[Pkg-javascript-devel] lots of requests to join pkg-javascript

Jonas Smedegaard jonas at jones.dk
Fri Jan 6 10:47:58 UTC 2017


Quoting Ximin Luo (2017-01-06 11:27:00)
> Pirate Praveen:
>> On വ്യാഴം 05 ജനുവരി 2017 10:20 വൈകു, Ximin Luo wrote:
>>> Let's please talk about the specifics of this situation rather than 
>>> appealing to vague notions of being welcoming.
>>
>> This is completely arbitrary restriction. I was thinking we evaluate 
>> people based on what they have done, rather than when and where they 
>> have done it. I don't agree with this notion.

I agree with Praveen.

> Being a maintainer is about more than doing one small thing.

True, but that's how it usually begins!

This team is not restricted to people _already_ being maintainers.



>> [..] I do not see this as sustainable and I will not approve any more 
>> requests in this team. if we, as a team are unable to follow the 
>> processes in line with the debian philosophy and spirit, I will 
>> remove myself as an admin from this team.
>>
>> I will not import any of these repos to alioth. Someone who relish 
>> authority and elitism has to do the extra work.

I wish you wouldn't give in like that, but understand your reasoning 
(and appreciate that you didn't take even worse action!).


> Get your head out of your own ass, and stop acting like you're a 
> victim here.

Go wash your mouth, and step back from your high horse: You are *not* 
the boss around here (noone is), and you have no right to dictate newly 
invented rules nor point fingers at peer team members choosing to 
disagree with them!


 - Jonas

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