In response to a big misunderstanding of the intent of the original thread, it was determined that reposting to start fresh would be a valuable use of time.
This thread is for the discussion of the charter rewrite process and how it should theoretically function. A general skeleton for the process has been written by the admin team and is provided below, but it's meant to be used more as a springboard for ideas, providing some questions and points to consider regarding the charter rewrite, rather than a rigid framework we'll necessarily adhere to.
If you're interested in helping in any particular step, this would be a good place to mention as such.
1) Assessment: Where is the best place for staff to start Charter Overhaul. A few important topics that must be included somewhere in the Charter rewrite process:
- Screen and identify our current starting set of policy. [Currently in process via MAST]
- Staff definition and purview list/responsibility boundaries.
- Staff Hierarchy and Level Definitions
- Pain Points: Admin (Where does the admin role create difficulty for the site/what are the difficult parts of the admin role.)
- Pain Points: General Staff (Where does general staff create difficulty for the site/what are the difficult parts of general staff roles.)
- Pain Points: Community (Where does the community create difficulty for the site/what are the difficult parts of being a community member.)
2) Breakdown: Where can the charter be broken down into smaller bites? This shouldn’t be a difficult part of the process but is very important. How should the Charter be presented, section by section, for clarity and completeness?
Steps:
- Requirements for our use, versus the requirements for the document’s structure.
- Blockers (What is going to get in the way?)
- Charter inclusion vs Sub-document - Would a segment of information work best as a direct part of the Charter, or as a connected sub-document?
3) Review: How well will this all come together, per each section? A set of guidelines for authors to consider throughout their discussions and rewriting process. Each section being broken down should be analyzed through this lens.
- Accountability? Useful Accountability?
- What possible harm can come from this section? How can it be mitigated?
- Longevity? Will the SCP Wiki Staff of 2032 be doing this exact same thing? How often should Staff be reviewing the charter for updates?
- User Friendly? Will staff actually be willing to run through these processes? Is the information presented in a manner that future staff can understand the intended use?
- Assignment Mechanism? How will this section be assigned to people? What kind of expertise or insight should be prioritized? What happens when they fail to do this work?
- How does the user base interface with this? How can they assure accountability?
Discussion is open for one week to all staff, as MAST works on assembling our current set of policies.
O5 Mirror: http://05command.wikidot.com/forum/t-14580540/discussion-charter-overhaul-skeleton-ii:electric-boogaloo
