How does the GMM work?
GMMs can sound tedious, technical, and complicated. Even though it may seem like that at first because of all the rules, it can also be a lot of fun. And eventually, you'll come to the understanding that those rules are helpful to keep it concise and straightforward. A GMM works as follows:
Two weeks before a GMM you will receive the agenda and the GMM documents. This includes discussion points and a more in-depth explanation of these points. Additionally, there will be a link to Google Forms where you can put in your questions in advance of the GMM. During the GMM these documents will be discussed and voted on.
The finger system
To keep the discussion organized, the finger system is used. It works as follows:
1 finger - new question or remark about point of discussion
2 fingers - direct question or remark on last question or remark
Pinky - technical question or remark
OK-sign - a bullshit remark or joke
Voting
After discussing one of the points, there will be a vote. Only members can actually vote. Donators, honorary members, alumni, and other invitees are allowed to attend, however, they are not allowed to vote. During voting there will be four options:
A vote in favor of the proposal
A vote against the proposal
A blank vote, which indicates that the voter disagrees with the votingprocedure, this will count as a vote against the proposal.
A withholding of vote, indicates that the voter is not voting. During the vote count, this vote won't be taken into consideration by the total amount of votes.
