On 23/06/09 at 16:18 +0200, Ana Guerrero wrote: > NM process: > > > - the NM process could be reduced to 5 to 10 questions choosen by the > > AM amongst the 50+ questions currently in the NM templates, > ... > > This *might* work if we solve what in my opinion is the main problem here: > DDs advocating too early. Actually, if the applicants are ready, they will > have few problems with their processes in the current format (it is normal > do not know a few questions, nobody knows everything) and it will be result > in a reduced exchange of emails: less time for AM, FD and DAM. > > And we already have DM to avoid the frustration to not being able to upload > trivial packaging changes. > Now DM has been here for some time, we might consider improve it, but that is > another issues.
I've been advocating people "too early" (i.e, I've advocated people so that they could start NM, while in the meantime, I wouldn't have advocated them for DM). The reason is that the "unassigned applicants" list is huge, so, when considering whether you should advocate someone or not, you basically have to wonder whether the person will behave well when he gets an AM in 6 months. It all depends on the meaning of the advocacy. Does it mean "I believe that X is ready to be a DD now" (which would be stupid, since X will wait at least a year before becoming a DD) or "I believe that X is ready to start the NM process". -- | Lucas Nussbaum | lu...@lucas-nussbaum.net http://www.lucas-nussbaum.net/ | | jabber: lu...@nussbaum.fr GPG: 1024D/023B3F4F | -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-project-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org