Making a decision¶

At some point, enough has been said to make a decision.

Where it begins¶

In topic, via the composer:

• the Decide button next to the composer
• the /decision command
• from a Question, once enough proposals have been received
• or straight away when opening a topic of the Quick decision type

What the form asks for¶

It asks the questions one by one, and the order is deliberate – you answer what you already know, and the method follows on from that:

1. Title – what it’s about
2. Who decides – collectively or delegated
3. Procedure – binding, Mood gauge or experiment
4. Proposals – what is being voted on; those collected under the topic can be adopted
5. Method – Rhizome suggests one, but you can choose any other
6. Duration – how much time is left

Each step is described in detail on the Create a decision] page.

!!! Tip: "You don't need to know the methods" The proposal depends on the number of proposals you make: if there is one, it will be a consent; if there are two, a vote of confidence; if there are three or four, a majority vote; and for more than that, dot poll or ranking.

Saving means starting¶

Click Save to finalise your decision. There’s no ‘start later’ option – if you’re not ready yet, carry on posting in the thread and create it when you’re ready.

The deadline is calculated within your organisation’s activity hours. Any deadline that falls outside this period is marked on the form.

After that, there’s little that can be changed: the deadline can be extended, and proposals in consent and consensus get new versions. If the question no longer fits, you stop and repost it as a Remix] – with the same proposals.

How it ends¶

Rhizome always states the exact reason – the results view] displays this alongside the turnout and the votes cast.

Incidentally, this does not mean the topic has been resolved. You decide that yourselves, in the topic header.