# Governance

**URL:** https://discourse.jupyter.org/c/governance/23.md

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## [Governance Office Hours Meeting Minutes \[archives up to 2022 April 22\]](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/governance-office-hours-meeting-minutes-archives-up-to-2022-april-22/1480)

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**Author:** [@afshin](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/afshin)\
**Replies:** 180\
**Last updated:** [April 29, 2022, 3:29pm UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/governance-office-hours-meeting-minutes-archives-up-to-2022-april-22/1480 "2022-04-29T15:29:55Z")

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We are going to be posting meeting minutes from the governance refactor office hours in this thread to document the conversations we are having and also to give people who can’t make it to the office hours insight into w…

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## [Governance FAQs](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/governance-faqs/4999)

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**Author:** [@sharanf](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/sharanf)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [July 1, 2020, 12:47pm UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/governance-faqs/4999 "2020-07-01T12:47:18Z")

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This is a Governance FAQ topic to help the community get some general information about Project Jupyter Governance. Background Governance sounds like a complicated subject but essentially it is the process of how we org…

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## [About the Governance category](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/about-the-governance-category/1092)

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**Author:** [@choldgraf](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/choldgraf)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [August 23, 2020, 1:14pm UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/about-the-governance-category/1092 "2020-08-23T13:14:04Z")

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Sub-categories for each of Jupyter’s three major governing bodies: The Jupyter Executive Council, the Software Steering Council, and the Jupyter Foundation.

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## [Experiment to use plausible web analytics for jupyter.org](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/experiment-to-use-plausible-web-analytics-for-jupyter-org/37840)

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**Author:** [@choldgraf](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/choldgraf)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 10, 2026, 10:43am UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/experiment-to-use-plausible-web-analytics-for-jupyter-org/37840 "2026-04-10T10:43:22Z")

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We’re running a little experiment to re-enable plausible web analytics for jupyter.org, in the hopes that this gives us a data stream that we can use to guide marketing and communications in the future (the hope is that …

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## [Chris update for September/October/November 2025: wow three months passed!](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/chris-update-for-september-october-november-2025-wow-three-months-passed/38204)

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**Author:** [@choldgraf](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/choldgraf)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2025, 6:50pm UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/chris-update-for-september-october-november-2025-wow-three-months-passed/38204 "2025-12-04T18:50:02Z")

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Hey :waving\_hand: here’s another quick update on what stood out to me from the executive council and the jupyter foundation. Sorry that there was such a large gap in time since my last update - I am doing my best, but al…

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## [Community Funding Proposals deadline extended to October 5th, 2025](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/community-funding-proposals-deadline-extended-to-october-5th-2025/37959)

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**Author:** [@choldgraf](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/choldgraf)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 26, 2025, 8:31pm UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/community-funding-proposals-deadline-extended-to-october-5th-2025/37959 "2025-09-26T20:31:30Z")

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:police\_car\_light: The deadline for Community Funding Proposals has been extended to October 5th, 2025 (so, by one week). We’ve got a few great-looking proposals in the works, so you’ve all got another 7 days to write!

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## [Chris update for August 2025: community proposals are live!](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/chris-update-for-august-2025-community-proposals-are-live/37879)

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**Author:** [@choldgraf](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/choldgraf)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 11, 2025, 1:13am UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/chris-update-for-august-2025-community-proposals-are-live/37879 "2025-09-11T01:13:41Z")

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Hey :waving\_hand: here’s another quick update on what stood out to me from the executive council and the jupyter foundation. Sorry this one is a bit late - September has been busy with the start of school! Call for Comm…

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## [Chris update for July 2025: towards community-led funding proposals](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/chris-update-for-july-2025-towards-community-led-funding-proposals/37424)

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**Author:** [@choldgraf](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/choldgraf)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 8, 2025, 5:07pm UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/chris-update-for-july-2025-towards-community-led-funding-proposals/37424 "2025-08-08T17:07:37Z")

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Hey all - here’s another quick update on what stood out to me from the executive council and the jupyter foundation. I think the theme for July was “ok, maybe we are all getting into too many details here”. This is true…

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## [Chris' JEC and Board experience for June 2025:](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/chris-jec-and-board-experience-for-june-2025/36488)

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**Author:** [@choldgraf](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/choldgraf)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 2, 2025, 11:23pm UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/chris-jec-and-board-experience-for-june-2025/36488 "2025-07-02T23:23:15Z")

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This is a monthly experiment from Chris as part of the JEC’s efforts to open up communication and channels of transparency with the JEC and the board. He’ll do his best to keep posting these updates. He’s time-boxing the…

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## [Chris update for May 2025: a few funding discussions from the Jupyter Foundation board](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/chris-update-for-may-2025-a-few-funding-discussions-from-the-jupyter-foundation-board/35764)

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**Author:** [@choldgraf](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/choldgraf)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [June 21, 2025, 3:29pm UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/chris-update-for-may-2025-a-few-funding-discussions-from-the-jupyter-foundation-board/35764 "2025-06-21T15:29:22Z")

