rusackas edited a comment on issue #18031: URL: https://github.com/apache/superset/issues/18031#issuecomment-1018069094
> > Earned Authority: all individuals are given the opportunity to participate, but their influence is based on publicly earned merit – what they contribute to the community. **Merit lies with the individual, does not expire**, is not influenced by employment status or employer, and is non-transferable (merit earned in one project cannot be applied to another). Per [Apache docs](https://www.apache.org/dev/pmc.html), "Projects can establish their own policy on handling inactive members, as long as they apply it consistently." > So, while I understand the desire to keep the PMC and committer pool populated with active members, I really don't see the harm in allowing people to take a hiatus and return when they so desire. There's no limit to PMC members and as long as someone isn't detracting from the project, I really don't think this is necessary at all. I don't think this flies in the face of the Apache Way, but rather conforms to it by attempting to establish a consistent bar. The proposal also outlines a process in which if a member is deemed inactive, we simply reach out to them... then if they reply that they're still interested, it's assumed (via lazy consensus) that they'll retain their membership. Basically, they just have to respond "yes" to that email and it's over. > So, -1 from me. (non-binding) It's still in the discussion phase, but we'll be opening a vote soon on the dev@ list. In the meantime, I'm curious if there are any changes that would mitigate your concern... perhaps: * Changing the maximum cadence of the audit to be annual? Then people only have to reply to the email defending their status once a year. * Adding an email template or other further elaboration on the removal? * Creating an easier process for prior members to re-enter the PMC in the event of a lapse, since indeed, merit never expires? Also, I think the idea of using this to onramp PMC members is perhaps more important than the (albeit more controversial/complex) inactivity auditing process. -- This is an automated message from the Apache Git Service. To respond to the message, please log on to GitHub and use the URL above to go to the specific comment. To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For queries about this service, please contact Infrastructure at: [email protected] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
