User:MDP23/BAG todo

This is a list of things I feel should be discussed with reference to BAG, with the aim make it more transparent to the community while maintaining the co-operation of bot operators.


 * 1) Closed membership - members admitted by vote Done
 * Group has more "clout", and members are elected by the community in a !vote.
 * Downside: community didn't bother with the reconfirmation votes.
 * 1) Probationary periods
 * For new BRFA requests - stimulate community input
 * Should there be too many exceptions? IMO, no - to avoid the headache of "experienced bot ops should be able to do what they like", whichhas been endemic for some time.
 * On request for existing bots - can be reopened by any BAG member at any time, generally when prompted by the community.
 * 1) Require noticeboard spamming during BRFAs?
 * 2) Clarify means of appeal against bots
 * 3) Clarify role of 'crats
 * 4) Membership/"expulsion" procedures to be clarified and made community-friendly.
 * 5) "Primer" about bot procedures: BAG, BRFA, etc, to be posted to AN, VP, and in signpost to raise community awareness of bot issues.
 * 6) "Lay members" to be recruited to BAG? Represent community as opposed to technicalities, but have the obligation to take part by virtue of their actually being a member
 * 7) Is there a way to make WP:BRFA as an applications process more "operator friendly"? I'm not sure if this is a real problem but might be worth addressing
 * 8) When community input is high and confidence in BAG is restored, clarify bot policy to require BRFAs for all tasks.