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I am trying to semi-regularly share updates about what I’ve been up to in my JEC + JF work. This is a lightweight attempt at doing so! It’s part of this experiment about comms from the JEC. I’ll probably talk about work …

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## [Congratulations to Savannah (Ostrowski) Bailey - the Jupyter Foundation's first Board Treasurer](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/congratulations-to-savannah-ostrowski-bailey-the-jupyter-foundations-first-board-treasurer/36120)

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**Author:** [@choldgraf](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/choldgraf)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 18, 2025, 1:38am UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/congratulations-to-savannah-ostrowski-bailey-the-jupyter-foundations-first-board-treasurer/36120 "2025-06-18T01:38:15Z")

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Just wanted to share a brief update from the Foundation Board - we’ve elected Savannah Bailey as our first Board Treasurer!

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## [Moving the \`notebook/\` and \`nbclassic/\` repositories](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/moving-the-notebook-and-nbclassic-repositories/35455)

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**Author:** [@choldgraf](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/choldgraf)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 21, 2025, 3:33am UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/moving-the-notebook-and-nbclassic-repositories/35455 "2025-05-21T03:33:09Z")

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We had an interesting conversation about a recent proposal to move the nbclassic and notebook repositories, specifically around “who should own this decision?” We had a broader conversation about the importance of havin…

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## [Jupyter Foundation update: Setting our course with goals, strategy, and structure](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/jupyter-foundation-update-setting-our-course-with-goals-strategy-and-structure/34623)

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**Author:** [@choldgraf](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/choldgraf)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 16, 2025, 4:56pm UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/jupyter-foundation-update-setting-our-course-with-goals-strategy-and-structure/34623 "2025-04-16T16:56:04Z")

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Hey all - As the new Jupyter Foundation takes shape, I wanted to share an update from my perspective as a board member on some recent progress we’ve made (this isn’t a formal board communication, just my personal perspec…

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## [Thoughts about new direction and proposed changes at NumFOCUS?](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/thoughts-about-new-direction-and-proposed-changes-at-numfocus/23980)

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**Author:** [@ivanov](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/ivanov)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [April 23, 2024, 3:05am UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/thoughts-about-new-direction-and-proposed-changes-at-numfocus/23980 "2024-04-23T03:05:51Z")

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Anyone else have concerns about the proposed new direction of NumFOCUS? I finally watched the recording from Monday’s Town Hall and I’d love to talk / read, be it in public or in private. Video Link: NumFOCUS Town Hall…

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## [Jupyter Executive Council Election 2024](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/jupyter-executive-council-election-2024/23042)

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**Author:** [@Ruv7](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/Ruv7)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2024, 3:07am UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/jupyter-executive-council-election-2024/23042 "2024-03-13T03:07:09Z")

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Happy Holidays Jovyans! The Jupyter Executive Council (EC) would like to share that our next election cycle is coming soon. We will post both here and on the Governance repo when a formal call for nominations is availab…

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## [Discussion of Jupyter & Linux Foundation Proposal (on Github)](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/discussion-of-jupyter-linux-foundation-proposal-on-github/24362)

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**Author:** [@fperez](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/fperez)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 7, 2024, 10:59pm UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/discussion-of-jupyter-linux-foundation-proposal-on-github/24362 "2024-03-07T22:59:07Z")

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Hi all! After a lot of background work, the EC has developed and posted a proposal for the future of Jupyter that aims to help us tackle strategic and sustainability goals. As we’ve mentioned before, we’re bandwidth co…

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## [Metadata and where to look for it](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/metadata-and-where-to-look-for-it/24090)

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**Author:** [@githubazuredev](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/githubazuredev)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 23, 2024, 7:33pm UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/metadata-and-where-to-look-for-it/24090 "2024-02-23T19:33:36Z")

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how to view metadata in Jupyter and where to find it.

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## [Maintenance of the jupyter-sphinx project](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/maintenance-of-the-jupyter-sphinx-project/22639)

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**Author:** [@12rambau](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/12rambau)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 4, 2023, 10:37am UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/maintenance-of-the-jupyter-sphinx-project/22639 "2023-12-04T10:37:49Z")

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The jupyter-sphinx project is on stale since 2022 even though it’s still actively used by the sphinx community. I tried to reach maintainers in the issue tracker and via email but I guess I knocked on the wrong doors as …

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## [\[ANN\] Jupyter Media Strategy Working Group](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/ann-jupyter-media-strategy-working-group/21664)

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**Author:** [@blink1073](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/blink1073)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 27, 2023, 7:14pm UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/ann-jupyter-media-strategy-working-group/21664 "2023-09-27T19:14:19Z")

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Hello all, Four of us have started a Working Group for Jupyter Media Strategy. Our charter is currently in review. We are still in the process of creating procedures and guidelines, but in the mean time you can email …

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## [Announcing the new Executive Council (EC) and Software Steering Council (SSC)](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/announcing-the-new-executive-council-ec-and-software-steering-council-ssc/17670)

