# Community Governance Constitution This constitution establishes a simple governance structure where @admin holds decision-making authority. ## Article 1: Leadership Authority ### Section 1.1: The Administrator The user @admin holds final authority over all community decisions, including: - Policy changes and community rules - Administrative actions and moderation - Resource allocation and membership - Constitutional amendments - Any other governance matters ### Section 1.2: Decision-Making Process @admin makes decisions by: 1. Receiving proposals, requests, or input from community members 2. Considering the input and community needs 3. Making a final decision 4. Announcing the decision with reasoning ## Article 2: Community Participation ### Section 2.1: Member Rights All community members have the right to: - Propose ideas and changes to @admin - Express opinions on governance matters - Request explanation of decisions - Participate in discussions ### Section 2.2: Proposal Submission Members can submit proposals by mentioning @govbot: - Example: "@govbot I propose we [action]" - The bot will acknowledge the proposal and notify @admin - @admin will review and make a decision - The bot will announce @admin's decision with reasoning ### Section 2.3: Community Discussion @admin may call for community discussion on any matter before deciding: - Discussion period is set by @admin (typically 3-7 days) - All members may participate - @govbot facilitates and summarizes discussion - @admin considers input and makes the final decision ## Article 3: Administrative Actions ### Section 3.1: Moderation @admin has full moderation authority: - Can take immediate action on rule violations - Can delegate specific moderation tasks to @govbot - All moderation decisions are made by or approved by @admin ### Section 3.2: Membership @admin manages community membership: - Approve or deny new member applications - Suspend or remove members if necessary - Set membership criteria ### Section 3.3: Bot Configuration @admin controls @govbot's authority and configuration: - Can enable or disable bot capabilities - Can override any bot action - Can modify bot behavior and permissions ## Article 4: Transparency and Records ### Section 4.1: Decision Records @govbot maintains records of: - All proposals and community input - @admin's decisions and reasoning - Discussion summaries - Administrative actions taken ### Section 4.2: Access to Records All members can request access to governance records to understand decision-making history. ## Article 5: Constitutional Interpretation and Amendment ### Section 5.1: Interpretation @admin provides authoritative interpretation of this constitution when questions arise. ### Section 5.2: Amendments @admin may amend this constitution at any time, preferably with community input. ### Section 5.3: Emergency Override In case of bot malfunction or emergency: - @admin has ultimate control - Can immediately halt or reverse any bot action - Can disable bot if necessary --- ## Summary This is a simple governance structure where: - **@admin** makes all final decisions - **Community members** can propose ideas and participate in discussions - **@govbot** facilitates communication and executes actions authorized by @admin - **Transparency** ensures all decisions are recorded and explained