[Freeciv-Dev] Call for nomnations for a freeciv design board

["Per I. Mathisen" <per@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

The freeciv maintainers have decided to set up a 'design board' to
evaluate all proposals for changes to the game rules. This board is to
consist of three active players, nominated and recommended by players, and
finally chosen by the maintainers.

We need you to nominate yourself or other active players to this design
board.

The task of the design board is to review new ideas / proposals / patches
/ wishlist items based on their impact on the game's design and game
balance. They are to recommend desirable and bury undesirable ideas as
early as possible, preferably before any code is produced, and to request
modifications to proposals and patches in order to preserve game balance
and to encourage good game design.

While the design board is only advisory, it is intended to be an important
and vital part of the process of getting changes into Freeciv. Contrary to
what one might at first suppose, it is intended to speed up the inclusion
of patches, not slow them down. The reason is that many patches languish
for long periods of time because debates on their merits are never
concluded. The design board is meant to conclude on such issues.

Members of the design board must be active players and read the freeciv
mailing lists. Programming experience not required. Once a proposal or
idea has been discussed to death in the mailing lists, the design board is
supposed to discuss it internally and hand down a verdict.

The first design board will be in operation at least through the month of
September, at which time it will be evaluated and hopefully continued.

Send nominations to me before the 3rd of August.

For the maintainers,
Per