Organizational Structure and Governance - Amendment No. 2 ABSTRACT

TeapotChat Administrator Council
Request For Comments: 6
Category: Standards Track
Status: Standard

Netizen Land - The Internet
Wael Karram
December 2024

This document describes the organizational and governance structure for TeapotChat. Subject to amendment at a later date.
Second Amendment to define Network Aides

Status of This Memo

This document specifies a standards track for the TeapotChat network, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvement.
Distribution of this memo is limited strictly to authorized network administrators within the teapot chat network or any third party authorized by them.

Copyright Notice

Copyright (C) 2024 TeapotChat Administrator Council. All rights reserved.

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1. Introduction

1.1. Overview

Running internet-facing systems which are spread across time zones, administrators and different physical hardware is complicated and requires coordination and a clear operational structure of the organization. This document aims to denote what structure shall be followed by TeapotChat concerning administration.

1.2. Terminology

Definition:
The Core/Administrator Council is the single highest authority on all TeapotChat administrative manners.
Definition:
The Upper Council is used to refer to the aforementioned Core/Administrator Council in some sections.
The keywords denoting requirements, including optional requirements, shall be interpreted as defined in IETF RFC 2119.

2. Network Aides

2.1. Network Aides Roles and Privileges.

Network Aides are Trusted Users (as defined by TeapotChat RFC 4) that have operator privileges even though they might not be running any infrastructure directly.
Every core council member can nominate new aides, subject to the approval in a major vote of the rest of the council (the sponsoring council member doesn’t get a vote).
Note that as with any major-type vote the right to veto the motion is reserved for the use of any council member as they see fit with the stipulation of a written explanation to be supplied through the usual communication channels within one week of the veto.
Do note though that this vote cannot (even though being major) pass without having all concil member voice their opinion (accepting, rejecting, abstaining).

Authors’ Addresses:

Wael Karram - wael@waelk.tech/wael@teapot.chat