On Monday 19 July 2004 19:20, Ciaran McCreesh wrote:
> Well, you could, but the devrel self-granted powers list suggests that
> you won't get very far:
>
> * The ability to arbitrarily suspend or remove developers (without
> providing notice or reason to the people who actually work with the
> developer in question).

Isn't that what the ombudsman is for?

> * The ability to decide to change the mentor for a new developer without
> even bothering to tell the original mentor, let alone providing a reason
> to the people involved.

I've saw that one happen too :(

Btw, what was that about a probation period *before* cvs access was granted?  
I was never quite clear how the would-be dev in question was supposed to 
successfully complete a probation when he wasn't actually a dev yet, and 
therefore couldn't do anything.

> and the latest:
>
> * The ability to impose arbitrary restrictions upon what developers are
> and are not allowed to say on IRC and the mailing lists.

Don't forget the ebuild do's and don'ts hidden in the etiquette doc ;-)

devrel don't have the easiest job in the world, and I'm sure those of us who 
enjoy our freedom of speech don't make it any easier :)  I think it'd be 
great to see them conduct their business a little less in the shadows though, 
so that they can maintain the goodwill of the developer community at large.

Best regards,
Stu
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