Re: [gentoo-project] ComRel / disciplinary action reform proposal

[Rich Freeman <rich0@gentoo.org>]

On Tue, Jan 17, 2017 at 1:54 PM, William L. Thomson Jr.
<wlt-ml@o-sinc.com> wrote:
>
> This is an area I do care about as it has effected me likely more than anyone.
> I am not sure anyone has tried to return for some 8+ years. Or the amount of
> attempts I have to return. During every attempt Comrel/Devrel has bee in the
> way. A problem they started years ago by getting involved when they need not.
>
> ...
>
> I am quite aware. I have been moderated several times. I have seen the harm
> that protecting the community via moderation causes. The damage is far worse
> than what they seek to prevent in the first place.

Hmm, I can't imagine that if you have been moderated several times
that it might have some bearing on why you feel that Comrel/Devrel has
tended to get in the way of your rejoining...

In any case, as has been pointed out you could have appealed these
issues and would likely have gotten a final answer one way or the
other by now.  But then we can't just complain about them forever.

> I am not sure anyone around Gentoo has been treated as poorly as I have. Very
> few would stick around for the punishment I get on the regular.

Indeed, most people who regularly get moderated tend to go away.  I'm
not sure that is entirely a bad thing.

If people are willing to change they can of course stick around, and
if abuse is a concern that is why we have appeals.

-- 
Rich