Re: [gentoo-dev] GLEP 38: Status of forum moderators in the Gentoo project

[Chris Gianelloni]

On Mon, 2005-06-27 at 22:50 +0200, Haas Wernfried wrote:
> > > a) Require all the existing moderators to do the quiz in some time
> > > (months?). Please don't say that it is hard, I've done it myself ;-).
> >
> > Agreed 100%. I think current moderator should take the quiz so they can
> > gain the same status as those who will take it.
>
> As much i agree myself that it would be great if all current
> moderators took the quiz the two problems described in my previous
> mail [1] still exist. What would you suggest to do with the people
> that are either unable (because they don't speak English (well)) to
> take it or not willing to do it?

If they do not speak the language well, I'm sure we can find someone to
translate the quiz and their answers between English and their native
tongue.

As for unwilling to take the quiz, well, I'm sorry, but I just don't
find that acceptable.  Giving any official status to the Gentoo
moderators needs to be an all or nothing deal.  It would be especially
confusing to our users to have both "official" and "unofficial" Gentoo
staff for moderators.  I know this sounds a bit harsh, but if someone
refuses to take the developer quiz, they don't become a developer.  If
someone refuses to take the staff quiz, then they don't become a member
of the staff.

> There is no way to force it on them and firing them is not an option.

Why not?

> Personally, i'd like to see all of the existing moderators take the
> quiz, i assume it may be something like two thirds.
>
> [1] http://article.gmane.org/gmane.linux.gentoo.devel/28989

Then, in my opinion, I'd see 1/3 of the moderators getting the boot.

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Chris Gianelloni
Release Engineering - Strategic Lead/QA Manager
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Gentoo Linux