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Define Alternate Steering Group Representative #235

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Expand Up @@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ Workstream Participant Agreement which is maintained as
* Anne van Kesteren (Apple) [@annevk](https://github.com/annevk)
* Chris Wilson (Google) [@cwilso](https://github.com/cwilso)
* Diego González (Microsoft) [@diekus](https://github.com/diekus)
* Tantek Çelik (Mozilla) [@tantek](https://github.com/tantek)
* Tantek Çelik (Mozilla) [@tantek](https://github.com/tantek) (Alternate: Simon Pieters [@zcorpan](https://github.com/zcorpan))

### Changing a Steering Group representative

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Expand Up @@ -43,6 +43,14 @@ its interests, cast votes, and otherwise represent the interests of the [Steerin
[Steering Group Member] may replace its [Steering Group Representative] at any time in its sole
discretion.

Each [Steering Group Member] may optionally appoint an individual
"<a id="alternate-steering-group-representative">**Alternate Steering Group Representative**</a>". The
[Steering Group Representative] may delegate any of their rights and responsibilities to the
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[Alternate Steering Group Representative]. In the absence of the Steering Group Representative,
the Alternate Steering Group Representative may perform any of the actions that the Steering
Group Representative can perform as defined above. In the event that both take action, the actions
of the Steering Group Representative supersede.
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Discussing this internally we're a bit concerned this still leaves room for confusion. How about something like:

The Steering Group representative and its corresponding Alternate Steering Group Representative cannot take action on the same subject simultaneously as this would get confusing as to whose voice counts. Only one can communicate on a given subject at any one time.

Other wording might be reasonable too, provided it addresses these two points:

  1. The initial sentence makes it seem as if you can delegate part of your responsibilities. That seems reasonable, but then "In the absence of the Steering Group Representative" isn't entirely accurate.
  2. We should not give the impression that it's appropriate for both to take action at the same time. For any particular discussion there should only be one Representative per Member involved. Though it is okay if this Representative changes over (longer stretches of) time, of course.


### 3.2. Functions

#### A. Mission
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[Steering Group]: ./SG%20Agreement.md#steering-group
[Steering Group Member]: ./SG%20Agreement.md#steering-group-member
[Steering Group Representative]: ./SG%20Agreement.md#steering-group-representative
[Alternate Steering Group Representative]: ./SG%20Agreement.md#alternate-steering-group-representative
[Supermajority]: ./SG%20Agreement.md#supermajority
[WHATWG Principles]: ./Principles.md

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