019 at 11:27:35PM +0100, Joerg Jaspert wrote: > With this message we define a way to appeal a DAM action, I'm treating this as if it's a first draft and open to comment. > 1. Appealing DAM decisions > -- > Any person who had their Debian membership

Re: Appeal procedure for DAM actions

2019-01-08 Thread Joerg Jaspert
On 15276 March 1977, Karsten Merker wrote: 4. NM Committee review -- The NMC has 7 days to review the received material and discuss the matter in private. They are expected not to solicit further input, as this is not an inquiry but a peer review of the DAM decision. I'm

RE: Appeal procedure for DAM actions

2019-01-08 Thread Joerg Jaspert
On 15276 March 1977, Thomas Lange wrote: Do you plan an official announcement of this new procedure? It will end up on d-d-a in a few days, provided someone doesn't find a big flaw in it. JFTR: Thanks Enrico for pointing me how to see the list of members that will vote. Keep in mind that

Re: Appeal procedure for DAM actions

2019-01-08 Thread Joerg Jaspert
On 15276 March 1977, Kurt Roeckx wrote: we waive the time limit defined in §1 for the cases from the last 6 months. Would it make sense to have them 1 week from publishing this instead? Thanks for that. Yeah, that offer is not valid forever, but as we normally say 30 days, lets make it 14

Re: Appeal procedure for DAM actions

2019-01-08 Thread Kurt Roeckx
On Mon, Jan 07, 2019 at 11:27:35PM +0100, Joerg Jaspert wrote: > > we waive the time limit defined in §1 for the cases > from the last 6 months. Would it make sense to have them 1 week from publishing this instead? Kurt

RE: Appeal procedure for DAM actions

2019-01-08 Thread Thomas Lange
> On Tue, 08 Jan 2019 09:14:53 +0100, Joerg Jaspert > said: > On 15276 March 1977, Thomas Lange wrote: >> I think you should forward this mail to nm-commit...@nm.debian.org. > Noted, but I think it makes more sense to point them at this whenever such an > appeal

Re: Appeal procedure for DAM actions

2019-01-08 Thread Jonathan Carter
On 2019/01/08 13:38, Enrico Zini wrote: >> If that's the case, are you talking about multiple appeals from people >> who have had their membership revoked, or is it that I interpreted it >> wrong and that anyone can appeal? > > I'm clarifying the corner case in which two people have had their >

Re: Appeal procedure for DAM actions

2019-01-08 Thread Enrico Zini
On Tue, Jan 08, 2019 at 01:21:20PM +0200, Jonathan Carter wrote: > If I read the original text correctly in item 1 above, it seems that > only the person who's rights got revoked can appeal? Yes, correct. > If that's the case, are you talking about multiple appeals from people > who have had

Re: Appeal procedure for DAM actions

2019-01-08 Thread Jonathan Carter
On 2019/01/08 12:43, Enrico Zini wrote: >> 1. Appealing DAM decisions >> -- >> Any person who had their Debian membership suspended or revoked by DAM may >> appeal the decision. They must request the appeal within 30 days, stating >> why they disagree with the decision in a

Re: Appeal procedure for DAM actions

2019-01-08 Thread Enrico Zini
On Mon, Jan 07, 2019 at 11:27:35PM +0100, Joerg Jaspert wrote: > 1. Appealing DAM decisions > -- > Any person who had their Debian membership suspended or revoked by DAM may > appeal the decision. They must request the appeal within 30 days, stating > why they disagree

Re: Appeal procedure for DAM actions

2019-01-07 Thread Jonathan Wiltshire
On Mon, Jan 07, 2019 at 11:27:35PM +0100, Joerg Jaspert wrote: > 1. Appealing DAM decisions > -- > Any person who had their Debian membership suspended or revoked by DAM may > appeal the decision. They must request the appeal within 30 days, stating > why they disagree with