overhaul governance

communications_guidelines.md

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 These guidelines are applicable when acting as a representative of Matplotlib (for example at sprints or when giving official talks or tutorials) and in the following community venues managed by Matplotlib:
 * https://github.com/matplotlib/matplotlib
 * https://discourse.matplotlib.org/
-* https://gitter.im/matplotlib/ 
-* https://github.com/matplotlib/matplotblog 
+* https://gitter.im/matplotlib/
+* https://github.com/matplotlib/matplotblog
 * https://twitter.com/matplotlib
 * https://instagram.com/matplotart/
 
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 - no gratuitous disparaging of other visualization libraries and tools; criticism is acceptable so long as it serves a constructive purpose
 - follow visualization communication best practices
     - don't share non-expert visualizations when it could be harmful
-      - put on meeting agenda when answer isn't clearly to hold off on sharing. 
+      - put on meeting agenda when answer isn't clearly to hold off on sharing.
     - clearly state when the visualization data/conclusions cannot be verified
       - do not rely on machine translations for sensitive visualizations
     - example: https://twitter.com/matplotlib/status/1244178154618605568
 - verify sourcing of content (especially on instagram & blog)
-    - Instagram/blog: ensure mpl has right to repost/share content 
+    - Instagram/blog: ensure mpl has right to repost/share content
     - make sure content is clearly cited
         - example: a tutorial using someone else’s example clearly cites the original source
-- Limited self/corporate promotion is acceptable, but should be no more than about a quarter of the content of the blog/discourse post. 
-- if you think content is borderline, ask before publishing it 
+- Limited self/corporate promotion is acceptable, but should be no more than about a quarter of the content of the blog/discourse post.
+- if you think content is borderline, ask before publishing it
 - acceptable image guide:
     - union of site guidelines favoring caution:
-        - keep  it geared towards science/data visualization, and non-controversial images 
+        - keep  it geared towards science/data visualization, and non-controversial images
     - site guidelines:
         - https://help.twitter.com/en/rules-and-policies/twitter-rules
         - https://help.instagram.com/477434105621119
-        
+
 ## Communication Guidelines
 - keep responses polite, assume user statements are in good faith unless they violate the [Code of Conduct](https://www.python.org/psf/conduct/)
 
 ## Recurrent Social Media Campaigns:
 - Release Announcements
     - Highlight new features & major deprecations
     - Link to download/install instructions
-    - Ask folks to try it out. 
+    - Ask folks to try it out.
 - signal  boost third party packages
 - GSOC work during GSOC recruiting and work times
 - John Hunter Excellence in Plotting, submission and winners
 
 ## Social Media Following Guide:
-- only follow organizations/projects - mostly numfocus projects 
+- only follow organizations/projects - mostly numfocus projects
     - especially 3rd party packages
     - should at least be visualization related
     - sponsors are also acceptable
-- do not follow individual accounts for any reason (even maintainers/project leads/Guido!) 
+- do not follow individual accounts for any reason (even maintainers/project leads/Guido!)

