policy: add initial RFC process (nodejs#61)

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PR-URL: ayojs/ayo#61

RFC_PROCESS.md

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+# RFC Process
+
+## What's an RFC?
+
+The name itself is a reference to the IETF's Request For Comments process, and
+basically involves a document or series of documents which are drafted,
+reviewed, and eventually ratified (approved) by the Ayo.js community through
+discussion among those interested.
+
+An RFC can extend, modify, or alter any part of the Ayo.js project's code or
+documents, whether or not they've been previously documented. This includes
+proposing new features, proposing major breaking changes, changes to the Code of
+Conduct and other community policies, changes to the governance structure of the
+project, and anything else that affects a significant part of the community. It
+can also propose entirely new policies and community agreements.
+
+## How do I create an RFC?
+
+* Go to https://github.com/ayojs/ayo
+* Create a PR with a new RFC document:
+  * Must be in the `rfcs/` directory in the root of the main repo.
+  * Must be an `.md` file.
+  * The first line should be `# RFC - <title of RFC>`
+* Tag at least one member of any relevant teams. If you're not sure who would be
+  responsible for reviewing your RFC, let the triage process take care of it for
+  you.
+* For small changes or moderate policy documentation changes, you may include
+  the actual patch along with the main RFC. For example, if you're rewording
+  something in the CoC, it might be appropriate to patch the CoC in the same PR
+  as the RFC submission.
+
+## How does review work?
+
+When you review an RFC, do so through comments and the review feature on GitHub.
+The RFC will not be accepted until there is, preferably, general consensus. If
+this can't be reached, it's up to the team or teams responsible for the
+subsystem the RFC is about to resolve the conflict according to their own
+policies around decisions like these.
+
+Side discussion can happen anywhere, in public or in private, but the official
+project channels are the preferred place to talk through things outside of PR
+reviews/comments. Furthermore, any decisions/suggestions that are decided on
+externally should be recorded in the RFC itself, for record keeping.
+
+## How do RFCs get ratified?
+
+RFCs have a minimum 24 hour waiting period before being accepted or rejected.
+Once an RFC has been reviewed on Github and at least one member from each
+relevant team has signed off on the changes, the PR will be accepted. Depending
+on the change, having a parallel PR may be requested by reviewers.
+
+If it's specifically requested, or if team members determine that the topic of
+the RFC demands extra attention and care because of its potential impact, an
+RFC's "ratification period" may be extended for as long as the participants and
+WG members feel is a reasonable length of time for consideration, at their
+discretion.
+
+The RFC may be rejected altogether at the discretion of team members responsible
+for the given subsystem, or based on consensus among Ayo.js members affected by
+the change.
+
+## What happens after ratification?
+
+Once an RFC is ratified, it is considered Official, and will be marked as
+ratified. Any related changes should either be merged directly with the RFC PR,
+or done elsewhere after ratification.
+
+## How do I change an RFC after ratification?
+
+RFCs themselves cannot be modified after ratification, but new RFCs can be
+proposed and ratified to amend or remove a policy previously ratified through
+the RFC process. These amendments will involve the exact same process as a
+regular RFC.