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From: Dale <rdalek1967@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-project@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-project] Fw: Your temporary 2 week suspension on interacting on the Gentoo Github page
Date: Tue, 16 May 2017 17:40:31
Message-Id: 243f75c5-90a8-1465-1f5d-f597be382170@gmail.com
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-project] Fw: Your temporary 2 week suspension on interacting on the Gentoo Github page by "M. J. Everitt"
1 M. J. Everitt wrote:
2 > On 16/05/17 17:07, William L. Thomson Jr. wrote:
3 >> I simply explained a situation to a contributor who was neglected for
4 >> just under a year.
5 >>
6 >> You can say what ever about my comments. But did anyone else comment?
7 >> Has anyone done anything on that PR after I mentioned it on this list
8 >> and -dev.
9 >>
10 >> 3 Dec 2016
11 >> I even quote the person saying they are looking for a response from
12 >> Gentoo. Yet no one comments...
13 >> http://gentoo-project.gentoo.narkive.com/cjjVeuKT/hiding-problems-breach-of-gentoo-social-contract#post32
14 >>
15 >> I just mentioned this in April on -dev
16 >> 11 Apr 2017
17 >> https://archives.gentoo.org/gentoo-dev/message/5dc1d6b34e4928386d8bdbd8ffb76c92
18 >>
19 >> I brought this up several times. Yet no one commented. No one spoke to
20 >> the contributor. Not even after they were VERY upset did anyone
21 >> comment. I commented, and I get blocked as a result.
22 >>
23 >> You all can justify it how ever you like. Gentoo Developers neglected a
24 >> contributor and take action against a community member who was just
25 >> giving them an explanation....
26 >>
27 >> While an older PR sits.... Also mentioned in both those links....
28 >>
29 > My 2cents ...
30 >
31 > Who actually cares? Seems like the only person who does is *outside* the
32 > Gentoo 'circle' (devs and/or staff) ...
33 >
34 > As to who /should/ care is not a matter for discussion here, imho.
35 >
36 >
37
38 Some of us long term Gentoo users care. If you and other dev/staff
39 don't, then maybe that is the problem??
40
41 Dale
42
43 :-) :-)

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