Understanding Decisions

What is a Decision?

Think of a Decision like a motion at a meeting: “I move that we approve $500 for new equipment.” Members discuss it and vote. If enough people agree, it passes.

Types of Decisions

• General.

  Anything that doesn't move funds — policy changes, advisory votes, scheduling, naming, governance tweaks. “Should we change our meeting time?”

• Funding.

  A request to spend from the shared treasury. “Approve $1,000 for marketing.” Funding Decisions reveal recipient and amount fields when you create them.

How voting works

• Voting period.

  How long members have to vote (e.g., 7 days). Vote before it closes.

• Quorum.

  Minimum participation required — like needing enough people at a meeting for a valid vote.

• Approval threshold.

  Share of For votes needed to pass (usually 50% or higher). Set per Group.

See How to Vote for the step-by-step.

Decision lifecycle

1. Draft. Someone's writing it up; not yet visible to the Group for voting.
2. Under review. Posted, in a short warm-up window before voting opens.
3. Active. Voting is open; members cast votes.
4. Passed or Failed. Based on final tally against quorum + threshold.
5. Executed. For Funding Decisions, the pass unlocks the treasury signing flow. Approvers sign to release the funds — it doesn't happen automatically.

Tips for members

• Read the full Decision before voting.
• Ask questions in the discussion under the Decision if something is unclear.
• Vote early — don't wait until the last minute.

Related guides

• How to Vote — casting votes step-by-step.
• Managing Decisions — creating and moderating Decisions as an author.