Re: [gentoo-dev] Re: [gentoo-commits] repo/gentoo:master commit in: eclass/

[M. J. Everitt]

On 15/05/16 02:04, Rich Freeman wrote:
> On Sat, May 14, 2016 at 8:23 PM, Aaron Bauman <bman@g.o> wrote:
>> On Sunday, May 15, 2016 12:48:12 AM JST Ciaran McCreesh wrote:
>>> On Sun, 15 May 2016 08:40:39 +0900
>>>
>>> Aaron Bauman <bman@g.o> wrote:
>>>> Please enlighten me as to what was impolite here?  The strong
>>>> language of "seriously" or definitively stating that the individual
>>>> did not perform the necessary QA actions before committing?  Both of
>>>> which are completely called for and appropriate.  No vulgarity,
>>>> insults, or demeaning words were used. How would you have responded
>>>> professionally?
>>> It's important to remember that Gentoo is run by volunteers. Expecting
>>> a professional standard when it comes to the quality of commit
>>> criticism is unfair.
>> Applying that same rationale, it would be unfair to say that an undescribed
>> level of professionalism in communication is required as well.  Nothing here
>> violates the CoC.
>>
> If you're only able to behave in a professional manner if the
> standards of professionalism are explicitly spelled out, I think
> you're missing the point.
>
> Ultimately it is an attitude.  When you point out a mistake make it
> either about:
> 1.  Helping the person who made the mistake to improve because you
> want to see them make better contributions (which they aren't going to
> do if you drive them off).
> 2.  If you feel that somebody simply isn't going to cut it, then by
> all means report them so that their commit access can be revoked.
>
> Either of these has the potential to make Gentoo better.  Simply
> posting flames isn't likely to change the behavior of people who need
> #2, and it is likely to discourage people who need #1.  Either is
> against all of our interests in making the distro we benefit from
> better.
>
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