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=The MusicBrainz Style Council= |
=The MusicBrainz Style Council= |
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The '''style council''' is the institution in [[MusicBrainz]] that creates and edits the [[ |
The '''style council''' is the institution in [[MusicBrainz]] that creates and edits the [[Style|official style guideline]]s. The style council was reformed many times, as it did not work well initially. See the [[Style Council/History|history of the council]] for details. The council has reached a relatively balanced state now. |
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==Membership== |
==Membership== |
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There is no formal membership to the style council. If you are an interested contributor to [[MusicBrainz]] and reasonably well informed about existing [[Style |
There is no formal membership to the style council. If you are an interested contributor to [[MusicBrainz]] and reasonably well informed about existing [[Style|style guidelines]], [[MusicBrainz Development|MusicBrainz development]] and the general culture of the project, you are welcome to subscribe to the [[Mailing Lists|style mailing list]] and join the discussions. |
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There are however two formal positions of "supervisors" of the general style process: <dl><dt>Elder |
There are however two formal positions of "supervisors" of the general style process: <dl><dt>Elder |
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[[User:RobertKaye|Robert Kaye]] is the elder and benevolent dictator of [[MusicBrainz]] [[Proposal|style issues]]. If the process goes off the rails, or if someone disputes the style leaders' decisions, the elder steps in. |
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<dt>Style Leader |
<dt>Style Leader |
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Nikki and [[User:kuno|warp]] are the current style leaders. They guide the process and keep it from getting stuck. If the council cannot reach consensus they will make a decision. This position was previously called "secretary". |
[[User:Nikki|Nikki]] and [[User:kuno|warp]] are the current style leaders. They guide the process and keep it from getting stuck. If the council cannot reach consensus they will make a decision. This position was previously called "secretary". |
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TODO: move process bits from [[Proposals]] page here. --warp. |
TODO: move process bits from [[Proposals]] page here. --warp. |
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The style council had a lot of other protocols and processes that preceded this one. They did not work that well, but since they offer some helpful insight about ''how things do not work in the [[MusicBrainz]] community'', they are kept in the [[History Of The Style Council|HistoryOfTheStyleCouncil]]. |
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Revision as of 17:53, 11 November 2011
The MusicBrainz Style Council
The style council is the institution in MusicBrainz that creates and edits the official style guidelines. The style council was reformed many times, as it did not work well initially. See the history of the council for details. The council has reached a relatively balanced state now.
Membership
There is no formal membership to the style council. If you are an interested contributor to MusicBrainz and reasonably well informed about existing style guidelines, MusicBrainz development and the general culture of the project, you are welcome to subscribe to the style mailing list and join the discussions.
There are however two formal positions of "supervisors" of the general style process:
- Elder
- Robert Kaye is the elder and benevolent dictator of MusicBrainz style issues. If the process goes off the rails, or if someone disputes the style leaders' decisions, the elder steps in.
- Style Leader
- Nikki and warp are the current style leaders. They guide the process and keep it from getting stuck. If the council cannot reach consensus they will make a decision. This position was previously called "secretary".
Process
TODO: move process bits from Proposals page here. --warp.
