From 0d007e3b65a8568826429ba09dc9a542620f8b68 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Merlijn Sebrechts Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2018 20:09:18 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Fixes from sasja --- system/board.md | 2 +- system/decision.md | 4 ++-- 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/system/board.md b/system/board.md index 456ad92..c7f96ad 100644 --- a/system/board.md +++ b/system/board.md @@ -44,6 +44,6 @@ Moreover, if people are abusing the space, people in the space, or you, then it' The board does not have any say about what other members are to do, and you want people in the board that like/keep it that way. - The "warden" role requires people who are responsible and dependable. The kind of people who say "maybe that's not such a good idea, we might get thrown out if we do that". -- The "counselor" role requires people who are open communicators, good listeners, and good at diffusing a situation. +- The "counselor" role requires people who are open communicators, good listeners, and good at defusing a situation. Both roles require people who are trusted by the members, are open for feedback, and who communicate openly about what they're doing. Since a position with power is controversial (rightly so) in the hacker community, it's incredibly important that the members trust the people in the board. The board will make difficult decisions and the members need to trust that these decisions are the right ones for the space, not just the right ones for the people in the board. diff --git a/system/decision.md b/system/decision.md index 0b6b209..c82df7e 100644 --- a/system/decision.md +++ b/system/decision.md @@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ The point is put on the agenda of the weekly meeting and is announced on the mai ### week 1 -The point is discussed in group and requires a 100% consensus to reach a group decision. The motivation for striving for consensus is because consensus comes with characteristics that benefits the hackerspace: +The point is discussed in group and requires a 100% consensus to reach a group decision. The motivation for striving for consensus is because consensus comes with characteristics that benefit the hackerspace: * encourages discussion -* forced to listen to apposing ideas that can give new insights +* forced to listen to opposing ideas that can give new insights * they can bring smarter compromises * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consensus