19 Jun 2013 22:18
On the way Devrel is constituted
hasufell <hasufell <at> gentoo.org>
2013-06-19 20:18:49 GMT
2013-06-19 20:18:49 GMT
While I appreciate devrel being more active in serious situations (I actually proposed that in another thread), I question the way Devrel is constituted. How was devrel formed? Who started it? What's the procedure of getting in? I have no answer to the first two question, but the last question is easy: It's like getting into any other project. Speak with them. And that, is a serious problem. Devrel should not be a regular project. It holds the power of conflict resolution and of disciplinary action (and that is a lot of power). Why should anyone trust their judgement? How can we prevent that people with good intents, but without the required judgement and social skills, get into devrel? Simple answer: we can't. Who controls devrel? Simple answer: no one. The only thing that can stop devrel is the council, which has some kind of veto right. But that is not enough to guarantee that an entity with that kind of power/authority/responsibility consists of people who are capable of that task. It's a self-maintaining project without any logical connection between the legitimation of the project and the legitimation of the members. There is no rotation of members which is absolutely crucial for a position like that. What is a possible solution? Let the council elect all members. That way the power still comes from(Continue reading)
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