Approvers Policy

[Frosty]

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It was discussed if/how we should codify how the approval system works. The end result was the following slate:

How should we alter the approver nomination system?

Do nothing
Implement ZhengTann's System
Implement Pwnemon's System

ZhengTann's System

The term "General Approver" refers to users on the ASB forums that have the right and responsibility to approve ASB profile registrations and Prize Claims.
The objective of this proposal is to create a self-sustaining, constantly-updating General Approvers' list, and to minimize backlog in Reg Tower and PCT.
The current Council will elect a single Councillor to oversee the appointment of new General Approvers, as well as the terminations of their statuses. (Similar to how MK is in charge of the Hall referees)
Existing General Approvers who are still active (it's a subjective list, but it probably includes EMma, dogfish, Obj, Engi, Ralex, etc.) may retain their status.
Projmods on the ASB forum are automatically granted the General Approver status, and are also charged to update the OP's list weekly.
The General Approver status may also be temporarily granted to reliable, upstanding ASB forum users, subject to conditions and current situations.
Should a General Approver be inactive for more than 3 months (from the last approving post made), his/her status will be terminated.

Pwnemon's proposal

• If the council or the playerbase thinks action needs to be taken to speed up approvals, a council member will post a (Discussion) thread called Approver Nominations. In this thread, people will throw out the names of those who they believe will best use Approver status, preferably with justification. After a week has passed, a vote will be put up that has all the names mentioned in the thread and also the option "No new approvers needed." The council will vote by IRV indefinitely, picking new approvers from this slate and culling the winner until the "No New Approvers" option is chosen.
• If the council or the playerbase thinks a certain user should be an approver, not necessarily because things are slow but because they're a cool guy, Council will go straight into a yes/no vote as to whether this user should be granted approver status.
• If an approver goes two months without making an approval for anyone other than themselves, their approver status will be removed (this doesn't mean they can never be an approver in the future).
• If council or playerbase feels a certain user isn't doing a good job of being an approver (approving many bad prize claims or barely skirting around the above rule), they can instantly go to a yes/no vote to remove said user's approver status.

Vote. etc.

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My vote

Implement Pwnemon's System
Implement ZhengTann's System
Do nothing

something needs to be done if we want to be more independant on Deck doing everything. And I like Pwnemon's system more as it is more objective.

 

[Stratos]

Implement Pwnemon's system
Do nothing
Implement ZhengTann's system

Do we really need a freaking ASBureaucracy? we already have three councils set up -__-

 

[Objection]

Implement Pwnemon's system
Do nothing
Implement ZhengTann's system

Proj mods getting auto approvers? No thanks.

 

[Texas Cloverleaf]

Implement Pwnemon's system
Do nothing
Implement ZhengTann's system

Least intrusive, viable solution, etc.

 

[Glacier Knight]

Implement Pwnemon's System
Implement Zheng Tann's system
Do nothing

 

[Objection]

And that's a majority in favour of Pwnemon's system.