contributor_roadmap.md

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+# Contributor Roadmap/Expectations
+Hello, thank you for your interest in contributing to Matplotlib!
+
+Matplotlib is primarily administered via github, so more information
+on the exact permissions granted to each role is available at [github
+help](https://help.github.com/en/github/setting-up-and-managing-organizations-and-teams/repository-permission-levels-for-an-organization#repository-access-for-each-permission-level)
+
+
+
+
+# Development
+Responsible for the codebase (including documentation)
+
+* https://github.com/orgs/matplotlib/teams/developers
+
+
+**contribute**: https://matplotlib.org/devdocs/devel/index.html
+
+**triage:**
+- triaging issues and pull requests means:
+    - assigning labels, milestones, and reviewers
+    - closing and reopening as needed
+    - marking duplicates
+- get triage privileges: granted on 1st merged pull request
+    - (We need to write the script for this, run as a service on heroku’s free tier?  can we do this with actions?)
+
+**Get commit privileges:**
+Significant or sustained merged pull requests
+- including domain expertise as needed
+
+**Lose Commit privileges:**
+- no activity on the repository/calls/discourse/mailing lists in 6 months
+- repeated or severe violations of [merge guidelines](https://matplotlib.org/devdocs/devel/coding_guide.html)
+- potential repercussion of a [Code of Conduct](https://www.python.org/psf/conduct/) violation
+
+# Release Powers
+- has publish permissions to pypi
+- has push access to macpython build system
+- Who has this
+    - Lead developer, steering council, release manager
+- responsibilities
+    - run release process
+
+# Community / communications
+
+Engages in community building, support, and outreach
+
+* https://github.com/orgs/matplotlib/teams/community
+
+## Blog
+writes and reviews blog posts about all things Matplotlib and made with Matplotlib
+* https://github.com/orgs/matplotlib/teams/blog
+* https://github.com/matplotlib/matplotblog
+
+**contribute**:
+* https://matplotlib.org/matplotblog/posts/how-to-contribute/
+
+**get commit privileges:**
+* sustained constructive reviews of contributed blog posts
+* at discretion of [communications lead](named_project_roles.md)
+
+**lose commit privileges:**
+- repeated or severe violations of communications and social media guidelines
+- potential repercussion of a [Code of Conduct](https://www.python.org/psf/conduct/) violation
+-  at discretion of [communications lead](named_project_roles.md)
+
+## Teaching
+Develops talks and tutorials to illustrated using and developing applications with Matplotlib
+
+* https://github.com/orgs/matplotlib/teams/teaching
+
+**contribute:**
+
+- significant or sustained contributions to:
+    - https://github.com/matplotlib/presentations
+    - https://discourse.matplotlib.org/c/showcase/tutorial
+- significant or sustained body of opens source teaching materials:
+    - book, long running blog series
+
+**content guidelines:**
+
+-  [Social Media Guidelines](communications_guidelines.md)
+- [Code of Conduct](https://www.python.org/psf/conduct/)
+
+**removal from team:**
+- repeated or severe violations of [Social Media Guidelines](communications_guidelines.md)
+- potential repercussion of a [Code of Conduct](https://www.python.org/psf/conduct/) violation
+-  at discretion of [communications or teaching lead](named_project_roles.md)
+
+## Discourse
+https://discourse.matplotlib.org/
+
+
+ Foster engagement on the discourse
+
+**contribute:**
+* participate in discussion on https://discourse.matplotlib.org/
+
+**increasing trust level to access more privileges:**
+
+- https://blog.discourse.org/2018/06/understanding-discourse-trust-levels/
+- sustained constructive participation in discussions
+
+**get suspended or banned:**
+- repeated or severe violations of [discourse guidelines](https://discourse.matplotlib.org/faq)
+- potential repercussion of a [Code of Conduct](https://www.python.org/psf/conduct/) violation
+
+## Instagram
+instagram.com/matplotart/
+
+Curate a gallery of data and scientific visualization art made using Matplotlib
+
+**contribute:**  DM, tag #matplotlib, submit at http://bit.ly/matplotart
+
+**curate the account:**
+
+- sustained positive contributions to Instagram
+- sustained positive contributions to https://discourse.matplotlib.org/c/showcase
+- sustained positive tagging of matplotlib content on twitter
+
+**revoke curation privileges:**
+
+- repeated or severe violations of [Social Media Guidelines](communications_guidelines.md)
+- potential repercussion of a [Code of Conduct](https://www.python.org/psf/conduct/) violation
+-  at discretion of [communications lead](named_project_roles.md)
+
+## Twitter
+https://twitter.com/matplotlib
+
+Signal boost what’s new with the library & 3rd party packages, promote new work built on Matplotlib, and engage with the community.
+
+**contribute:** tweet @matplotlib or tag #matplotlib
+
+**tweet as twitter account:**
+- be a lead on at least one of the other community projects
+
+**revoke twitter access:**
+
+- repeated or severe violations of [+Social Media Guidelines](https://paper.dropbox.com/doc/Social-Media-Guidelines-GMgkvuznnxwtZpwFvPogS)
+- potential repercussion of a [Code of Conduct](https://www.python.org/psf/conduct/) violation
+-  at discretion of [communications lead](named_project_roles.md)
+
+# Github
+
+* https://github.com/matplotlib/matplotlib
+
+## Github Organization ownership
+Full control of everything on GH
+**People:**
+- Lead developer, steering council
+
+Want to keep this set small enough that we don’t have too much
+unneeded attack surface area, but big enough that we don’t have single
+point of failure.
+
+## Administration permissions
+
+Manages the administration of the Matplotlib github repositories.
+
+* https://github.com/orgs/matplotlib/teams/admin
+
+- Made up of steering council members, appointment process discussed here:
+    - https://github.com/matplotlib/governance/blob/master/governance.md#steering-council
+    - should decouple SC and admin power going forward
+
+**Responsibilities:**
+- on a GH team that has “Admin” level permissions on all repositories
+
+## Domain Team Member
+We have a number of sub-teams to maintain domain specific packages
+
+**Responsibilities:**
+- maintain those projects
+- have at least write premission on the repos for that project
+
+## Organization Member
+**Responsibilities:**
+- Can create and add members to Matplotlib teams
+- Can delete / moderate issues
+- Can create new repositories