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community-name: structure: Activities are carried out through individual Roles and small groups called Circles, which have the ability to decide and act on matters in their domain. Representatives of Circles meet in a Council to coordinate efforts and determine the domains of each Circle. mission: values: The purpose of this structure is to empower individuals and small groups to act in their domains of expertise in ways that are accountable to the larger group. rights: membership: removal: decision: Policies are determined by consent within the Circle assigned to the relevant domain. Consent means that no more than one-tenth of the relevant group presents a serious objection to a policy. Circles may be self-organized among members, provided they do not overlap with the domains of other Circles. In a Council, made up of one representative from each Circle, changes may be made by consent over the Circles' domains. Circles may also elect members to Roles by consent, thus assigning them to oversee specific sub-domains. deliberation: Circles and the Council should establish regular meetings at which they coordinate their activities and adjudicate conflicts over domains. implementation: Circles, as well as individual Role-holders, are responsible for implementing the decisions they make over their respective domains. oversight: Circles should evaluate the actions of the Role-holders within them, and the Council should evaluate the Circles within it. limits: Circles should rotate their representative to the Council at each Council meeting so that every member of the Circle has an equal opportunity to participate. records:
modification: The Council may modify this Rule by consent.
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Based on sociocracy and affinity group methods.