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#. Abide by the :ref:`code_of_conduct` in all your interactions with the Community.
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#. Be a Community ambassador by representing its needs within the Committee and throughout the decision making process.
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#. Asynchronously participate in discussions and voting on the `Community Topics <https://github.com/ansible-community/community-topics/issues>`_.
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#. Asynchronously participate in discussions and voting on the `Community Topics <https://forum.ansible.com/tags/c/project/7/community-wg>`_.
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#. Review other proposals of importance that need the Committee's attention and provide feedback.
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#. Act for the sake of the Community by not promoting corporate or individual agenda during the decision making process.
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#. Engage with the Community in a professional and positive manner, encourage community members to express their opinion.
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#. The nominator contacts one of the :ref:`current Committee members <steering_members>` or by sending an email to ``[email protected]``. Existing members nominating would skip to the following step.
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#. A Committee member who receives the nomination must inform the Committee about it by forwarding the full nomination message in a private message to the `SteeringCommittee <https://forum.ansible.com/g/SteeringCommittee>` group on the forum.
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#. The vote is conducted in the forum thread. Nominees must receive a majority of votes from the present Committee members to be added to the Committee.
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#. Provided that the vote result is positive, it is announced in the `Bullhorn <https://forum.ansible.com/c/news/bullhorn/17>`_ newsletter and the new member is added to the :ref:`Committee member list <steering_members>`.
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#. Provided that the vote result is positive, it is announced in the `Bullhorn <https://forum.ansible.com/t/about-the-newsletter-category/166>`_ newsletter and the new member is added to the :ref:`Committee member list <steering_members>`.
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Leaving the Steering Committee
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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A Committee member can voluntarily leave the Committee.
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In this case, they notify the other members, create an issue in the `Community Topics <https://github.com/ansible-community/community-topics/issues>`_ repository announcing the resignation, and after that, they are no longer considered Committee members.
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In this case, the member notifies the other members via a private message to the ``SteeringCommittee`` group in the forum.
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This change in the steering committee has also to be announced in Bullhorn.
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If the member voluntarily leaving does not want to write this announcement, one of the remaining Committee members will write it.
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After that, they are no longer considered a Committee member.
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Committee members who resign and later change their minds can
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rejoin the Committee by following the :ref:`Process for joining the Steering Committee<Joining the committee>`.
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A Committee member will be removed from the Committee if they:
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#. Do not participate in asynchronous discussions and voting on the `Community Topics <https://github.com/ansible-community/community-topics/issues>`_ for more than 3 months in a row.
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#. Do not participate in asynchronous discussions and voting on `Community Topics <https://forum.ansible.com/tags/c/project/7/community-wg>`_ for more than 3 months in a row.
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#. Participate unreasonably irregularly (for example, once a month for several months). Unreasonably is defined by other Committee members considering circumstances in each particular case.
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#. Violate the :ref:`code_of_conduct`.
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Absence or irregular participation in discussing topics and votes
In case of absence or irregular participation, the involuntarily removal process consists of the following steps:
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In case of absence or irregular participation, the removal process consists of the following steps:
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#. Another Committee member (hereinafter the initiator) contacts the person by email asking if they are still interested in fulfilling their Committee member's duties.
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#. If they respond that they are not interested, the initiator asks the person to step down on their own following the :ref:`Voluntarily leaving process<Voluntarily leaving process>`.
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#. If there has been no response or stepping down issue created by the person within a reasonable time, the initiator notifies other Committee members about the situation.
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#. In case of agreement among the Committee about the need for removal, the initiator provides a draft of a corresponding topic's description to the Committee by email for discussion and approval.
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* The topic's title is ``Steering Committee member audit.``. It must not contain the person's name or other identifying information.
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* If the answer is negative, the initiator asks the person to :ref:`step down voluntarily<Voluntarily leaving process>`.
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* The description must not contain or imply any form of condemnation.
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#. In case there is no response from the person within a week after the email was sent or if the person agreed to step down but has no time to do it themselves, the initiator:
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* It must mention that the person has been inactive for an unknown reason for the last N months and that, in accordance with the Steering Committee policies, their place should be freed for another person who can continue their great job.
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* Sends a private message to the ``SteeringCommittee`` group on the forum.
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* The description must mention person's achievements and thanks for their time and effort they spent serving for the Community, Committee, and the Project, and a hope that one day they will come back.
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* The message title is ``Steering Committee member audit.``.
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#. The initiator creates the topic in the `Community Topics <https://github.com/ansible-community/community-topics/issues>`_ repository containing the description and the title from the draft.
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#. The Committee members vote on the topic.
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* The message body must not contain or imply any form of condemnation.
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* It must mention that the person has been inactive and, in accordance with the Steering Committee policies, their place should be freed for another person who can continue their great job.
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* The message should thank the Committee member for their time and effort they spent serving the Community during their time on the Committee.
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#. The Committee members vote in the thread.
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#. If the Committee votes for removal, a pull request is raised to move the person from the :ref:`steering_members` list to the :ref:`steering_past_members` and merged.
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Ansible Community Code of Conduct violations
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The chairperson has the following powers unlike regular members:
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* The chairperson's vote breaks ties to resolve deadlocks when equal numbers of steering committee members vote for and against a `community topic <https://github.com/ansible-community/community-topics/issues>`_.
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* The chairperson's vote breaks ties to resolve deadlocks when equal numbers of steering committee members vote for and against a `community topic <https://forum.ansible.com/tags/c/project/7/community-wg>`_.
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