@@ -55,7 +55,33 @@ All decisions affecting docker, big and small, follow the same 3 steps:

 * Step 3: Accept (`LGTM`) or refuse a pull request. The relevant maintainers do 

 this (see below "Who decides what?")

-

+ + Accepting pull requests

+  - If the pull request appears to be ready to merge, give it a `LGTM`, which

+    stands for "Looks Good To Me".

+  - If the pull request has some small problems that need to be changed, make

+    a comment adressing the issues.

+  - If the changes needed to a PR are small, you can add a "LGTM once the

+    following comments are adressed..." this will reduce needless back and

+    forth.

+  - If the PR only needs a few changes before being merged, any MAINTAINER can

+    make a replacement PR that incorporates the existing commits and fixes the

+    problems before a fast track merge.

+ + Closing pull requests

+  - If a PR appears to be abandoned, after having attempted to contact the

+    original contributor, then a replacement PR may be made.  Once the

+    replacement PR is made, any contributor may close the original one.

+  - If you are not sure if the pull request implements a good feature or you

+    do not understand the purpose of the PR, ask the contributor to provide

+    more documentation.  If the contributor is not able to adequately explain

+    the purpose of the PR, the PR may be closed by any MAINTAINER.

+  - If a MAINTAINER feels that the pull request is sufficiently architecturally

+    flawed, or if the pull request needs significantly more design discussion

+    before being considered, the MAINTAINER should close the pull request with

+    a short explanation of what discussion still needs to be had.  It is

+    important not to leave such pull requests open, as this will waste both the

+    MAINTAINER's time and the contributor's time.  It is not good to string a

+    contributor on for weeks or months, having them make many changes to a PR

+    that will eventually be rejected.

 ## Who decides what?