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Principles of the Fellowship
A note to the reader: this proposal is to jump-start the process. Help us shape this effort by getting involved on the Governance Gitter and attending our meetings.
Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. — Arthur C. Clarke
We propose to create a Fellowship to build awareness about changing and macro circumstances within which the Ethereum community can self-organize to maximize technical opportunities with the highest quality, share ideas and work together effectively, online and in person, across national, organizational and other boundaries in the shortest lead time.
- The Goal: To keep Ethereum The Best It Can Technically Be.
- The Mission: To Nurture Community Consensus on the technical direction and specification of Ethereum.
- The Work Primarily, high-quality Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs), accepted by a consensus of the Community.
Open Process. Any interested person can participate in the work, know what is being decided, and make his or her voice heard on the issue.
Individual Participation. Membership is not formal. We are a Fellowship of individuals rather than organizations, companies, governments or interest groups.
Technical Responsibility. The Fellowship accepts responsibility for all aspects of the Ethereum protocol specification. The Fellowship may take responsibility for related specifications proposed to it in the future.
Technical Competence. The Fellowship seeks consensus on proposals where we have the necessary competence. The Fellowship is willing to listen to technically competent input from any source.
"Rough Consensus and Running Code." Consensus is not unanimity or majority vote. Rather, it is based on the combined technical judgement of our participants and our real-world experience in implementing and deploying our specifications.
- Curated web pages, including information about the Fellowship, a calendar of upcoming events, and links to useful resources.
- Accessible discussion forums, with at least a threaded web interface and email integration.
- Triannual meetings, two coordinated with Devcon and EthCC and one in July.
- Meetups, discussions, presentations, workshops, hackathons, and other relevant activities. These can be organized by participants on an ad-hoc basis or with the sponsorship of the Fellowship.
- Participants do research, gain experience, present their work, and make proposals.
- Proposals are discussed and reworked, online and in person, until consensus is reached.
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We are a Fellowship of Individuals, collaborating to make Ethereum the best it can be. All are welcome. Read our Principles. You can donate to support events & infrastructure.