other hand have nothing to do with honour, and by the time the reader
has finished going through a horrific list of "proscribed behaviours",
what are the chances that they will actually genuinely feel that the
-project is safe and welcoming?
+project is *actually* safe and welcoming?
# The Systemic Laws of Organisations.
credit for that achievement (nobody else takes the credit; we *accept*
the credit). When we screw up, it is just as equally vital that we take
responsibility for cleaning up our mess, and that nobody else is blamed
-*or think they own it*, or tries to take it the task away from us!
+*or think they own it*, or tries to take the task away from us!
In this way, two vitally important things happen. Firstly: we can rely
on each other, as we trust that the tasks that others chose will be
# Decision-making and new contributors
This section has two aspects. The first is that everything but unanimous
-decision-making is disempowering and de-motivating (harmful). Majority rule
-(mob rule) is easily demonstrated to be so: anyone *not* in the majority
-quickly gives up in resignation, even if their contribution is critically
-important. Unanimous decision-making requires that the issue be discussed
-until it is fully understood by *all* members (or members recognise that
-they do not or cannot understand the issue, and abstain).
+decision-making is disempowering and de-motivating (harmful). Majority
+rule (mob rule) is easily demonstrated to be so: anyone *not* in the
+majority quickly gives up in resignation, even if their contribution is
+critically important (and in the political arena, "Minority Representative
+Groups" form as a direct result). Unanimous decision-making requires
+that the issue be discussed until it is fully understood by *all* members
+(or members recognise that they do not or cannot understand the issue,
+and abstain).
The introduction of new contributors really requires specially spelling
out. The last thing that is needed is for a new contributor to introduce
new members to join simultaneously that they could easily completely
take over the project. Unanimous decision making prevents this scenario.
+It is also worthwhile noting on the subject of unanimous decision-making:
+its effectiveness decreases as the number of contributors goes significantly
+above around eight. If that occurs, delegate! Form sub-projects, agree
+roles and responsibilities, and go for it. Divide and conquer.