This is _VERY_ difficult to agree on in the abstract, without real categorization and a strong appeal mechanism. Neutrality is harmful in small groups (because it takes a LOT more effort to identify bright lines and deal with the nitpickers), and absolutely necessary in large groups (because the privilege of judgement is so easily abused, and because there’s an explicit inclusiveness goal “this should work for almost everybody”).
One thing I think works well for small-but-intends-to-be-big: jump in with both feet, but make sure you’re collecting (and publishing) metrics about when guidelines are followed vs when judgement was applied, and what the outcome was. A well-defined appeal mechanism can also lend legitimacy, but that’s one step toward the expense of large-group management.
This is _VERY_ difficult to agree on in the abstract, without real categorization and a strong appeal mechanism. Neutrality is harmful in small groups (because it takes a LOT more effort to identify bright lines and deal with the nitpickers), and absolutely necessary in large groups (because the privilege of judgement is so easily abused, and because there’s an explicit inclusiveness goal “this should work for almost everybody”).
One thing I think works well for small-but-intends-to-be-big: jump in with both feet, but make sure you’re collecting (and publishing) metrics about when guidelines are followed vs when judgement was applied, and what the outcome was. A well-defined appeal mechanism can also lend legitimacy, but that’s one step toward the expense of large-group management.