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== Policy Levels ==
Understanding policy structure at Pumping Station: One may be difficult to grasp at first.  There are 4 effective levels of policy, each with it's own ruleset.
Understanding policy structure at Pumping Station: One may be difficult to grasp at first.  There are 4 effective levels of policy, each with it's own ruleset.


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* Member voted policy demonstrates an agreement of the membership via the quorum rules:
* Member voted policy demonstrates an agreement of the membership via the quorum rules:
** Currently 1/3 of voting eligible members who have attended a meeting in the last 3 months, or voted in the last 3 months, or have otherwise informed the secretary they wish to count towards quorum.
** Currently 10% of members
* Member voted policy demonstrate a consensus of the membership.
* Member voted policy demonstrate a consensus of the membership.
* The membership can vote on anything lawful.
* The membership can vote on anything lawful.
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* Member Created Policy is often documentation of best practices
* Member Created Policy is often documentation of best practices
* Member Created Policy is often documentation of legal requirements
* Member Created Policy is often documentation of legal requirements
== Managing Complexity ==
Most of the rules at PS:One boil down to the 2 major tenants:  Be Excellent, and Just Fucking Do It.  This is an organization about treating people well and getting stuff done.  Most of the membership is understanding when a rule is broken, and polite correction is often taken well.