As such, Gavin is the ultimate authority of what stays in the GitHub repository.
Mmm. And I'm working hard to try to delegate that authority, so can y'all please just work it out?
I doubt the issue will be resolved easily because it is a
hard fork in the press strategy. I doubt many, including you, think Saviann should be the one deciding the entire press strategy and I doubt he wants that role anyway. Based on his performance to date I do think he would do an adequate job being just, even though he lacks the training, in applying the strategy.
By analogy the press strategy is like a Statute and the role of applying the strategy is like that of a judge. It is very unfair to Saviann to throw him into the role of legislator or judge when he clearly lacks the authority and is not provided any standards or tests by which to craft legislation or judge based on that legislation; particularly when he does not really possess the jurisdiction to do so anyway.
Theymos has stated where the authority, both subject matter with regards to the strategy that is to be pursued and personal over the actual domain itself, is vested and that is with the Bitcoin-QT development team and Sirius. In my opinion, that authority should be used to clearly and concisely provide guidance on the
strategy to be pursued. After the strategy is agreed upon then I think Saviann and the rest of us working on the Press Center can pretty easily develop the standards for inclusion. It is not that hard.
When it comes to
strategy, what is at issue in this discussion is whether bitcoin.org should be used as a
persuasive resource to convey a particular veneer for the Bitcoin developers who maintain the site OR an
objective resource to assist journalists in finding competent and professional sources?
I think there is wide consensus that adequate standards for inclusion should include competency, professionalism and a generally good reputation in the Bitcoin community.
When it comes to a political ideology test then for a
persuasive resource it would be
essential but for an
objective resource it would be
irrelevant.
As for why one or the other should be chosen as a strategy; well, I think plenty of those arguments have been made earlier. This is merely an
objective analysis of the situation.