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layout: rule title: Benevolent dictator permalink: /rules/benevolent-dictator/
community-name: mission: values: structure: One community member, the benevolent dictator for life (BDFL), holds ultimate decision-making power while seeking to represent a balance of the views and the best interests of the community as a whole. rights: membership: removal: The BDFL can remove misbehaving members at will for the sake of the common good. decision: The BDFL sets the community's policies and makes decisions for the community, taking reasonable account of input from other community members. deliberation: Community members are free to discuss and debate community policies, practices, and culture. implementation: The BDFL is responsible for implementing—or delegating implementation of—policies and other decisions. oversight: If members are not happy with the BDFL's leadership, they are free to voice their concerns or leave the community. limits: In the event that the BDFL is unable or unwilling to continue leadership, the BDFL may appoint a new BDFL or choose to alter the governance structure entirely. records:
modification: The BDFL can change the governance structure of the community at will.
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