>The decision to add a new partner should be by unanimous agreement of existing
>partners: to avoid the partnership being 'hijacked' , to assure metaCards
>support (i.e. so that MC does not get ripped off) and also to
>assure a certain level of commitment and to reflect invested effort. Other
>structures are possible, but I do not recommend them.
Sounds sensible to me. If the others agree?
>Unanimous decision by partners would be required to change the partnership.
ok.
>All other decisions would be by a weighted vote of partners and associates.
okay again.
>It would be wise to reserve a veto in the partners. That is, a unanimous
>decision by the partners to veto a decision would have the effect of forcing a
>revote on the issue. This prevents 'lowest common denominator' decisions, and
>other stupidities.
>
>I would not recommend permitting a veto on less than 75% vote of partners,
>i.e. the veto could be less than by unanimity if you agree. A similar veto
>could be reserved to associates in the event of a decision to change the
>partnership agreement.
Wouldn't this water down the whole unanimity? Well, if it's a high hurdle
to climb (say, 75% or 2/3 or whatever) It should work. But the partners
should be excluded from a vote for such veto (that is, you're either a
partner *or* an associate, though in usual day-life the difference isn't
noticeable.
>A provision can also be added that if the number of partners exceeds 20 that a
>sufficient percentage (for example, 75%) would suffice in the place of
>unanimity - this prevents 'freezing' the organisation if it grows to large.
I think it'd be smarter to limit the number of partners. They should be a
slim acting body. They have few rights associates don't also have. Say,
maximum 20 partners. That'd be enough for the main coordinators and a
well-sized UI team that needs to be partners so MC have someone to talk to.
More won't be needed right now, and if it is, we'll surely get an unanimous
vote to extend it.
Cheers,
-- M. Uli Kusterer
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