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33## Core Technical Committee
44
5- The Node.js project is jointly governed by a Core Technical Committee (CTC)
6- which is responsible for high-level guidance of the project.
5+ The Node.js project is governed by a Core Technical Committee (CTC) which is
6+ responsible for high-level guidance of the project.
77
88The CTC has final authority over this project including:
99
@@ -14,11 +14,6 @@ The CTC has final authority over this project including:
1414* Conduct guidelines
1515* Maintaining the list of additional Collaborators
1616
17- Initial membership invitations to the CTC were given to individuals who
18- had been active contributors to Node.js, and who have significant
19- experience with the management of the Node.js project. Membership is
20- expected to evolve over time according to the needs of the project.
21-
2217For the current list of CTC members, see the project
2318[ README.md] ( ./README.md#current-project-team-members ) .
2419
@@ -46,8 +41,8 @@ responsibility for the change. In the case of pull requests proposed
4641by an existing Collaborator, an additional Collaborator is required
4742for sign-off. Consensus should be sought if additional Collaborators
4843participate and there is disagreement around a particular
49- modification. See [ Consensus Seeking Process] ( #consensus-seeking-process ) below for further detail
50- on the consensus model used for governance.
44+ modification. See [ Consensus Seeking Process] ( #consensus-seeking-process ) below
45+ for further detail on the consensus model used for governance.
5146
5247Collaborators may opt to elevate significant or controversial
5348modifications, or modifications that have not found consensus to the
@@ -87,9 +82,8 @@ members affiliated with the over-represented employer(s).
8782
8883## CTC Meetings
8984
90- The CTC meets weekly on a Google Hangout On Air. The meeting is run by
91- a designated moderator approved by the CTC. Each meeting should be
92- published to YouTube.
85+ The CTC meets weekly in a voice conference call. The meeting is run by a
86+ designated moderator approved by the CTC. Each meeting is streamed on YouTube.
9387
9488Items are added to the CTC agenda which are considered contentious or
9589are modifications of governance, contribution policy, CTC membership,
@@ -100,32 +94,31 @@ That should happen continuously on GitHub and be handled by the larger
10094group of Collaborators.
10195
10296Any community member or contributor can ask that something be added to
103- the next meeting's agenda by logging a GitHub Issue . Any Collaborator,
97+ the next meeting's agenda by logging a GitHub issue . Any Collaborator,
10498CTC member or the moderator can add the item to the agenda by adding
10599the *** ctc-agenda*** tag to the issue.
106100
107- Prior to each CTC meeting, the moderator will share the Agenda with
108- members of the CTC. CTC members can add any items they like to the
109- agenda at the beginning of each meeting. The moderator and the CTC
110- cannot veto or remove items.
101+ Prior to each CTC meeting, the moderator will share the agenda with
102+ members of the CTC. CTC members can also add items to the agenda at the
103+ beginning of each meeting. The moderator and the CTC cannot veto or remove
104+ items.
111105
112106The CTC may invite persons or representatives from certain projects to
113107participate in a non-voting capacity.
114108
115- The moderator is responsible for summarizing the discussion of each
116- agenda item and sending it as a pull request after the meeting.
109+ The moderator is responsible for summarizing the discussion of each agenda item
110+ and sending it as a pull request after the meeting.
117111
118112## Consensus Seeking Process
119113
120114The CTC follows a
121115[ Consensus Seeking] ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consensus-seeking_decision-making )
122116decision making model.
123117
124- When an agenda item has appeared to reach a consensus, the moderator
125- will ask "Does anyone object?" as a final call for dissent from the
126- consensus.
118+ When an agenda item has appeared to reach a consensus, the moderator will ask
119+ "Does anyone object?" as a final call for dissent from the consensus.
127120
128- If an agenda item cannot reach a consensus, a CTC member can call for
129- either a closing vote or a vote to table the issue to the next
130- meeting. The call for a vote must be approved by a majority of the CTC
131- or else the discussion will continue. Simple majority wins .
121+ If an agenda item cannot reach a consensus, a CTC member can call for either a
122+ closing vote or a vote to table the issue to the next meeting. The call for a
123+ vote must be approved by a simple majority of the CTC or else the discussion
124+ will continue.
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