User:Martinp23/BAG todo

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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.

2. 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.

3. Require noticeboard spamming during BRFAs?
4. Clarify means of appeal against bots
5. Clarify role of 'crats
6. Membership/"expulsion" procedures to be clarified and made community-friendly.
7. "Primer" about bot procedures: BAG, BRFA, etc, to be posted to AN, VP, and in signpost to raise community awareness of bot issues.
8. "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
9. 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
10. When community input is high and confidence in BAG is restored, clarify bot policy to require BRFAs for all tasks.