When a participant objects to a proposal, the proposal stops progressing. Murmur sends the proposal back to the proposer, who can then make any changes or continue a dialogue with the objector, then re-submit for another decision round. There can be up to three decision rounds for a proposal, and in each one, all participants will be prompted to consent or object to the latest version.

It only takes one objection to stop a proposal from moving forward — it’s an important decision! You should only object to a proposal if it truly isn’t safe-to-try. All objections should be reasoned, meaning they include an explanation of why the proposal isn’t safe-to-try as written and a suggestion for a fix that would secure the objector’s consent.

If a proposal is objected to three times, it will stop the process and revert to the proposer’s drafts to either be edited and reproposed, or held for the future.

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