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[Mark Bainter <mbainter-smgl AT trampledstones.com>]

Eric Sandall [eric AT sandall.us] wrote:
> In my opinion this should mean they are automatically removed as a general 
> developer, but as stated we still need to vote on their removal before it 
> becomes official. 
[snip]
> The Voting Policy[2] states:
> So do we still need to do an official vote, but no one is required to vote 
> since it automatically passes? 

That's how it reads to me.  

> Also, "activity" should either be redefined to allow for non-code 
> contributions (maintaining wiki, spreading the good word, system 
> maintainence, etc.) or we should have another category to list them in 
> honor, 
> but not confuse them with our "code monkeys". :)

This is probably worth considering.  I think I'd agree with that -
though I'm guessing the reason we don't have it now is that we probably 
don't have all that many people who would fall in such a category.  

> I would also like to add a note stating that extenuating circumstances 
> (e.g. 
> e.g. hospitalization, military service, political service) reported to 
> their 
> respective Component Lead *before* their time is up may mitigate the 
> automatic nomination/second (and removal if that's added).

Well, I think the opportunity for everyone to vote against the removal
is the failsafe to deal with both of these issues.  I understand what
you're saying about the work, but it seems to me like a nice way to
avoid someone getting overlooked that way.  

> A third note I would like to add is what do we do with the developer's 
> accounts once they are removed (or they leave)? Disable? Delete? Leave 
> alone? 

I'm in favor of either disabling the accounts with a date notation for
when they should be deleted - or just deleting them outright.  Lots of
disabled accounts cluttering things up is just asking for a security risk.
And as you say, it's not that hard to re-add an account.  If it mattered 
in terms of "seniority" or something then perhaps it would require more
care but we're not that political...at least not as far as I can tell.

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