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GOVERNANCE.md: make some passages clearer and more neutral

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@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ governance structure.
To that end, this document describes the principles To that end, this document describes the principles
that guide the self-management of the project. that guide the self-management of the project.
By having them written down explicitly, and open to scrutiny, By having them written down explicitly, and open to scrutiny,
the entire community can read, improve and adapt them as needed, the entire community can read, apply, improve and adapt them as needed,
with no central authority. with no central authority.
@ -22,8 +22,7 @@ with no central authority.
Please take a look at [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) Please take a look at [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md)
to get started. to get started.
- All members of the community are expected to - **All discussions should be respectful and cordial**.
**be cordial in all communications**.
Avoid making assumptions about the others' intentions, Avoid making assumptions about the others' intentions,
and make your own intentions clear. and make your own intentions clear.
When in doubt, provide additional context, or ask for clarification. When in doubt, provide additional context, or ask for clarification.
@ -41,7 +40,7 @@ with no central authority.
or in the [Gitter chat room](https://gitter.im/tldr-pages/tldr) or in the [Gitter chat room](https://gitter.im/tldr-pages/tldr)
(which is open to all, and publicly logged). (which is open to all, and publicly logged).
- **All decisions are made by community consensus.** - **All decisions are made by community consensus**.
This does not mean there has to be unanimity, This does not mean there has to be unanimity,
nor that decisions result from vote counts. nor that decisions result from vote counts.
What it means is that What it means is that
@ -55,7 +54,7 @@ with no central authority.
## II. Role transitions ## II. Role transitions
The main goal of these principles The main goal of these principles
is to support a continuous replenishing of the management team is to encourage a continuous replenishing of the management team
via a **smooth transition flow between community roles** — via a **smooth transition flow between community roles** —
from newcomer, to occasional contributor, to regular contributor, to maintainer. from newcomer, to occasional contributor, to regular contributor, to maintainer.
This way the project can adapt in a flexible way This way the project can adapt in a flexible way
@ -69,9 +68,9 @@ Everyone is therefore encouraged to get involved
and contribute to the project in whatever way they prefer, and contribute to the project in whatever way they prefer,
and we will strive to **get barriers out of the way** of these contributions. and we will strive to **get barriers out of the way** of these contributions.
To ensure that these processes are To ensure that these role transitioning processes are
transparent, predictable, and free from subective judgment, straightforward, transparent, predictable, and impartial,
the metrics used are simple, objective, and publicly available. the metrics used are objective, easy to check, and explicitly described below.
- Regular contributors shall be recognized as collaborators in the organization. - Regular contributors shall be recognized as collaborators in the organization.
@ -102,13 +101,13 @@ the metrics used are simple, objective, and publicly available.
- If a collaborator or maintainer stops being active in the project - If a collaborator or maintainer stops being active in the project
for more than 6 months, for more than 6 months,
their membership status will be equally deactivated their membership status should be equally ceased
and their name added to the list of former maintainers and their name added to the list of former maintainers
in the MAINTAINERS.md file. in the MAINTAINERS.md file.
Again, this is and merely a reflection Again, this is and merely a reflection
of their actual involvement with the project, of their actual involvement with the project,
not a demotion or punishment. not a demotion or punishment.
In fact, if they return to active participation in the project, Indeed, if they return to active participation in the project,
they should be added back to the organization, to reflect that fact. they should be added back to the organization, to reflect that fact.
- This inactivity threshold additionally ensures - This inactivity threshold additionally ensures