On 6/13/19 8:32 PM, Aniket Pradhan wrote: > Hello Radislav and everyone! > > I am not sure I get a vote, but Aye! (Sorry, but had to use this quote :P) > >> We are all sometimes doing strange things > I agree with this. I suspect Goncalo was/is being naive here. He > probably had no idea that one cannot just take over a package > maintainership like that. >
This isn't the first time that has happened, it's not even the second time this has happened. > Maybe he just liked the _said_ package and wanted to maintain it. It > was definitely strange, but at least he was honest and didn't try to > make another account and spam the same thing (I am not giving ideas). > Other than that, he is still interested in trying to develop some > packages (because he wants to get unblocked) and help the community. > Besides this not being the first time, it's also not the only reason. There have been numerous dances on our bugtracker too, among other things. > In my opinion, a six-month ban is sufficient for a person who wants to > try the AUR out, and want to learn more about it. However, if he > commits the same mistakes after giving out many warnings, then I'd say > its time for a permanent banhammer. > This has happened, and it's barely even been a full 6 months - with Goncalo requesting pardon every few weeks, like jeez. It's not even a real timeout - for us at least - if all that happens is that the annoyance shifts from the AUR & co to him begging on the ML. > > Regards > > Aniket Pradhan > Byld Member > ECE Undergrad | IIIT Delhi > http://home.iiitd.edu.in/~aniket17133/ > > P.S. I just went through his orphan requests and a few comments and > replies. Sorry if I don't know the whole story but just want to help a > fellow peer and get him a second chance. :D > I encourage you to dig in the archives and read about the other issues. Get a more complete picture of the topic you're commenting on instead of looking at the last thread only... -- Rob (coderobe) O< ascii ribbon campaign - stop html mail - www.asciiribbon.org
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