= Decision making =

Most decisions are made by individuals working together on specific projects for Tachanka in the manner that is most appropriate for the situation. Those decisions that  affect the collective as a whole may be made by using the following process:

 1. All proposals should be made to the tachanka-collective mailing list ''and'' posted as a [https://aerosan.tachanka.org/newticket ticket] on the wiki. The email subject should begin with the word "proposal" followed by a numeric identifier corresponding to the ticket number, and nothing else. The proposing member may withdraw the proposal at any time during the decision-making period.
 2. Our goal is to reach consensus on all decisions; however, our process of decision making is by voting, as follows:
    * The proposal is passed if it is approved by 1/3 (rounding up) of collective members; and,
    * There are no negative votes.
 3. We have a time limit of two weeks for proposals, after this point the proposal is dropped if there not enough positive votes. 
 4. The decision-making time is automatically increased by up to two weeks on the request of any member, if they give a reason for the extension and a specific date for the new deadline. 
 5. Only members of the collective who are active at the time that a proposal is made can support or block that proposal. 
 6. Proposals that have been accepted are posted onto the wiki with a brief summary of discussions, and numbers of abstentions and supporters. This is the responsibility of the original proposer. 
 7. Unapproved proposals can be re-submitted after 6 months