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**Author:** [@jweill-aws](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/jweill-aws)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 24, 2023, 6:26pm UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/announcing-the-new-executive-council-ec-and-software-steering-council-ssc/17670 "2023-01-24T18:26:41Z")

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In case you missed it, the Jupyter Blog has a new post announcing the results of our first Executive Council (EC) election late last year and our new governance structure, including the Software Steering Council (SSC). T…

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## [Jupyter Executive Council 2022 election discussion](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/jupyter-executive-council-2022-election-discussion/16840)

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**Author:** [@jasongrout](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/jasongrout)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [January 24, 2023, 6:24pm UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/jupyter-executive-council-2022-election-discussion/16840 "2023-01-24T18:24:51Z")

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This thread is a place for public questions/discussion about the 2022 Jupyter Executive Council election.

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## [Jupyterhub-deploy-docker maintainer/update?](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/jupyterhub-deploy-docker-maintainer-update/14919)

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**Author:** [@7yl4r](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/7yl4r)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [September 8, 2022, 11:22am UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/jupyterhub-deploy-docker-maintainer-update/14919 "2022-09-08T11:22:08Z")

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I have been trying to work with jupyterhub/jupyterhub-deploy-docker and I notice that there is little activity on the repo in the last few years. There are several open PRs with no responses from maintainers, and open is…

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## [1password team subscription for Jupyter](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/1password-team-subscription-for-jupyter/12651)

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**Author:** [@carreau](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/carreau)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2022, 10:44am UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/1password-team-subscription-for-jupyter/12651 "2022-01-19T10:44:03Z")

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Hello everyone, As the Jupyter Community is growing, it becomes challenging to manage credential and access to many services. To help in the enterprise, Jupyter now have a 1password team subscription that is gracefully…

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## [Some helpful resources on "sociocracy"](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/some-helpful-resources-on-sociocracy/10395)

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**Author:** [@choldgraf](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/choldgraf)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 16, 2021, 4:41pm UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/some-helpful-resources-on-sociocracy/10395 "2021-08-16T16:41:09Z")

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I was doing a bit of research on community-led organizations and found this website on sociocracy to be quite interesting: Sharing these two resources in case they’re of interest to the governance process. Consent dec…

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## [Looking for replacement for trademark-committee](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/looking-for-replacement-for-trademark-committee/6009)

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**Author:** [@carreau](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/carreau)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [November 1, 2020, 10:57pm UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/looking-for-replacement-for-trademark-committee/6009 "2020-11-01T22:57:07Z")

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Hello Everyone, TL:DR; I’d like to step down from the trademark committee and find a replacement. If you are interested, please let us know either in this thread or in any other way to the steering committee who will se…

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## [Slides for our Governance Update at JupyterCon](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/slides-for-our-governance-update-at-jupytercon/6393)

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**Author:** [@fperez](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/fperez)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 15, 2020, 6:20pm UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/slides-for-our-governance-update-at-jupytercon/6393 "2020-10-15T18:20:24Z")

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Hi all! @ellisonbg and I just finished presenting the Governance update talk at JupyterCon. The video will be public once the conference finishes and the team has a chance to update the public playlists, but in the meant…

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## [Jupyter Community Statistics](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/jupyter-community-statistics/5690)

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**Author:** [@sharanf](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/sharanf)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [September 13, 2020, 5:10pm UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/jupyter-community-statistics/5690 "2020-09-13T17:10:06Z")

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Hi A few times in the Governance meetings we have mentioned being able to get some statistics that could help us better understand the different communities. I know @choldgraf has done some work and produced some summar…

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## [Possibility of Creating Some Governance FAQs](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/possibility-of-creating-some-governance-faqs/4535)

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**Author:** [@sharanf](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/sharanf)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [June 28, 2020, 6:40pm UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/possibility-of-creating-some-governance-faqs/4535 "2020-06-28T18:40:26Z")

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Continuing the discussion from What questions does a new governance model have to answer?: I saw this topic and think that these questions (or at least some of them) could be a start for creating an initial set of FAQs …

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## [Adding a "discussion phase" to governance votes](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/adding-a-discussion-phase-to-governance-votes/4456)

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**Author:** [@choldgraf](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/choldgraf)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 28, 2020, 5:09am UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/adding-a-discussion-phase-to-governance-votes/4456 "2020-05-28T05:09:21Z")

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In a recent Governance working group, we had discussed some challenges that arose in the latest PR to Jupyter’s governance. Specifically, some were confused about the current thing they were voting on, and there were als…

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## [Community Input](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/community-input/1615)

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**Author:** [@afshin](https://discourse.jupyter.org/u/afshin)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [January 28, 2020, 8:10pm UTC](https://discourse.jupyter.org/t/community-input/1615 "2020-01-28T20:10:15Z")

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Hello, friends. We have been working on restructuring the way Project Jupyter’s governance functions to reflect how our community has expanded since our original governance model was constructed. As part of our governan…

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